Ismael Tajouri-Shradi
HOW ACQUIRED: Transfer from Austria Wien on Jan. 12, 2018.
A right winger who can also play underneath striker, Tajouri brings "power, pace and skill in one-v-ones" to the NYCFC attack, according to head coach Patrick Vieira. He will be expected to compete for minutes in an NYCFC attack that scored 56 goals in 2017.
INTERNATIONAL: Born in Switzerland to Libyan parents, Tajouri also holds an Austrian passport. He has represented Libya at the Under-20 level but has yet to receive a senior international cap.
OUTSIDE MLS: Came through the youth ranks at Austrian Wien in 2013 and went on loan to second-division Rheindorf Altach, helping them to promotion to the Austrian Bundesliga. After two-and-a-half years at Altach, Tajouri returned to Vienna, where he became a regular starter and enjoyed a career-best campaign in 2016-17, scoring 10 goals across all competitions.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14/2018 | CLB @ NYC | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/11/2018 | MTL @ NYC | W 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/08/2018 | RBNY @ NYC | W 0-1 | Started | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6/30/2018 | NYC @ CHI | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6/24/2018 | TOR @ NYC | W 1-2 | Started | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6/09/2018 | ATL @ NYC | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6/02/2018 | ORL @ NYC | W 0-3 | Started | 81 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5/25/2018 | NYC @ HOU | L 1-3 | Subbed on | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2018 | COL @ NYC | W 0-4 | Started | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5/13/2018 | NYC @ LAFC | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/05/2018 | NYC @ RBNY | L 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2018 | DAL @ NYC | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/22/2018 | NYC @ POR | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2018 | NYC @ ATL | T 2-2 | Started | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/11/2018 | RSL @ NYC | W 0-4 | Started | 66 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3/31/2018 | NYC @ SJ | W 2-1 | Started | 89 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3/24/2018 | NYC @ NE | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3/17/2018 | ORL @ NYC | W 0-2 | Started | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/11/2018 | LA @ NYC | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/04/2018 | NYC @ SKC | W 2-0 | Subbed on | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
