{{Short description|American soccer player}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Cyrus Margono | image = Margono at KF Dukagjini Media Day 2025 (cropped).jpg | caption = Margono with Dukagjini in 2025 | fullname = Cyrus Ashkon Margono<ref>[https://thehudsonindependent.com/sleepy-hollow-2019/ Sleepy Hollow 2019, Cyrus Ashkon Margono] ''thehudsonindependent.com.'' Retrieved 6 September 2021</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|9}} | birth_place = Mount Kisco, New York, United States | height = 1.90 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe804101/cyrus-margono/|title=Cyrus Margono: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Persija Jakarta | clubnumber = 93 | youthyears1 = 2015–2019 | youthclubs1 = New York Soccer Club | youthyears2 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs2 = Met Oval Academy | collegeyears1 = 2020 | college1 = Denver Pioneers | collegecaps1 = 0 | collegegoals1 = 0 | collegeyears2 = 2020–2021 | college2 = Kentucky Wildcats | collegecaps2 = 3 | collegegoals2 = 0 | years1 = 2021–2024 | clubs1 = Panathinaikos B | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2025 | clubs2 = Dukagjini | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2026– | clubs3 = Persija Jakarta | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | club-update = 5 April 2026 }} '''Cyrus Ashkon Margono''' (born November 9, 2001) is an American<!--DO NOT DELETE OR CHANGE TO INDONESIAN (SEE TALK PAGE)--> professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League club Persija Jakarta.
==Early life== Margono was born in Mount Kisco, New York, United States, on November 9, 2001. His father was born in Bali and raised in Surabaya, East Java. His mother is from Iran.<ref>[https://football5star.com/cyrus-margono-curi-perhatian-panathinaikos/ Cyrus Margono, Besar di New York Tapi Bangga Bawa Nama Indonesia ke Panathinaikos] ''football5star.com.'' Retrieved 6 September 2021.</ref>
Margono attended Sleepy Hollow High School in Sleepy Hollow, New York. After graduation in 2019, he continued his education at University of Denver, where he played college soccer for a year. He then moved to University of Kentucky.<ref>[https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/4649341/mengenal-cyrus-margono-pemain-berdarah-indonesia-yang-dipinang-panathinaikos Mengenal Cyrus Margono, Pemain Berdarah Indonesia yang Dipinang Panathinaikos] ''www.bola.com.'' Retrieved September 6, 2021.</ref>
==Club career== ===Panathinaikos B=== In 2015, Margono trained with the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Inter Milan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/cyrus-margono/2929|title=Profile|publisher=denverpioneers.com}}</ref> In 2021, he signed for Panathinaikos B in Greece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://prasinostypos.gr/podosfairo/612ce0ec013fc60100ad4b9d/margkono-ston-pt-timi-o-panathinaikos-oneiro-i-eyropi|title=Μαργκόνο στον "ΠΤ": "Τιμή ο Παναθηναϊκός, όνειρο η Ευρώπη!"|publisher=prasinotypos.gr}}</ref> On April 16, 2022, he debuted for Panathinaikos B during a 3–0 loss to Levadiakos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/levadeiakos-panathinaikos-v-3-0-triara-apo-toys-protoporoys-voiotoys.9598634.html|title=Λεβαδειακός - Παναθηναϊκός Β' 3-0: Τριάρα από τους πρωτοπόρους Βοιωτούς|date=April 16, 2022 |publisher=sport24.gr}}</ref>
===Dukagjini=== Margono was officially introduced as a player for Dukagjini in Kosovo on February 5, 2025.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/dukagjini-nenshkruan-portierin-cyrus-margono/|title= Dukagjini signs goalkeeper Cyrus Margono |language=English|website=Telegrafi|date=5 February 2025|access-date=5 February 2025}}</ref> He made his debut in the Kosovo Superleague in a 1–0 defeat to FC Ballkani on February 7.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20250210195022-142-1196707/rekor-cyrus-margono-saat-debut-di-liga-kosovo-11-penyelamatan|title=Rekor Cyrus Margono Saat Debut di Liga Kosovo: 11 Penyelamatan|language=id|website=CNN Indonesia|date=10 February 2025|access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref> He achieved his first win with Dukagjini in a 2–1 victory over Suhareka on February 15.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jawapos.com/sepak-bola-dunia/015652050/kiper-indonesia-cyrus-margono-akhirnya-rasakan-kemenangan-perdana-bersama-kf-dukagjini|title=Kiper Indonesia Cyrus Margono Akhirnya Rasakan Kemenangan Perdana Bersama KF Dukagjini|language=id|website=Jawa Pos|date=16 February 2025|access-date=16 February 2025}}</ref>
