Azaad Liadi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 14, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Portland Hearts of Pine (on loan from Lexington SC) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Saginaw Valley State Cardinals | 56 | (11) |
| 2019 | Georgia Southern Eagles | 16 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | AFC Ann Arbor | 14 | (4) |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 14 | (1) |
| 2020 | FC Tucson | 15 | (3) |
| 2021 | South Georgia Tormenta | 27 | (9) |
| 2022 | Loudoun United | 24 | (0) |
| 2022 | → D.C. United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Huntsville City | 22 | (12) |
| 2024– | Lexington SC | 14 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Portland Hearts of Pine (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2024 | |||
Azaad Liadi (born May 14, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for Portland Hearts of Pine in USL League One, on loan from USL Championship team Lexington SC.[1][2]
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Liadi attended Saginaw Valley State University for three years, making 56 appearances and scoring 11 goals for their varsity soccer team.[3] For his senior year, Liadi transferred to Georgia Southern University. He would go on to make 16 appearances, scoring three goals.[4] During college, Liadi spent a season in the NPSL with AFC Ann Arbor,[5] and a season in USL League Two with the Cincinnati Dutch Lions.[6]
FC Tucson
[edit]In March 2020, Liadi signed a professional contract with FC Tucson of USL League One.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on July 25, 2020, against Fort Lauderdale CF.[8]
South Georgia Tormenta
[edit]On December 17, 2020, Liadi made the move to USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2021 season.[9]
Loudoun United
[edit]On January 28, 2022, it was announced Liadi had signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[10] On February 26, 2022, Liadi joined Loudoun's parent club D.C. United on a 4-day emergency loan.[11]
Lexington SC
[edit]Liadi signed with USL League One club Lexington SC on January 19, 2024.[12]
Loan to Hearts of Pine
[edit]On March 15, 2025, Liadi signed with USL League One expansion team Portland Hearts of Pine.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Azaad Liadi". Hearts of Pine. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "USA – A. Liadi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Azaad Liadi - Saginaw Valley State". svsucardinals.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Azaad Liadi - Men's soccer - Georgia Southern University". gseagles.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Azaad Liadi - AFC Ann Arbor". afcannarbor.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Dutch Lions - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - #21 Azaad Liadi". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Azaad Liadi Inks Professional Contract With FC Tucson". gseagles.com. March 10, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale vs. FC Tucson – 26 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tormenta FC Signs Forward Azaad Liadi". December 17, 2020.
- ^ "Loudoun United Fc Today Announced Four Player Signings for the Upcoming 2022 Usl Championship Season". January 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United acquire Loudoun United winger Azaad Liadi on loan | DC United".
- ^ Bramley, J. "Lexington Sporting Club signs forward Azaad Liadi". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Azaad Liadi at Georgia Southern Athletics
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- Soccer players from Michigan
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- American men's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
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