Nick Zimmerman
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Zimmerman | ||
| Date of birth | May 3, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carolina RailHawks | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | James Madison Dukes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Crystal Palace Baltimore (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 2 | (2) |
| 2011– | Carolina RailHawks | 23 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 6, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nick Zimmerman (born May 3, 1987 in Tampa, Florida) is an American soccer player currently playing for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and Amateur
Zimmerman played college soccer for James Madison University from 2004 to 2008. In his four years with James Madison, he appeared in 75 matches scoring 13 goals. He was primarily used as a central midfielder. In 2007 he also played club soccer for a top Florida youth club, HC United. He also played for Brandon Flames and Temple Terrace Spirit.
[edit] Professional
Zimmerman was drafted in the third round (44th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. His play in pre-season earned him a contract with the Major League Soccer club. He made his debut for the team on 20 March 2009 in a friendly against Portland Timbers which ended in a scoreless draw.
Zimmerman was briefly sent on loan to Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USL Second Division in May 2009.[1] He made his professional debut for Palace on May 15, 2009, in a 1-0 win against Western Mass Pioneers[2], and made his MLS debut for New York on June 4, 2009, as a second half substitute in a 2-0 defeat to D.C. United.[3]
Zimmerman was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009.[4] He also spent time on loan with Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. He was waived by Philadelphia on March 1, 2011.[5]
He signed with Carolina RailHawks FC of the North American Soccer League in April 2011.[6] In December 2011, Carolina re-signed Zimmerman for the 2012 season.[7]
[edit] International
In 2001 Zimmerman played for the United States Under-15 national team.
[edit] Career statistics
Updated 17 August 2011
| Club | Season |  MLS |
U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls |
2009 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| Philadelphia Union |
2010 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| MLS Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 | |||
| Club | Season | NASL |
U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Carolina RailHawks |
2011 | 19 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 6 | ||
| NASL Total | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 40 | 6 | |||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Palace sign two on loan from MLS team Red Bull New York". Photomac Soccerwire. 13 May 2009. http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/460/6526. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ http://www.crystalpalaceusa.com/News09MAY15-MatchReportWesternMass.php
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=06042009_NYDC
- ^ Union select 10 players in expansion draft
- ^ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/03/union-sign-two-waive-two
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=263
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1625
[edit] External links
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