Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Athletics News Athletics 3-10-2020 Azaad Liadi Inks Professional Contract With FC Tucson Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/athletics-news-online Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "Azaad Liadi Inks Professional Contract With FC Tucson" (2020). Athletics News. 2908. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/athletics-news-online/2908 This article is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics News by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Georgia Southern University Athletics Azaad Liadi Inks Professional Contract With FC Tucson 2019 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and second-team All-Sun Belt selection furthers his career in USL League One Men's Soccer Posted: 3/10/2020 3:00:00 PM TUCSON - Georgia Southern men's soccer senior forward Azaad Liadi is furthering his playing career after signing a professional contract with FC Tucson of USL League One. Liadi, the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year and a second-team All-Sun Belt selection in his lone season with the Eagles, had been playing with USL League Two's Cincinnati Dutch Lions before inking with FC Tucson on February 12th. "We are all very proud of Azaad and so pleased he has secured a contract with Tucson FC," Georgia Southern Head Men's Soccer Coach John Murphy said. "But he knows the hard work begins now. I am confident that he has the skill set and mentality to stay and thrive at this level. Tucson has picked up a young man of great character with a very bright future in the game." Liadi joined Georgia Southern for the 2019 season after playing for three seasons at Saginaw Valley State. He played in 16 matches, notching three goals and one assist while leading the team in shots (32) and shots on goal (15). He scored the game-winning goal in Georgia Southern's 1-0 Sun Belt win over Appalachian State on Nov. 2, and also notched goals at UAB and against Sun Belt foe Central Arkansas. Copyright ©2021 Georgia Southern University Athletics.