Daneil Nicholas Cyrus (born 15 December 1990) is a Trinidadian professional

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who plays as a defender for the

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Club career

Cyrus was born in

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. He was waived by

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in February 2012 after spending part of the 2011 season with the

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club. In July 2012 he signed for

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in the

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. In May 2014, Cyrus went on loan to

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side Hà Nội T&T. On 6 August 2015, Chicago Fire acquired Cyrus on loan. In August 2019, he was signed by

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to play in the 2019–20 I-League, and clinched the league title. In 2022, Cyrus moved back to India signing with another I-League club Sudeva Delhi FC, Sudeva Delhi ahead of the 2022–23 season.

International career

Cyrus made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago on 5 May 2010, in their 2–0 friendly defeat to Chile national football team, Chile; he earned a total of 90 caps for his country so far.

Honours

Mohun Bagan *I-League: 2019–20 I-League, 2019–20 Trinidad and Tobago * Caribbean Cup runner-up: 2014 Caribbean Cup, 2014

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