Gyasi Zardes

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Gyasi Zardes
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-02) September 2, 1991
Place of birthHawthorne, California, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current clubLos Angeles Galaxy
Number29
Youth career
2008–2009Los Angeles Galaxy
2009–2012Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012Ventura County Fusion12(10)
2013–Los Angeles Galaxy27(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 16, 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gyasi Zardes (born September 2, 1991]) is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He is known for his "speed and skill and a nose for the net."[1]

Career

Los Angeles Galaxy

Zardes playing for the LA Galaxy in 2013

Los Angeles Galaxy signed Zardes as a Homegrown player on December 20, 2012.[2] On April 27, 2013, Zardes made his debut as a substitute for the Galaxy in a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake.[3] On May 11, 2013, Zardes came on as a substitute in 67th min and scored his first goal for the Galaxy in a 3-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps.[4]

See also

  • List of current MLS players

References

  1. French, Scott. "LA Galaxy youngsters Charlie Rugg, Gyasi Zardes look set for big roles against Houston". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 5, 2013. 
  2. Baxter, Kevin (December 20, 2012). "Galaxy signs local star Gyasi Zardes, closes in on Carlo Cudicini - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved February 2, 2014. 
  3. "Real Salt Lake 0-2 LA Galaxy". 
  4. 3 - 1 FT. "Vancouver Whitecaps v Los Angeles live football scores | Soccer scores and live video". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved February 2, 2014. 

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