Zack Steffen
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| Full name | Zackary Thomas Steffen | ||||||||
| Date of birth | April 2, 1995 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||
Current team | Columbus Crew SC | ||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | ||||||||
| 2014–2016 | SC Freiburg | ||||||||
| College career | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 2013–2014 | Maryland Terrapins | 44 | (0) | ||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 2015–2016 | SC Freiburg II | 14 | (0) | ||||||
| 2016 | SC Freiburg | 0 | (0) | ||||||
| 2016– | Columbus Crew SC | 24 | (0) | ||||||
| 2016 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 2012–2013 | United States U18 | 9 | (0) | ||||||
| 2014–2015 | United States U20 | 17 | (0) | ||||||
| 2015 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 5, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 26, 2016 | |||||||||
Zackary Thomas Steffen (born April 2, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Columbus Crew SC in Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Steffen played two years of college soccer at the University of Maryland in 2012 and 2013.[1] He left Maryland to join German side SC Freiburg in December 2014.[2]
Professional
Steffen spent time with SC Freiburg II, later becoming Freiburg's third-choice goalkeeper for their first team.[3]
Steffen returned to the United States when he signed with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew on July 22, 2016.[4] Steffen first went on loan to United Soccer League's Pittsburgh Riverhounds in August 2016.[5] He made his Riverhounds debut August 13, 2016 in a 2–1 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC, making six saves.[6]
Steffen became the Columbus Crew starting goalkeeper for the 2017 MLS season.[7]
International
Steffen was the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. under-20 side at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8] On June 10, 2015, his notable save on a penalty kick attempted by Jarlan Barrera helped the U.S. to an upset of Colombia in the Round of 16 of the World Cup.[9]
On May 16, 2016, Steffen received his first callup to the United States national team for a camp based in Puerto Rico.[10]
References
- ↑ "Zack Steffen Bio".
- ↑ "Steffen Signs with SC Freiburg of Bundesliga".
- ↑ "Zack Steffen is moving up the ladder in Germany with Freiburg". Top Drawer Soccer.
- ↑ "Crew add U.S. U-23 goalkeeper Zack Steffen". SBI Soccer. 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Zack Steffen".
- ↑ "Bethlehem Steel 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds". uslsoccer.com.
- ↑ "Zack Steffen named Columbus Crew SC’s starting goalkeeper". SB Nation. 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "U.S. prospects blog: Future bright for goalkeeper Zack Steffen". ESPN FC. 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "USA v. Colombia – Match Highlights FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015". YouTube. 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "KLINSMANN CALLS 22 PLAYERS FOR TRANSITION CAMP AND FRIENDLY VS. PUERTO RICO". U.S. Soccer. 16 May 2016.
External links
- Zack Steffen at Soccerway
- Crew profile