On November 30, 2025, Margono left Dukagjini and became a free agent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/6224694/cyrus-margono-tinggalkan-klub-liga-kosovo-properti-panas-jelang-bursa-transfer-paruh-musim-bri-super-league|title=Cyrus Margono Tinggalkan Klub Liga Kosovo, Prospek Pindah ke Indonesia|language=id|website=Bola.com|date=30 November 2025|access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref>
===Persija Jakarta=== On February 6, 2026, Margono officially joined Persija Jakarta on a two and a half-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cyrus Margono Hadir Menjaga Marwah Persija |url=https://persija.id/berita/detail/cyrus-margono-hadir-menjaga-marwah-persija|website=Persija.id |language=id |access-date=February 6, 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Margono is eligible to represent the Indonesia, United States, and Iran internationally through his birth and his parents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://football5star.com/cyrus-margono-indonesia-ke-piala-dunia-2026/|title=Mimpi Cyrus Margono Main di Liga Champions dan Bawa Indonesia ke Piala Dunia 2026|date=March 14, 2022 |publisher=football5star.com}}</ref>
==Personal life== On March 21, 2024, Margono officially reaffirmed his Indonesian citizenship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20240321160619-142-1077260/alasan-cyrus-margono-pilih-indonesia-ayah-saya-wni|title=Alasan Cyrus Margono Pilih Indonesia: Ayah Saya WNI|language=id|website=CNN Indonesia|date=21 March 2024|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref> Born in the United States to an Indonesian father and an Iranian mother, he initially held limited dual nationality of both the United States and Indonesia. His Indonesian citizenship was revoked when he turned 21, as he failed to declare it within the required time limit. He later obtained an affidavit from the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights and Ministry of the State Secretariat to re-declare his Indonesian citizenship.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Resmi Jadi WNI, Berikut Profil Cyrus Margono|url=https://www.rri.co.id/sepak-bola/601159/resmi-jadi-wni-berikut-profil-cyrus-margono#:~:text=Dengan%20tulus%20dan%20ikhlas.%22.,Negara%20(Setneg)%20dan%20Kemenkumham.|access-date=2024-04-21 |website=RRI|language=id}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|the match played 5 April 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- | rowspan="4" |Panathinaikos B |2021–22 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Super League 2 |1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||1||0 |- |2022–23 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Super League 2 |8||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||8||0 |- |2023–24 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Super League 2 |8||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||8||0 |- ! colspan=2 |Total !17!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!17!!0 |- | rowspan="3" |Dukagjini |2024–25 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Kosovo Superleague |17||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||18||0 |- |2025–26 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Kosovo Superleague |12||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||12||0 |- ! colspan=2 |Total !29!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!30!!0 |- |Persija Jakarta |2025–26 |valign="center"|Super League |1||0||colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||0||0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !47!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!48!!0 |} ;Notes {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==See also== *List of Indonesia footballers born outside Indonesia
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Sports links}}
{{Persija Jakarta squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Margono, Cyrus}} Category:2001 births Category:Sportspeople from Mount Kisco, New York Category:Soccer players from Westchester County, New York Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:American expatriate men's soccer players Category:American people of Indonesian descent Category:American people of Iranian descent Category:Denver Pioneers men's soccer players Category:Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer players Category:Panathinaikos F.C. B players Category:Persija Jakarta players Category:Super League Greece 2 players Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Greece Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Category:Indonesian men's footballers Category:Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:21st-century Indonesian sportsmen