Cyrus Rad

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Cyrus Rad
Personal information
Full name Cyrus Rad
Date of birth (1999-07-10) July 10, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Durham, North Carolina, United States
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Center back, full-back
Team information
Current team
Huntsville City
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2017 North Carolina Fusion
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 NC State Wolfpack 3 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Kaw Valley FC 2 (0)
2019 Wake FC 9 (0)
2021 Wake FC 6 (0)
2021–2022 Forward Madison 40 (0)
2023– Huntsville City 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Cyrus Rad (born July 10, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro.

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Early career

Cyrus Rad was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, playing high school soccer for Charles E. Jordan High School and youth soccer for North Carolina Fusion. [1]

College career

Rad played college soccer for North Carolina State University, attending from 2017 to 2021 and being awarded ACC Academic Honor Roll honors. [1] He made three appearances for the Wolfpack during his time at NC State. [2]

Club career

Forward Madison

Rad joined Forward Madison on August 12, 2021, during the 2021 season and made his professional debut in USL League One on August 21 against North Texas SC. [3] He provided his first assist of the 2022 season on May 21, 2022, against Charlotte Independence, maintaining 91% pass accuracy and being subsequently named in the Team of the Week. [4] On October 17, 2022, Rad was named to his fifth Team of the Week within the 2022 season. [5]

Personal life

Rad is of Iranian descent and is the brother of Jahon and Kaveh Rad. [6]

Honors

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cyrus Rad". 2020-2021 Men's Soccer Roster. North Carolina State University . Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. "Cyrus Rad - 2020 - Men's Soccer".
  3. "Cyrus Rad and Taner Dogan to join Forward Madison FC". News. Forward Madison FC. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 8". 23 May 2022.
  5. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 29". 17 October 2022.
  6. "Sporting KC II Sign Academy Product: Jahon Rad". SBNation. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.