Alexandros Ierides

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Don Claussen

Photo by: Michael Wade

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
M
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Nicosia, Cyprus
Prev School:
Coastal Carolina

Academic Honors:
- Fall 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Spring 2019 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- 2018 AAC All-Academic Team

2019 (Junior):
Played in 16 matches, starting three, logging 667 minutes … a key substitute for the Tigers, scored three goals and two assists on the year … scored a brace against Belmont, claiming the only two goals of the match (9/17) … netted the game-winner in overtime at UConn (10/4) … logged assists against UAB (10/8) and Tulsa (10/27).

2018 (Sophomore):
Started every match for the Tigers, logging 1480 minutes … finished third on the team with three goals and led the squad with five assists, ending the year with 11 points … picked up his first collegiate point with an assist on the game-winner against Utah Valley (9/9) … followed that up with an assist against Belmont (9/15) … tallied a career-high three points in matches against Central Arkansas (10/9) and Lipscomb (10/23) … scored his third goal of the season in the AAC Semifinal against SMU (11/8).

Prior to Memphis:
The Nicosia, Cyprus native played club soccer for Apoel F.C., winning five championships while on the team … also participated in the UEFA Youth Champions League … was a member of the Cyprus U17 and U19 team ... he also played his freshman season at Coastal Carolina, where he scored two goals and logged an assist in 21 appearances.