| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zak Devin Boggs | ||
| Date of birth | December 25, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Marietta, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward/Second Striker/Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | New England Revolution | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2005 | West Virginia Mountaineers | ||
| 2006 | UCF Knights | ||
| 2007–2009 | South Florida Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2009 | Bradenton Academics | 80 | (49) |
| 2010– | New England Revolution | 29 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 26, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Zak Boggs (born December 25, 1986 in Marietta, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
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Boggs grew up in Vienna, West Virginia and attended Parkersburg High School before transferring to the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He played college soccer at West Virginia University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of South Florida, where he was named to the Big East All-Tournament Team, earned All-Big East Third Team honors, was named Big East Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year,[1] and was named to the ESPN Magazine Academic All-American and All-District Teams as a junior.
During his college years Boggs also played for six seasons with the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League, scoring 49 goals in 80 appearances.
Boggs was drafted in the second round (31st overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.[2]
He made his professional debut on March 27, 2010, in New England's opening game of the 2010 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy.[3] On May 8, 2010, Boggs made his first MLS start and scored his first two goals in the Revs' 3-2 loss to the Columbus Crew.[4]
Boggs signed a new contract with New England on March 2, 2011.[5]
Boggs graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in biomedical sciences. He was also nominated as a Rhodes Scholar, a very prestigious academic scholarship.[6]
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