Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
.jpg) Tajouri-Shradi in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bern, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York City | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Austria Wien II | 50 | (11) |
| 2013–2018 | Austria Wien | 49 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 | → Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 62 | (9) |
| 2014–2016 | → Rheindorf Altach II (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2018– | New York City | 61 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Libya U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Libya | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2020 | |||
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (born 28 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York City FC and the Libya national team.
Early and personal life
Tajouri-Shradi was born in Bern, Switzerland, to Libyan parents. His father was a diplomat.[1] He moved to Austria at the age of 9, and received his Austrian passport in March 2016.[2] He has always considered himself Libyan.[1]
Club career
Shradi spent his early career at Austria Wien, coming up through the youth ranks in 2013 before going on loan to Rheindorf Altach. After two-and-a-half years at Altach, Shradi returned to Austria Wien and became a regular starter.
Shradi signed with Major League Soccer (MLS) club New York City on 12 January 2018.[3] In his debut season, he scored 11 league goals while also contributing 3 assists.
International career
Shradi debuted for the Libyan under-20s in a friendly with the Morocco under-20s in the summer of 2012.[4]
He debuted for the senior Libya national football team in a 0–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with South Africa on 8 September 2018.[5]
Personal
In February 2019, Tajouri-Shradi earned a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[6]
References
- ^ a b Lomas, Mark (19 February 2019). "Ismael Tajouri-Shradi: Proud Libyan born in Switzerland, raised in Austria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "FK Austria Wien - Ismael Tajouri-Shradi". www.fk-austria.at. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "New York City FC sign attacker Ismael Tajouri from Austria Wien". 12 January 2018.
- ^ Österreich, SPOX (21 January 2013). "Der unbekannte Fernsehstar".
- ^ "South Africa v Libya". www.supersport.com.
- ^ "Three New York City FC Players Receive U.S. Green Cards". NYCFC.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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