Zach Steinberger
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zachary Wolfgang Steinberger | ||
Date of birth | May 10, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Long Beach, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Orange County Pateadores FC | ||
2003–2005 | West Coast FC | ||
2005–2007 | Irvine Strikers FC | ||
2007–2009 | IMG Academy | ||
2009 | MFK Košice | ||
2010–2011 | Karlsruher SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Butler Bulldogs | 65 | (14) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Michigan Bucks | 41 | (21) |
2015–2016 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | (0) |
2015 | → Indy Eleven (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2016 | → Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2016 | → Jacksonville Armada (loan) | 20 | (4) |
2017 | Jacksonville Armada | 32 | (8) |
2018 | Indy Eleven | 17 | (1) |
2018 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 10 | (4) |
2019– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 24, 2019 |
Zach Steinberger (born May 10, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.
Career
College and amateur
Steinberger spent his entire college career at Butler University between 2011 and 2014, where he achieved 2013 First Team All-Big East and 2013 Big East All-Tournament.[1]
Steinberger also played for Michigan Bucks in the Premier Development League between 2012 and 2014.[2]
Professional
On January 15, 2015, Steinberger was selected in the first round (8th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo.[3]
Steinberger made his professional debut on March 28, 2015 as a 69th-minute substitute during a 0-0 draw against Colorado Rapids.[4] Steinberger made his 2 first professional goals of his career on September 5, 2015 on loan to Indy Eleven against Jacksonville Armada FC.[5]
Steinberger was loaned to Jacksonville Armada [6] June 29, 2016 for the remaining of the season and scored four goals and four assists.
Following his release from Houston, Steinberger signed with Jacksonville Armada permanently on February 17, 2017 where he scored 8 goals and 2 assists and awarded NASL goal of the year.[7][8][9]
Steinberger signed with USL side Indy Eleven for the 2018 season on January 31, 2018.[10]
On December 5, 2018, Steinberger joined USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies.[11]
References
- ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ^ "About Zach – Zach Steinberger – "Wolfgang"". Zachsteinberger.com.
- ^ Jerkins, Justin (15 January 2015). "Zach Steinberger selected by Houston Dynamo in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Dynomotheory.com.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo vs. Colorado Rapids - MatchCenter Boxscore". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Player of the Week Indy Forward Zach Steinberger". Nasl.com. September 8, 2015.
- ^ "NASL Player of the Week ArmadaFC Zach Steinberger". ArmadaFC. October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Jacksonville Armada FC Inks Midfielder Zach Steinberger". Nasl.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Player Rankings - Jacksonville Armada FC". Armadafc.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Stoppage-Time Volley By Jacksonville Armada FC Midfielder Zach Steinberger Takes Home NASL Goal Of The Year Honors". Nasl.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "INDY ELEVEN ADDS ZACH STEINBERGER TO ROSTER". IndyEleven.com. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Rowdies Sign Brandon Allen And Zach Steinberger". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. December 5, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Butler Bulldogs men's soccer players
- Flint City Bucks players
- Houston Dynamo players
- Indy Eleven players
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- Jacksonville Armada FC players
- North Carolina FC players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- Association football midfielders
- Soccer players from California
- Sportspeople from San Diego
- Houston Dynamo draft picks
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- North American Soccer League players
- USL Championship players