Cyrus Tran

Cyrus Ryuichi Taniguchi (谷口 サイラス 龍一, Taniguchi Sairasu Ryuichi, born October 4, 1994) also known as Cyrus Tran is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 club Becamex Binh Duong.

The native form of this personal name is Taniguchi Cyrus Ryuichi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Cyrus Ryuichi Tran
谷口 サイラス 龍一
Personal information
Full name Cyrus Ryuichi Taniguchi
(谷口 サイラス 龍一)
Date of birth (1994-10-04) 4 October 1994
Place of birth Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Becamex Binh Duong
Number 6
Youth career
Meito Club
–2013 Machida Zelvia
2013–2017 International Budo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Paradise Soccer Club
2020–2021 FC Arizona
2021–2022 Michigan Stars 24 (0)
2023 Albion San Diego 18 (6)
2024– Becamex Binh Duong 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 25 2024

Career

Cyrus Ryuichi was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Vietnamese father from Saigon and a Japanese mother. He moved to Japan with his family when he was 6 years old. He joined the youth academy of Machida Zelvia and played there until 2013. He then attended the International Budo University.[2]

He started his senior career playing for NPSL side FC Arizona before signing for National Independent Soccer Association clubs Michigan Stars and then Albion San Diego.[3]

In March 2024, Taniguchi joined Vietnamese club Becamex Binh Duong as a free agent.[4][5] On 31 March 2024, Taniguchi made his professional with Becamex Binh Duong in the V.League 1, coming in as a substitute in his team's 0–2 away defeat against Hong Linh Ha Tinh.[6]

References
  1. "Cyrus Ryuichi Tran". Vietnam Professional Football. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. "【独占】町田ユース出身サイラス龍一に訊く「ベトナム強豪クラブ加入までの道のり」" (in Japanese). Biglobe. 5 April 2024.
  3. "CYRUS TRAN". NLSA Soccer.
  4. "Bình Dương bất ngờ chiêu mộ tiền vệ Việt kiều Nhật Bản" (in Vietnamese). Bongdaplus. 4 March 2024.
  5. "Tiền vệ Việt kiều bất ngờ cập bến Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Thể Thao 247. 4 March 2024.
  6. "Hàng thủ tốt nhất V-League mắc sai lầm, B.Bình Dương thất bại ở Hà Tĩnh" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 31 March 2024.
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