Stroud was named to the USL Championship All-League First Team in 2019
HARRISON, N.J. (January 7, 2020) – The New York Red Bulls have signed New York Red Bulls II midfielder Jared Stroud to an MLS contract, the club announced today. Stroud played two seasons with NYRB II after being drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.
“On behalf of everyone at the club I’d like to welcome Jared and Chris to the first team,” said Red Bulls Sporting Director Denis Hamlett. “Over the last several seasons we have established a strong pathway for talented players to move up and contribute at the MLS level. We are proud to have helped Jared and Chris take this next step in their career and look forward to their continued development as professionals.”
“Jared has earned this opportunity after two strong seasons playing in USL,” said Red Bulls Sporting Director Denis Hamlett. “He emerged as a leader on and off the field in 2019 and showed that he is ready to make the jump to the MLS roster.”
Stroud, 23, had two strong seasons as a member of NYRB II with last season ending as an all-league honoree. In 2019, he tallied 15 goals and nine assists to earn USL Championship All-League First team honors, and was fourth in all of USL in chances created with 92. The Chester, New Jersey, native accrued 22 goals, 20 assists, 63 games played, 51 matches started in 4,748 minutes played in two seasons with NYRB II. Stroud became the first player in NYRB II franchise history to record 20 goals and 20 assists in his career.
“Jared is an attacker that has committed to our philosophy and has excelled each year,” said Red Bulls Head Coach Chris Armas. “He has shown that he can be dangerous in the final third and also score goals consistently. As a staff we look forward to helping him continue his development at the MLS level.”
“I’m incredibly excited to sign an MLS contract with the team that I grew up supporting as a kid,” said Stroud. “I’m grateful for this opportunity and I look forward to helping the team achieve its goals next year. I want to thank my family, teammates, and friends for helping me get to this point because I wouldn't be here without them. Also, I want to thank the Red Bulls II fans, John [Wolyneic], Ibra [Sekagya], Vadim [Kirillov], Adam [Rotchstein], Matt [McKelvey], and Zach [Lahey] for providing me with a platform to reach the first team. I look forward to starting the season strong next year and I’m excited to begin my third preseason with the club in the coming months.”
Stroud, four-year letter winner at Colgate, became NYRB II’s all-time assist leader with 20 assists and finished second in goals scored (22), games played (63), third in games started (51) and fourth in minutes played (4,748). He was just the third player in NYRB II history to garner first team all-league honors.
Transaction: New York Red Bulls sign Jared Stroud to a new MLS contract on January 7, 2020.
Jared Stroud
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Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-10
Date of Birth: July 10, 1996
Birthplace: Chester, New Jersey
Hometown: Chester, New Jersey
Former Club: New York Red Bulls II
