Preston Zimmerman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Preston Mark Zimmerman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 21, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Pasco, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Crossfire Premier | ||
| 2004–2006 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2006–2007 | Hibernian & Caledonian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Hamburger SV II | 36 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | Kapfenberger SV | 21 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Mainz 05 II | 44 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 64 | (12) |
| Total | 165 | (34) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | United States U20 | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 16, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Preston Mark Zimmerman (born November 21, 1988) is an American soccer player.
Personal life
Zimmerman was born in Auburn, Washington. He attended McLoughlin Middle School in Pasco, Washington.
Club career
Hamburg SV
As an 18-year-old, Zimmerman joined the German team Hamburger SV, where he spent most of his time with Hamburg's reserve team.[2] As a striker, Zimmerman played 13 games and scored three goals during the 2006–2007 season.[3] Zimmerman was originally signed while he was only 17 but the contract didn't become official until he turned 18, skirting FIFA's rules on foreign transfers by minors.[4]
Kapfenberger SV
After a trial stint at Belgian club Cercle Brugge, it was announced on August 29, 2008, that Zimmerman was sold to the newly promoted Austrian Bundesliga club Kapfenberger SV, where he signed a two-year deal.[5] Zimmerman made his Austrian Bundesliga debut as a second half substitute in a losing effort to SK Austria Kärnten, and scored his first goal for KSV on November 22 against Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg.
Mainz 05
On January 21, 2010, he returned to Germany, signing an amateur contract for FSV Mainz 05, where he played for the reserve team.[6]
SV Darmstadt 98
On June 2, 2011, it was announced that Zimmerman would be joining recently promoted 3rd Liga side SV Darmstadt. After two seasons with the club, Zimmerman left the club on June 17, 2013 with the plan to retire and return to school.[7]
International career
Zimmerman was a last-minute addition to the U.S. team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada following an injury to Johann Smith, but he did not see any playing time. He has since been called up to U-23 camps.
USMNT Controversy
Zimmerman made news with his comments regarding the selection of certain players by Jürgen Klinsmann whom Zimmerman considered to be "fake Americans". However it has been pointed out that many of the players active on the USMNT prior to Klinsmann's takeover hold dual nationality as well.[8]
References
- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ↑ "Preston Zimmermann". Yanks Abroad. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Preston Zimmerman". worldfootball.net. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ↑ Canales, Andrea (September 18, 2006). "At home in Hamburg". ESPNsoccernet – Americans Abroad. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Preston Zimmerman wechselt nach Kapfenberg". Hamburger SV (in German). August 29, 2008.
- ↑ [http://www.mainz05.de/news_details.html?&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5176&tx_ttnews[backPid]=211&cHash=8757cacdf2 "Mainz 05 II: Zimmermann erhält Vertrag/Markowitz geht"] (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.socceroverthere.com/?p=13407
- ↑ "Preston Zimmerman is an Idiot". broadstreethooligans.wordpress.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
External links
- Preston Zimmerman at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Preston Zimmerman at kicker.de (German)