Cyrus Margono
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cyrus Margono
| image =
| fullname = Cyrus Ashkon Margono[https://thehudsonindependent.com/sleepy-hollow-2019/ Sleepy Hollow 2019, Cyrus Ashkon Margono] thehudsonindependent.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|9}}
| birth_place = Mount Kisco, New York, United States
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = KF Dukagjini
| clubnumber = 99
| youthclubs1 = New York Soccer Club
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Met Oval Academy
| collegeyears1 = 2019
| college1 = Denver Pioneers
| collegecaps1 = 0
| collegegoals1 = 0
| collegeyears2 = 2020
| college2 = Kentucky Wildcats
| collegecaps2 = 3
| collegegoals2 = 0
| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Panathinaikos B
| caps1 = 17
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = KF Dukagjini
| caps2 = 12
| goals2= 0
| club-update = April 21, 2025
}}
Cyrus Ashkon Margono (born November 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football Superleague of Kosovo club KF Dukagjini.
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.[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.
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.[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.
Club career
=Panathinaikos B=
In 2015, Margono trained with the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Inter Milan.{{Cite web|url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/cyrus-margono/2929|title=Profile|publisher=denverpioneers.com}} In 2021, he signed for Panathinaikos B in Greece.{{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}} On April 16, 2022, he debuted for Panathinaikos B during a 3–0 loss to Levadiakos.{{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|publisher=sport24.gr}}
=KF Dukagjini=
Margono was officially introduced as a player for KF Dukagjini in Kosovo on February 5, 2025.{{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}} He made his debut in the Football Superleague of Kosovo in a 1–0 defeat to FC Ballkani on February 7.{{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}} He achieved his first win with KF Dukagjini in a 2–1 victory over FC Suhareka on February 15.{{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}}
International career
Margono is eligible to represent the Indonesia, United States, and Iran internationally through his birth and his parents.{{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}}
Personal life
On March 21, 2024, Margono officially established his Indonesian citizenship.{{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}} Born to an Indonesian father and an Iranian mother in the United States, he was a limited dual national of both the United States and Indonesia. His Indonesian citizenship was revoked at the age of 21, because he did not declare it before the time limit. He obtained an affidavit from the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights and Ministry of the State Secretariat to re-declare his Indonesian citizenship.{{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}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|the match played April 22, 2025}}
| 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
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Super League 2 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan=2 |Total
!17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| rowspan="1" |KF Dukagjini
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|Football Superleague of Kosovo |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
;Notes
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|799169}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Mount Kisco, New York
Category:Soccer players from Westchester County, New York
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:Super League Greece 2 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