Gyasi Zardes
Gyasi A. Zardes (born September 2, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
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Zardes with the United States at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gyasi A. Zardes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 2, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawthorne, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Austin FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2009 | LA Galaxy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | 56 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Ventura County Fusion | 12 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | LA Galaxy | 131 | (34) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | LA Galaxy II | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Columbus Crew | 110 | (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Austin FC | 36 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | United States | 68 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:05, April 15, 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Hawthorne, California, Zardes was part of the LA Galaxy youth academy before playing college soccer for Cal State Bakersfield. After playing three seasons with the Roadrunners, Zardes signed for the LA Galaxy as a homegrown player. In his first season, he immediately established himself as a regular in Bruce Arena's squad, and the next season he scored 16 goals as he helped the Galaxy win MLS Cup 2014. His performance for the Galaxy in 2014 helped earn Zardes his debut for the United States against Chile in January 2015.
Prior to the 2018 season, Zardes was traded to the Columbus Crew. He was an immediate starter for head coach Gregg Berhalter as he scored 19 goals in his first season with the Crew. Zardes would be named the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award for 2018. In 2020, Zardes helped lead the Columbus Crew to their second MLS Cup, defeating Seattle Sounders FC in the final.