Cyrus Margono
American soccer player
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Cyrus Ashkon Margono (born November 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League club Persija Jakarta.
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Margono with Dukagjini in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyrus Ashkon Margono[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 9, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mount Kisco, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persija Jakarta | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | New York Soccer Club | ||
| 2019–2020 | Met Oval Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Denver Pioneers | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kentucky Wildcats | 3 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Panathinaikos B | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | Dukagjini | 29 | (0) |
| 2026– | Persija Jakarta | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 November 2025 | |||
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.[3]
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.[4]
Club career
Panathinaikos B
In 2015, Margono trained with the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Inter Milan.[5] In 2021, he signed for Panathinaikos B in Greece.[6] On April 16, 2022, he debuted for Panathinaikos B during a 3–0 loss to Levadiakos.[7]
Dukagjini
Margono was officially introduced as a player for Dukagjini in Kosovo on February 5, 2025.[8] He made his debut in the Kosovo Superleague in a 1–0 defeat to FC Ballkani on February 7.[9] He achieved his first win with Dukagjini in a 2–1 victory over Suhareka on February 15.[10]
On November 30, 2025, Margono left Dukagjini and became a free agent.[11]
Persija Jakarta
On February 6, 2026, Margono officially joined Persija Jakarta on a two and a half-year contract.[12]
International career
Margono is eligible to represent the Indonesia, United States, and Iran internationally through his birth and his parents.[13]
Personal life
On March 21, 2024, Margono officially reaffirmed his Indonesian citizenship.[14] Born in the United States to an Indonesian father and an Iranian mother, he initially held limited dual nationality of both the United States and Indonesia. His Indonesian citizenship was revoked when he turned 21, as he failed to declare it within the required time limit. He later obtained an affidavit from the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights and Ministry of the State Secretariat to re-declare his Indonesian citizenship.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of the match played 30 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos B | 2021–22 | Super League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Super League 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Super League 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Dukagjini | 2024–25 | Kosovo Superleague | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Kosovo Superleague | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Persija Jakarta | 2025–26 | Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
- Notes
