Kyle Zobeck

Kyle Zobeck

Warming up in 2013 for FC Dallas
Personal information
Date of birthFebruary 6, 1990
Place of birthCoralville, Iowa, United States
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
New York Cosmos
Number12
Youth career
2008–2012Valparaiso Crusaders
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009Des Moines Menace1(0)
2013FC Dallas0(0)
2014–New York Cosmos4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 17, 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kyle Zobeck (born February 6, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League.

Career

College and Amateur

Zobeck played five years of college soccer at Valparaiso University between 2008 and 2012. [1]

While at college, Zobeck also appeared for USL PDL club Des Moines Menace in 2009.[2]

Zobeck was named the Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year in his junior year at Valparaiso.

Professional

On January 22, 2013, Zobeck was drafted 26th overall in 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by FC Dallas.[3] Zobeck remained with the club throughout 2013, but was released at the end of the season without making a first-team appearance.[4]

Zobeck signed with NASL club New York Cosmos on March 26, 2014.[5]

On August 23, 2014, against Minnesota United FC, Zobeck made his professional debut coming in as a substitute in the seventh minute of the match.[6] Zobeck allowed a goal on a penalty kick before shutting out league-leading Minnesota United FC the rest of the way. On August 30, 2014, Zobeck made his first professional start in a match against Indy Eleven.[7] Zobeck got his first professional win in a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Silverbacks on September 13, 2014.[8] Zobeck earned his final start of the season on November 1, 2014, making four saves in a 1-0 loss in San Antonio.[9]

Zobeck finished the 2014 season with a 1-2-1 (W-D-L) record while making 10 saves and posting a 1.53 goals against average (GAA) while serving as a trusty back-up to goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer who earned NASL Best XI honors for his season's performance.

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