Adam Ruud

Adam Ruud (born August 16, 1983) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur Ruud attended Glenbard High School, and played college soccer at the Loyola University Chicago, the College of DuPage 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.

Professional Ruud played with Chicago Fire's reserve team in the MLS Reserve Division in 2006 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, them win the USL Second Division title, before being released at the end of the season.