Zach Steinberger

Zach Steinberger (born May 10, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.

Zach Steinberger
Personal information
Full name Zachary Wolfgang Steinberger
Date of birth (1992-05-10) May 10, 1992
Place of birth Long Beach, California, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Club 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2019

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
  1. "{title}". Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  2. "About Zach – Zach Steinberger – "Wolfgang"". Zachsteinberger.com.
  3. Jerkins, Justin (15 January 2015). "Zach Steinberger selected by Houston Dynamo in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Dynomotheory.com.
  4. "Houston Dynamo vs. Colorado Rapids - MatchCenter Boxscore". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com.
  5. "Player of the Week Indy Forward Zach Steinberger". Nasl.com. September 8, 2015.
  6. "NASL Player of the Week ArmadaFC Zach Steinberger". ArmadaFC. October 31, 2016.
  7. "Jacksonville Armada FC Inks Midfielder Zach Steinberger". Nasl.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  8. "Player Rankings - Jacksonville Armada FC". Armadafc.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  9. "Stoppage-Time Volley By Jacksonville Armada FC Midfielder Zach Steinberger Takes Home NASL Goal Of The Year Honors". Nasl.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  10. "INDY ELEVEN ADDS ZACH STEINBERGER TO ROSTER". IndyEleven.com. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  11. "Rowdies Sign Brandon Allen And Zach Steinberger". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. December 5, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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