Daneil Cyrus

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel Cyrus

| image = USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago (48125021277) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Cyrus with Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup

| fullname = Daneil Nicholas Cyrus{{cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Trinidad and Tobago|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=19 |date=6 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2009 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Plymouth, Trinidad and Tobago

| height = {{height|m=1.92}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs1 = Stokely Vale

| years1 = 2010–2012

| clubs1 = 1. FC Santa Rosa

| caps1 = 3

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011

| clubs2 = → Caledonia AIA (loan)

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2011

| clubs3 = → Sporting Kansas City (loan)

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012–2017

| clubs4 = W Connection

| caps4 = 21

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014

| clubs5 = → Hà Nội T&T (loan)

| caps5 = 26

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = → Chicago Fire (loan)

| caps6 = 4

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017–2018

| clubs7 = Juticalpa

| caps7 = 29

| goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2018–2019

|clubs8 = Al-Orobah

|caps8 = 31

|goals8 = 2

|clubs9 = Mohun Bagan

|years9 = 2019–2020

|caps9 = 11

|goals9 = 1

|clubs10 = Erbil

|years10 = 2020–2021

|caps10 = 0

|goals10 = 0

|clubs11 = Chainat Hornbill

|years11 = 2021–2022

|caps11 = 21

|goals11 = 1

|clubs12 = Sudeva Delhi

|years12 = 2022

|caps12 = 4

|goals12 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007

| nationalyears2 = 2009

| nationalyears3 = 2010–2011

| nationalyears4 = 2010–2019

| nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U-17{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf-u17-men-2007_tsg|title=CONCACAF 2007 Under-17 Tournament Recap|publisher=Issuu|access-date=23 March 2021|archive-date=15 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615085218/https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf-u17-men-2007_tsg|url-status=live}}

| nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago U-20

| nationalteam3 = Trinidad and Tobago U-23

| nationalteam4 = Trinidad and Tobago

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalcaps4 = 91

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 15:22, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 5 December 2019

}}

Daneil Nicholas Cyrus (born 15 December 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer{{Cite web|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/fixtures-results.html?view=playerprofile&id=563|title=Soca Warriors|access-date=9 April 2020}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} who plays as a defender for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Club career

Cyrus was born in Plymouth, Trinidad and Tobago. He was waived by Sporting Kansas City in February 2012 after spending part of the 2011 season with the Major League Soccer club.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/02/weekly-update-february-22-2012|title=Weekly Update: February 22, 2012|work=Sporting Kansas City|access-date=24 February 2012|archive-date=1 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301224921/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/02/weekly-update-february-22-2012|url-status=dead}} In July 2012 he signed for W Connection in the TT Pro League.{{cite web|url=http://ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1271:connection-hits-the-plus-sign-with-cyrus&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2|title=Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League - ttproleague -|work=ttproleague.com|access-date=18 July 2012|archive-date=23 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823021712/http://ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1271:connection-hits-the-plus-sign-with-cyrus&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2|url-status=live}}

In May 2014, Cyrus went on loan to V.League 1 side Hà Nội T&T.{{Cite web|url=http://thethao.thanhnien.vn/pages/20140519/Tuyen-thu-Trinidad-Tobago-dau-quan-cho-Ha-Noi-T-T.aspx|title=Tuyển thủ Trinidad & Tobago đầu quân cho Hà Nội T&T|date=19 May 2014|website=Báo Thanh Niên|access-date=9 April 2020|archive-date=23 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823121704/http://thethao.thanhnien.vn/pages/20140519/tuyen-thu-trinidad-tobago-dau-quan-cho-ha-noi-t-t.aspx|url-status=live}}

On 6 August 2015, Chicago Fire acquired Cyrus on loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2015/08/chicago-fire-acquire-defender-daneil-cyrus|title=Chicago Fire Acquire Defender Daneil Cyrus|work=Chicago Fire|access-date=6 August 2015|archive-date=9 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009204329/http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2015/08/chicago-fire-acquire-defender-daneil-cyrus|url-status=live}} In August 2019, he was signed by Mohun Bagan to play in the 2019–20 I-League,{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfers-mohun-bagan-sign-former-chicago-fire-defender-daniel-cyrus-as-their-fifth-foreigner |title=Indian Football Transfers: Mohun Bagan sign former Chicago Fire defender Daniel Cyrus as their fifth foreigner |access-date=2020-04-09 |archive-date=2 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902145703/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfers-mohun-bagan-sign-former-chicago-fire-defender-daniel-cyrus-as-their-fifth-foreigner |url-status=live }} and clinched the league title.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-wins-ileague-title-papa-diawara-win-over-aizawl-fc-kalyani-dempo-isl-india-super-league/article31032319.ece|title=Mohun Bagan wins second I-League title with win over Aizawl FC|newspaper=The Hindu|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=10 March 2020|access-date=10 March 2021|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125223239/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-wins-ileague-title-papa-diawara-win-over-aizawl-fc-kalyani-dempo-isl-india-super-league/article31032319.ece|url-status=live}}

In 2022, Cyrus moved back to India signing with another I-League club Sudeva Delhi ahead of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-13 |title=I-League 2022–23: Sudeva Delhi to start their season campaign against Kenkere FC |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1019407 |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en |publisher=DaijiWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114142608/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1019407 |archive-date=14 November 2022 |location=New Delhi |agency=IANS }}

International career

Cyrus made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago on 5 May 2010, in their 2–0 friendly defeat to Chile; he earned a total of 90 caps for his country so far.{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/37944/Daneil_Cyrus.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Daneil Cyrus|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=25 December 2023|archive-date=25 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225232936/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/37944/Daneil_Cyrus.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}

Honours

Mohun Bagan

I-League: 2019–20{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/aiff-concludes-season-mohun-bagan-declared-i-league-champions/articleshow/75228633.cms|title=AIFF concludes season, Mohun Bagan declared I-League champions|work=The Times of India|date=19 April 2020|access-date=18 November 2020|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416094654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/aiff-concludes-season-mohun-bagan-declared-i-league-champions/articleshow/75228633.cms|url-status=live}}

Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Cup runner-up: 2014{{cite web|title=2014 Caribbean Cup: Award Winners|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/2014-caribbean-cup-award-winners|publisher=CONCACAF.com|access-date=20 November 2014|date=20 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815072355/http://www.concacaf.com/article/2014-caribbean-cup-award-winners|archive-date=15 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}