Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (born 28 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Asswehly Sports Club in the Libyan Premier League. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Libya national team.
.jpg) 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 | ||
| 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 | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Libya U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Libya | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 22 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
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 Austrian nationality in July 2015.[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 8 October 2023[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[a] | 0 | — | 46 | 10 | |||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9[a] | 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[b] | 1 | 30 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2020 | 15 | 3 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | 23 | 7 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 26 | 7 | |||
| Total | 84 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 98 | 29 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2022 | MLS | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| AC Omonia | 2022-23 | First Division | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Minnesota United FC | 2023 | MLS | 10 | 1 | — | 1[e] | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 275 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 325 | 63 | ||
International
- As of match played 28 March 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | — | ||
| 2021 | — | ||
| 2022 | — | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
New York City FC
Omonia