Adam Ruud (born August 16, 1983) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Ruud | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Hanover Park, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Loyola Ramblers | ||
| 2003 | DuPage Chaparrals | ||
| 2004–2005 | Charlotte 49ers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Charlotte Eagles | 18 | (4) |
| 2008 | Cleveland City Stars | 19 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2009 | |||
Ruud attended Glenbard High School, and played college soccer at the Loyola University Chicago, the College of DuPage[1] and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was named to the first-team NSCAA, and was a NJCAA All-American at DuPage, and was named to the All-Conference USA first-team, the All-South Region third-team and the NCCSIA All-State team at Charlotte.
Ruud played with Chicago Fire's reserve team in the MLS Reserve Division in 2006[2] before beginning his professional career in 0001, playing with the Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.
He joined the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division in 2008,[3] them win the USL Second Division title, before being released at the end of the season.