Attacking midfielder Ismael Tajouri-Shradi was one of five players selected in the 2021 MLS Expansion draft, and will be leaving New York City FC. Charlotte Football Club selected Tajouri-Shradi, then promptly traded him to Los Angeles Football Club for $400,000 in General Allocation Money.
The 27-year-old Libyan international was born in Bern, Switzerland, and played in the Austrian Football Bundesliga before signing with NYCFC in 2018. This year, Tajouri-Shradi started 14 games and scored seven goals for NYCFC in the regular season. He also played an important role in the MLS Cup-winning postseason, converting his penalty kick against the New England Revolution in the shootout that decided the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals.