Jared Presson Stroud (born July 10, 1996) is an American professional

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player who plays as a winger for

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club

D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...

Youth and college soccer

Stroud grew up in

Chester Borough, New Jersey Chester Borough is a borough in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,681, an increase of 32 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 1,649, which in tur ...

and played high school soccer at the

Delbarton School Delbarton School is a private, all-male Catholic college-preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey, serving seventh through twelfth grades. It is independently directed by the Benedictine monks of St. Mary's Abbey in Morristown and is locat ...

. He played four years of

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Colgate University Colgate University is a Private university, private college in Hamilton, New York, United States. The Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York ...

between 2014 and 2017. A three time All-Patriot League pick and two-time All-Region honoree, Stroud etched his name into the Colgate record books during his four-year career. Stroud set single-season (13) and career (30) assists records during his senior season to help lead Colgate to its first-ever Sweet 16 appearance. He earned Patriot League Tournament MVP honors as a senior after guiding the Raiders to their second-straight league title in 2017. Stroud finished his career in the Maroon and White with 50 points behind 10 goals and a school-record 30 assists. The four-year starter earned first team All-Patriot League honors as a junior and senior after collecting second team plaudits as a sophomore. He earned All-Region honors in each of his last two seasons. Stroud guided the Raiders to two Patriot League Tournament championships, one regular-season championship and the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament wins during his time at Colgate. Stroud in his youth also brushed shoulders with younger cousin, Jack Queenan. While with the Raiders, Stroud also appeared for

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side

New York Red Bulls U-23 The New York Red Bulls U-23 is an American soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey. Founded in 2009, the team plays in USL League Two, a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. It is part of the official De ...

Professional career

New York Red Bulls

On January 21, 2018, Stroud was drafted in the fourth round (83rd overall) of the

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. On March 15, 2018, Stroud signed with

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of the

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. Stroud was named to the league's team of the week bench for his performance on June 9, 2018, in which he recorded his fifth assist of the season in a 4–2 victory over

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. On July 13, 2018. Stroud scored the first three goals of his professional career in a 5–1 victory over

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

. On July 28 he opened the scoring for New York in a 2–2 draw with

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. Stroud ended his first season at the club scoring 7 goals and providing a team leading 11 assists. Stroud rb2 gabe liendo

Stroud had another strong season with

in 2019 scoring a team leading 15 goals and 9 assists. At the conclusion of the season he was named to the USL Championship All-League First Team. On January 7, 2020, Stroud made the move to the

first team roster in

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Austin FC

On December 15, 2020, Stroud was selected by

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in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft. On November 3, 2021, Stroud scored his first MLS goal for Austin FC against Sporting Kansas City. After initially having his contract option declined at the end of the 2021 season, Stroud re-signed with the club on December 17, 2021.

St. Louis City SC

On November 7, 2022, he was traded to

St. Louis City SC St. Louis City Soccer Club (stylized as St. Louis CITY SC) is an American professional association football, soccer club based in St. Louis. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Con ...

in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money.

D.C. United

On December 12, 2023, Stroud and

Lucas Bartlett Lucas Allen Bartlett (born July 26, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. Career Early career Barlett attended St. Thomas Aquinas in Kansas, where he was a four-year ...

were traded to

along with $300,000 of General Allocation Money in exchange for midfielder

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. In his first season with D.C. United, Stroud recorded 10 assists, his most in a single season since joining MLS.

Personal life

Stroud was born in the United States, and is of Canadian descent through a grandfather. He is the older brother of the soccer player

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Career statistics

Honors

St. Louis City SC * Western Conference (regular season):

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References

External links

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Colgate Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stroud, Jared 1996 births Living people American men's soccer players American people of Canadian descent Austin FC players Delbarton School alumni People from Chester Borough, New Jersey Soccer players from Morris County, New Jersey USL League Two players Colgate Raiders men's soccer players New York Red Bulls U-23 players New York Red Bulls draft picks New York Red Bulls II players New York Red Bulls players USL Championship players Men's association football midfielders Major League Soccer players St. Louis City SC players D.C. United players 21st-century American sportsmen