Zach Mathers
American soccer player (born 1994)
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Zachary Robert Mathers (born April 14, 1994) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Robert Mathers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 14, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Solar Chelsea FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Duke Blue Devils | 71 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Orange County Blues U-23 | ||
| 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 24 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 24 | (11) |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:17, 4 July 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
College
Mathers spent his entire college career at Duke University. He made a total of 71 appearances for the Blue Devils and tallied 14 goals and 18 assists.
Professional
On January 14, 2016, Mathers was selected in the second round (35th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[2] However, he was cut during preseason and on March 9, he signed a professional contract with USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2.[3] He made his professional debut on March 25 in a 1–0 defeat against Sacramento Republic.[4] He played his first game for Seattle Sounders FC in the US Open Cup in a 2–0 win against the Kitsap Pumas on June 15, 2016.[5] On March 2, 2018, Mathers was waived by Seattle Sounders FC.[6]