Georgia Southern University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
2019 Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year
2019 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team Forward

AS A SENIOR (2019)
Played in 16 matches, making 13 starts, as a senior for the Eagles ... Named the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year for scoring three goals and adding one assist ... Led the team in total shots (32) and shots on goal (15) ... Also earned second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a forward ... Scored the game-winning goal in the Eagles' 1-0 Sun Belt win over Appalachian State on Nov. 2 ... Also tallied the game-winning goal in Georgia Southern's 3-1 win at UAB on Sept. 24 ... Scored a goal against Sun Belt foe Central Arkansas on Oct. 18 ... Notched an assist vs. Mercer on Sept. 27 ... Registered at least one shot in his final 15 matches ... Played all 90 minutes four times during the season, vs. Campbell, vs. Jacksonville, at Howard and at Georgia State ... Following the season, signed a professional contract with FC Tucson.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played for three seasons at Saginaw Valley State in Saginaw, Mich. ... Played in 56 matches over three seasons, tallying 11 career goals and five assists for the Cardinals ... Finished third in the GLIAC in 2018 with nine goals scored, earning first-team All-GLIAC honors as well as second-team All-Midwest Region honors as selected by the NSCAA and D2CCA ... Helped lead Saginaw Valley State to the 2016 & 2018 GLIAC Championship.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Henry Ford II HS, where he earned All-Conference honors ... Also played basketball and ran track ... Played club ball for Vardar DA.

PERSONAL
Born Azaad Liadi on May 14, 1998, in Detroit, Mich. ... Hometown is Sterling Heights, Mich. ... Son of Suleman and Omolara Liadi ... Has three siblings - Shadey, Taofiq and Kayode.

MAJOR
Interdisciplinary Studies