Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (born 28 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. Born in Switzerland, he represents the Libya national team.
.jpg.webp) Tajouri-Shradi with Rheindorf Altach in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bern, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2021 | New York City FC | 84 | (26) |
| 2022 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | (2) |
| 2022 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Omonia | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Minnesota United | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Libya U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Libya | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:22, 31 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Tajouri-Shradi was born in Bern, Switzerland, to Libyan parents. His father was a diplomat.[3] He moved to Austria at the age of 9, and received his Austrian passport in March 2016.[4] He has always considered himself Libyan.[3]
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 FC on 12 January 2018.[5] In his debut season, he scored 11 league goals while also contributing 3 assists.
On 14 December 2021, Tajouri-Shradi was selected by Charlotte FC in the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft and was immediately traded to Los Angeles FC in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money.[6] He was traded again on 5 August 2022, joining New England Revolution in exchange for $400,000 In General Allocation Money.[7]
On 4 January 2023, Tajouri-Shradi joined Cypriot club Omonia. He left as Cup winner at the end of the season, having scored one goal in 14 appearances for the club.
On July 5, 2023, Tajouri-Shradi returned to the MLS with Minnesota United as a free agent. He signed until the end of the 2023 season.
International career
Shradi debuted for the Libyan under-20s in a friendly with the Morocco under-20s in the summer of 2012.[8]
He debuted for the Libya senior national team in a 0–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with South Africa on 8 September 2018.[9]
Personal life
In February 2019, Tajouri-Shradi earned a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 November 2020[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Austria Wien II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 11 | ||
| Austria Wien | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 46 | 10 | |||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 49 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 11 | ||
| Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 2013–14 | 2. Liga | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6 | ||
| Rheindorf Altach II (loan) | 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| New York City FC | 2018 | MLS | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 30 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2020 | 15 | 3 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
| Total | 61 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 72 | 22 | ||
| Career total | 225 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 267 | 52 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- One appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage, one appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
References
- "Ismael Tajouri-Shradi". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020.
- "Ismael Tajouri-Shradi". Los Angeles FC. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022.
- 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.
- "LAFC Acquires Ismael Tajouri-Shradi from Charlotte FC in Exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money | Los Angeles Football Club".
- "Revolution acquire attacking midfielder Ismael Tajouri-Shradi from Los Angeles FC | New England Revolution".
- 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.
- Ismael Tajouri-Shradi at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ismael Tajouri-Shradi". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- "2021 MLS Cup". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.