# Adam Ruud

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{{notability|sports|date=December 2024}}
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Adam Ruud
| image                = 
| fullname             = Adam Ruud
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1983|8|16}}
| birth_place = [Hanover Park, Illinois](/source/Hanover_Park%2C_Illinois), United States
| height               = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position             = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub          = 
| collegeyears1 = 2002
| college1 = [Loyola Ramblers](/source/Loyola_Ramblers_men's_soccer)
| collegeyears2 = 2003
| college2 = [DuPage Chaparrals](/source/College_of_DuPage)
| collegeyears3 = 2004–2005
| college3 = [Charlotte 49ers](/source/Charlotte_49ers_men's_soccer)
| years1               = 2006
| clubs1               = [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_S.C.)
| caps1         = 0 | goals1         = 0
| years2               = 2007
| clubs2               = [Charlotte Eagles](/source/Charlotte_Eagles)
| caps2         = 18 | goals2         = 4
| years3               = 2008
| clubs3               = [Cleveland City Stars](/source/Cleveland_City_Stars)
| caps3         = 19 | goals3         = 4
| pcupdate = 1 May 2009
}}

'''Adam Ruud''' (born August 16, 1983) is an American [soccer](/source/soccer) player.

==Career==

===College and amateur===
Ruud attended [Glenbard High School](/source/Glenbard_High_School), and played [college soccer](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) at the [Loyola University Chicago](/source/Loyola_University_Chicago), the [College of DuPage](/source/College_of_DuPage)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cod.edu/dept/athletic/Teams/soccer/2003_profiles.htm |title=2003 Chaparral Men's Soccer Player Profiles |accessdate=2009-05-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830060541/http://www.cod.edu/dept/athletic/teams/soccer/2003_profiles.htm |archivedate=2008-08-30 }}</ref> and the [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/source/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.

===Professional===
Ruud played with [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_S.C.)'s reserve team in the [MLS Reserve Division](/source/MLS_Reserve_Division) in 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd%3D20060911%26content_id%3D72354%26vkey%3Dpr_chf%26fext%3D.jsp%26team%3Dt100 |title=Chicago Fire: News: Reserves: Fire 3, Crew 2 |accessdate=2009-05-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119195625/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20060911&content_id=72354&vkey=pr_chf&fext=.jsp&team=t100 |archivedate=2010-01-19 }}</ref> before beginning his professional career in 0001, playing with the [Charlotte Eagles](/source/Charlotte_Eagles) in the [USL Second Division](/source/USL_Second_Division).

He joined the [Cleveland City Stars](/source/Cleveland_City_Stars) of the [USL First Division](/source/USL_First_Division) in 2008,<ref>[http://usl2.uslsoccer.com/transactions/229191.html Cleveland adds two newcomers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513102243/http://usl2.uslsoccer.com/transactions/229191.html |date=May 13, 2008 }}</ref> them win the [USL Second Division](/source/USL_Second_Division) title, before being released at the end of the season.

==External links==
* [https://archive.today/20130119022655/http://www.charlotte49ers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/ruud_adam00.html Charlotte 49ers bio]

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruud, Adam}}
Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Charlotte Eagles players
Category:Chicago Fire FC players
Category:Cleveland City Stars players
Category:Soccer players from DuPage County, Illinois
Category:People from Hanover Park, Illinois
Category:USL Second Division players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players
Category:College of DuPage alumni
Category:Loyola Ramblers men's soccer players

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