Ismael Tajouri-Shradi

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.

Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
Tajouri-Shradi in 2014
Personal information
Full name Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
Date of birth (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994
Place of birth Bern, Switzerland
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club 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 46 (16)
National team
2012 Libya U20 1 (0)
2018– Libya 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2019

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 U20s in a friendly with the Morocco U20s 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
  1. Lomas, Mark (19 February 2019). "Ismael Tajouri-Shradi: Proud Libyan born in Switzerland, raised in Austria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "FK Austria Wien - Ismael Tajouri-Shradi". www.fk-austria.at. Archived from the original on 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  3. "New York City FC sign attacker Ismael Tajouri from Austria Wien". 12 January 2018.
  4. Österreich, SPOX (21 January 2013). "Der unbekannte Fernsehstar".
  5. "South Africa v Libya". www.supersport.com.
  6. "Three New York City FC Players Receive U.S. Green Cards". NYCFC.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.


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