Mike Zaher
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| Mike Zaher | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Rory Zaher | |
| Date of birth | September 24, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Arizona, United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | D.C. United | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002-2004 2004-2007 |
Bishop Gorman High School UCLA |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005 2006-07 2008- |
Boulder Rapids Reserve San Fernando Valley Quakes D.C. United |
6 (2) 21 (1) 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mike Zaher (born September 24, 1985) is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] High school
Born in Arizona but raised in Las Vegas, NV, Zaher led his Bishop Gorman High School team to the Nevada high school state championship in 2002; he scored 34 goals as a senior, 25 as a junior, 13 as a sophomore and six as a freshman for a total of 78 career goals. He also led his club soccer team, Las Vegas Premier, to seven Nevada state championships. He played college soccer at UCLA, where he majored in political science.
[edit] College
At UCLA, Zaher played in 38 games over three seasons, scoring twice in the run-up to the 2006 NCAA soccer championship game in St. Louis, MO, which UCLA lost 2-1 to UC Santa Barbara. Zaher is a former member of the U.S. U-18 National Team, was listed at #21 in Soccer America’s Top 25 recruits list, is a two-time Parade All-American, a member of the 2004 McDonald’s All-American team and the 2003 NSCAA/adidas All-American team, the Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2004, and was selected to the ESP All-Star Team in 2002 and 2003.
[edit] Professional
Zaher was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLS Superdraft by Canadian Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. However, his rights were traded to D.C. United for an undisclosed pick, and he was officially signed to the development roster on 17 April, 2008 [1]
[edit] Acting
Zaher made his acting debut in 2006, as the leading man in JoJo’s music video for her hit song Too Little Too Late.
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