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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

19 Yahya Kardad

19 Yahya Kardad

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Walliingford
  • High School:
    Lyman Hall '22
  • Position:
    Forward

Summary

Biography

Yahya KardadBefore Eastern: Transferred in the fall of 2025 from Albertus Magnus College where he was a 3x Rookie of the Week, scoring 6 goals and contributing 2 assists in his freshman year... named to his conference's All-Rookie team... recorded a hat trick in a 5-1 victory against Anna Maria College... in high school, started on his soccer team for three years as a winger and a striker... 2x All-State, 1x All-Conference, and scored the most goals on the team in his senior season when he was named MVP... won Most Improved as a junior and Athlete of the Week three times as a senior... as a track athlete, won a state championship during his senior year, after captaining the soccer team in his final season... played for CT Rush East in 2025, where he scored 6 goals and had 4 assists in only 2 games...

Outside of soccer: Earned the Seal of Biliteracy, an award given to a high school student with proficiency in English and one other language...

PERSONAL: born Yahya Kardad July 22, 2003… Parents: Nouzha and Khalid… Brother: Saad… Major: Criminology… Residence: Middletown, CT…

YAHYA... REVEALED

What do you value most in your friends? Trust, support, and honesty
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? You don't have to be perfect; just keep showing up! 
What's your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? During my senior year of high school, my parents surprised me by attending my graduation after 4 years of being away from them
Favorite smell: Sea breeze 
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Apple Music, FaceTime, and Photos
What's the most exciting thing you've ever done? Cliff diving 
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Time
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Reflect and get some good sleep
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My brother 
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? Ocean or beach view 
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 18
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Always having unlimited chewing gum on me 
What subject are you already an expert on? Living between worlds
What's the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? Silverback Gorilla 
Hardest thing you've ever done in your life: Move to the States with no parents at 16 years old 
Biggest crisis facing America: Immigration 
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): When I saw my mom for the first time after being away for about 4 years 
World's most recognizable person: Cristiano Ronaldo 
World's most despicable person: Benjamin Netanyahu 
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Hot chip challenge
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