Tarek Morad (Arabic: طارق مراد; born August 21, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who last played for Oakland Roots in the USL Championship.
 Morad playing for Louisville City in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 21, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Arsenal FC (California) | ||
| 2006–2010 | Chino Hills High School | ||
| 2013 | Chivas USA | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Mt. Sac Mounties | ||
| 2011–2013 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 61 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | OC Blues Strikers | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Louisville City | 72 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 46 | (0) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Oakland Roots | 71 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2023 | |||
Early life
editPersonal
editTarek was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Chino Hills, California to Egyptian parents and has two older brothers.[1] He attended Chino Hills High School where he would twice win the Sierra League and be named the Sierra League MVP as a Junior.[2]
College and Youth
editMorad was to originally play college soccer at UC Riverside as a midfielder but his scholarship offer was rescinded. Instead he enrolled at Mt. San Antonio College in 2010. While at Mt. San Antonio he led the Mounties to the South Coast Conference Title as well the California Junior College State Championship. He was also named to the All-Conference team.[3]
In 2011 Morad would transfer to UC Irvine where he would be converted to a defender.[3] He would play in 61 matches and score three goals during his time there. During his Senior year UC Irvine would win the Big West Conference Title and would make it to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament; a school record.[4]
In 2013 Morad also play with the Chivas USA U23 team. Chivas would finish the year unbeaten on their way to the Coast Soccer League Championship where Morad would score the final goal of Championship match.[4]
Club career
editOKC Energy FC
edit2014 season
editMorad would go undrafted in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and after a trial with Seattle Sounders FC[4] would sign with United Soccer League expansion side OKC Energy FC on February 27.[5] He would appear in 13 of Oklahoma's 28 regular season matches without scoring a goal.
Louisville City FC
edit2015 season
editOn February 19 Morad would sign with another USL expansion team; Louisville City FC.[6] He would make his debut on March 28 against Saint Louis and appear in 26 of Louisville's 28 regular season matches; scoring 2 goals. He'd also play in two of Louisville's three US Open Cup matches and both of their USL Cup matches.[7]
2016 season
editMorad would play in 20 of Louisville's 30 regular season matches and make his season debut on April 2 against Orlando City B. He scored his lone goal on June 21 against Toronto[8] and would also contribute 2 assists.[7] He played in one of Louisville's US Open Cup matches as well as all three of Louisville's USL Cup matches.
2017 season
editMorad would play in 26 of Louisville's 32 regular season matches and make his season debut on March 25 against Saint Louis. He also played in both of Louisville's US Open Cup matches as well as all four of Louisville's USL Cup matches. He scored his lone goal of the regular season in the final match against Richmond off the rebounded his own missed penalty kick. This goal made him the 17th and final outfield player to score for Louisville during the season; the entire outfield roster.[9] He would also score a brace in the first half of Louisville's opening USL Cup match against Bethlehem.[9] Morad and Louisville would go on to win the USL Cup Final against Swope Park.[10]
Morad would not be resigned by Louisville after the season.[11] He left Louisville as their all-time leader in both league and overall appearances with 75 and 88 appearances respectively.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
edit2018 season
editOn August 8 Morad signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies[12] of the USL and made his Tampa debut on the day, helping the Rowdies earn a clean sheet against Charleston.[13]
2019 season
editThe 2019 season saw Morad become a crucial player for the Tampa Bay Rowdies, making 34 appearances[14] as his team finished 5th in the Eastern Conference,[15] before losing the Conference Quarter Final 2–1 to his old team Louisville City on October 27, 2019.[16] On November 19, 2019, Morad announced on his Twitter account that he was leaving the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[17]
San Diego Loyal SC
edit2020 season
editOn September 1, 2020, Morad joined USL Championship side San Diego Loyal for the remainder of the season.[18]
Oakland Roots
editOn December 21, 2020, it was announced that Morad would join USL Championship side Oakland Roots ahead of their inaugural season in the league.[19] After three seasons with the club, he was not re-signed for the 2024 season.[20]
Career statistics
editProfessional appearances – correct as of November 25, 2020.[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OC Blues Strikers | 2013 | USL League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Oklahoma City Energy | 2014 | USL Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Louisville City | 2015 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 2 | 32 | 3 | |||
| Louisville City Total | 72 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | 86 | 6 | |||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2018 | USL Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies Total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||
| San Diego Loyal | 2020 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 142 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 159 | 6 | ||
Honors
editLouisville City FC
References
edit- ^ Soltan, Mohamed (November 25, 2017). "Tarek Morad: Champion emerging from the shadow". www.egypttoday.com. Cairo, Egypt: Egypt Today. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Tarek Morad". www.mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Milby, jeff (February 20, 2015). "Louisville City Update: LCFC Signs Two More, Announces Preseason Slate". www.themaneland.com. The Mane Land. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c Meeker, Randy (January 24, 2014). "Trialist: Tarek Morad". www.sounderatheart.com. Sound at Heart. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Brannick, Chris (April 25, 2014). "Oklahoma City Energy FC: Breaking down the 2014 Energy FC roster". newsok.com. Oklahoma City, OK: The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Lintner, Jonathan (February 19, 2015). "Louisville City FC adds two more to roster". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Courier Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Tarek Morad". www.louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville City FC. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (June 21, 2016). "Abend nets two as LouCity knocks out Toronto". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Courier Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Murray, Nicholas (October 21, 2017). "Hard Work Pays Off for Louisville's Morad". www.uslsoccer.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Murray, Nicholas (November 14, 2017). "Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory". www.uslsoccer.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Louisville City FC announces Roser Changes". www.louisvillecityfc.com. Louisville, KY: LCFC. November 17, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Rowdies Sign 2017 USL Cup Champion Tarek Morad". www.rowdiessoccer.com. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Rowdies. August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Cardamone, Sarah (August 8, 2018). "Battery Earns Fourth Consecutive Clean Sheet in Draw with Rowdies". www.charlestonbattery.com. Charleston, SC: Charleston Battery. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "USA - T. Morad - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Summary - USL Championship - USA - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies eliminated from USL Championship playoffs". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ @TarekMMorad (November 19, 2019). "Thank you, @tampabayrowdies, for the opportunity. Thank you to the fans for your support all year. Thank you to all…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Loyal, San Diego (September 1, 2020). "SD Loyal Signs Trio of Players Through 2020 Season". San Diego Loyal SC.
- ^ "Oakland Roots SC Bolsters Back Line with Tarek Morad". December 21, 2020.
- ^ Oakland Roots Sports Club Provide 2024 Roster Updates
- ^ "USA – T.Morad". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Tarek Morad at Wikimedia Commons- Tarek Morad on Twitter
- Tarek Morad at Major League Soccer
- Tarek Morad at USL Championship
