Biograhpy

BIOGRAPHY

Ismael Tajouri-Shradi was born March 28, 1994, in Bern, Switzerland. He is a forward in Major League Soccer.


He 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 debuted for the Libyan under-20s in a friendly with the Morocco under-20s in the summer of 2012. 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.

Shradi signed with Major League Soccer (MLS) club New York City on 12 January 2018. 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.