| Adam Ruud | |
| Fullname: | Adam Ruud |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Hanover Park, Illinois, United States |
| Position: | Forward |
| Collegeyears1: | 2002 |
| College1: | Loyola Ramblers |
| Collegeyears2: | 2003 |
| College2: | DuPage Chaparrals |
| Collegeyears3: | 2004–2005 |
| College3: | Charlotte 49ers |
| Years1: | 2006 |
| Clubs1: | Chicago Fire |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2007 |
| Clubs2: | Charlotte Eagles |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Clubs3: | Cleveland City Stars |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Pcupdate: | 1 May 2009 |
Adam Ruud (born August 16, 1983) is an American soccer player.
Ruud attended Glenbard High School, and played college soccer at the Loyola University Chicago, the College of DuPage[1] and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was named to the first-team NSCAA, and was a NJCAA All-American at DuPage, and was named to the All-Conference USA first-team, the All-South Region third-team and the NCCSIA All-State team at Charlotte.
Ruud played with Chicago Fire's reserve team in the MLS Reserve Division in 2006[2] before beginning his professional career in 0001, playing with the Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.
He joined the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division in 2008,[3] them win the USL Second Division title, before being released at the end of the season.