Zack Steffen

Zack Steffen
Steffen at a Columbus Crew SC Meet the Team event in 2017
Personal information
Full name Zackary Thomas Steffen
Date of birth (1995-04-02) 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
2009–2013 FC DELCO
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 61 (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)
2018– United States 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 11, 2018

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 and the United States men's national soccer team.

College

Steffen played two years of college soccer at the University of Maryland in 2013 and 2014.[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] In the first round of the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs against Atlanta United FC, he made 8 saves during 120 minutes of regulation and extra time and saved 2 penalties during penalty kick shoot-out to help Columbus Crew advance on penalties.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10]

On May 16, 2016, Steffen received his first callup to the United States national team for a camp based in Puerto Rico.[11] Steffen did not make an appearance, but in January 2018, he was called again into camp for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He made his second appearance for a friendly against Paraguay, playing all 90 minutes. He recorded his first clean sheet, in a 1–0 victory, March 27, 2018, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Zack Steffen Bio".
  2. ↑ "Steffen Signs with SC Freiburg of Bundesliga".
  3. ↑ "Zack Steffen is moving up the ladder in Germany with Freiburg". Top Drawer Soccer.
  4. ↑ "Crew add U.S. U-23 goalkeeper Zack Steffen". SBI Soccer. 22 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Zack Steffen".
  6. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds". uslsoccer.com.
  7. ↑ "Zack Steffen named Columbus Crew SC's starting goalkeeper". SB Nation. 2 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta United 0 (1), Columbus Crew SC 0 (3)". Major League Soccer. 26 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "U.S. prospects blog: Future bright for goalkeeper Zack Steffen". ESPN FC. 19 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "USA v. Colombia – Match Highlights FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015". YouTube. 10 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "KLINSMANN CALLS 22 PLAYERS FOR TRANSITION CAMP AND FRIENDLY VS. PUERTO RICO". U.S. Soccer. 16 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Sarachan Calls 30 Player Roster to National Training Center for 2018 January Camp". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.


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