Zachary Portillos(born 19 January 1992) is an American professionalsoccerplayer who plays as adefender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Portillos | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Aurora, Colorado,United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Real Colorado | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Washington Huskies | 17 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Akron Zips | 40 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Des Moines Menace | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 41 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:28, 15 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCollege and Youth
editPortillos was born inAurora, Colorado,where he enjoyed a highly decorated high school career withGrandview High School.Portillos earned All-Conference, All-Region, and All-American honors his sophomore year; he was a first-team All-State selection his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons; he was named team captain during his junior and senior years, and was the 2008 Colorado State Player of the Year. While in Aurora, Portillos played his club ball in theReal Coloradosystem.
After high school, Portillos started school at theUniversity of Washington,where he was named team Rookie of the Year for 2010. Portillos transferred to powerhouseUniversity of Akronfor his sophomore season and became a mainstay for the Zips for three years.[1]While in Akron, Portillos worked alongside current Rowdies goalkeepers coachStuart Dobson.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
editOn 23 February 2015 it was announced that Portillos had signed his first professional contract with theTampa Bay Rowdiesof theNorth American Soccer League.[2]Portillos first arrived in Tampa Bay for the Rowdies' Jan. 30-Feb. 1 invite-only combine, where he impressedThomas Rongen's coaching staff and joined the team as a trialist. Portillos' first start with the Rowdies came against SwedishAllsvenskanchampionsMalmö FF,and his first goal was the only one in a 1–0 victory over Portuguese sideC.D. Fátimaduring a preseason tour ofPortugal.[3]
Portillos' preseason performance persuaded Head Coach Thomas Rongen to include him in the starting eleven for the Rowdies regular season opener against the defendingSoccer BowlchampionSan Antonio Scorpions.Portillos played all 90 minutes as part of a staunch Rowdies backline that stifled the Scorpions attack en route to a 3–1 win.[4]
On April 15, Portillos suffered a season-ending injury during training,rupturinghis rightAchilles tendon.[5]Portillos signed a contract extension with the Rowdies to keep him on the team for the 2016 season on December 22, 2015.[6]
References
edit- ^"Akron Zips bio".Akron Zips.Retrieved7 April2015.
- ^"Rowdies Add Four Young Prospects to 2015 Roster".Tampa Bay Rowdies.Retrieved7 April2015.
- ^"Rowdies Top CD Fátima 1-0 on Late Portillos Goal".Tampa Bay Rowdies.Retrieved7 April2015.
- ^"Rowdies Open Season With 3-1 Win Over Defending Champions San Antonio Scorpions".Tampa Bay Rowdies.Retrieved6 April2015.
- ^"Portillos injury".Retrieved16 April2015.
- ^"Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Zac Portillos to New Contract".Retrieved22 December2015.