Kyle Zobeck
 Warming up in 2013 for FC Dallas | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 6, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Coralville, Iowa, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Valparaiso Crusaders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Des Moines Menace | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | New York Cosmos | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 17, 2014 | |||
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.
After backing up Maurer again during the 2015 season, Zebeck was re-signed by the club on December 18, 2015. [10]
References
- ^ http://www.valpoathletics.com/msoccer/roster/2011-12/4625/kyle-zobeck/#.VAM9RfldV8E
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22322.html#STATS
- ^ http://www.valpotorch.com/sports/article_73be153c-6cb8-11e2-a0a8-0019bb30f31a.html
- ^ http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2014/02/fc-dallas-transfers-midfielder-bobby-warshaw-waives-two-others
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/uxa787uf2aj111z2fviczvkuu/cosmos-add-goalkeeper-kyle-zobeck#.VAM9QvldV8E
- ^ http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634307
- ^ http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634313
- ^ http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634324
- ^ http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634360
- ^ "Club Re-Signs Kyle Zobeck". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer players
- Des Moines Menace players
- FC Dallas players
- New York Cosmos (2010) players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Soccer players from Iowa
- FC Dallas draft picks
- Premier Development League players
- North American Soccer League players