HOW ACQUIRED: Selected by Austin FC in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft on Dec. 15, 2020.

Stroud is a creative attacker that can be dangerous in the final third and joins Austin for their inaugural season after making 20 appearances in his breakthrough season with the New York Red Bulls.

OUTSIDE MLS: Stroud 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.

COLLEGE: Played four seasons at Colgate.