Kerry Zavagnin
 Zavagnin training with theUnited States national team | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 2, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, Michigan,United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Raleigh Flyers[1] | ||
| 1996 | Raleigh Flyers | ||
| 1997–1998 | MetroStars | 39 | (0) |
| 1997 | →Long Island Rough Riders(loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1999 | Lehigh Valley Steam | 24 | (2) |
| 2000–2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 205 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2006 | United States | 21 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009– | Sporting Kansas City(assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kerry Zavagnin(/zəˈvæɡnɪn/;born July 2, 1974) is an American former professionalsoccerplayer who is an assistant coach withSporting Kansas City.Adefensive midfielder,he spent most of his career withKansas City WizardsofMajor League Soccer.He made 21 appearances for theUnited States national team.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Zavagnin went to and played soccer forDetroit Catholic Central High School.
He played his college soccer at theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillfrom 1992 to 1995, where he registered 22 goals and 24 assists in 76 games. Upon graduating, Zavagnin joined theRaleigh Flyersof theUSISL,one of the two major outdoor second divisions in US soccer, for their 1996 season.
Professional career
[edit]Zavagnin was born inPlymouth, Michigan.After one year with the Flyers, he was drafted 21st overall with the first pick of the third round in the1997 MLS Supplemental Draftby theColorado Rapids.Before playing a single game for the Rapids, however, Kerry was traded to theNew York/New Jersey MetroStars,in exchange forPeter Vermes.Zavagnin played 1743 minutes for the Metros in 1997 and 1998, and did not acquit himself well, playing himself out of MLS. In 1997, the MetroStars sent him on loan to theLong Island Rough Ridersof theUSISL.[2]
Zavagnin joined theLehigh Valley Steamof theA-Leaguefor the 1999 season. After one season in the A-League, Zavagnin returned to MLS after being drafted 30th overall in the2000 MLS SuperDraftby the Kansas City Wizards. Zavagnin quickly established himself with the Wizards, playing 2743 minutes at midfield for a team that would both go on to win theMLS Cup,and was one of the best defensive teams in the league's history. Zavagnin remained an important contributor to the Wizards for the next six years, playing a quiet defensive role, and establishing himself as one of the better, though also one of the least recognized, midfielders in the league.
In 2004, Zavagnin began to be recognized among the league's elite. He won a lot of praise for running the Wizards midfield, and was named to theMLS Best XI.In eight years in the league, Zavagnin scored five goals and added 20 assists in regular season play.
Zavagnin received 21 caps for theU.S. national team,making his debut October 25, 2000, against US arch-rivalMexico.
In August, 2008, Zavagnin announced that he would retire at the end of the season.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]As of July 25
| Club | Season | Domestic | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kansas City Wizards | 2006* | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2005 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||||||
| 2004 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||||
| 2003 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||||
| 2002 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||||
| 2001 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||||
| 2000 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 185 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 189 | 5 | |||||
| MetroStars | 1998 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 1997 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||||||
| Career total | 228 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 228 | 5 | |||||
Honors
[edit]Kansas City Wizards
- MLS Cup:2000
- Supporters' Shield:2000
- U.S. Open Cup:2004
Individual
- MLS Best XI:2004
- Major League Soccer All-Star Game:2004
- Sporting Legend: Class of 2016[4]
References
[edit]- ^Harris, Tom (1993-06-04)."Flyers face stern test against Greensboro tonight".The News & Observer.Raleigh, NC.Retrieved2021-08-21.
- ^Long Island Rough Riders All Time StatsArchived2012-02-25 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Kerry Zavagnin to retire from MLS - CBC News".Archivedfrom the original on 2012-11-04.
- ^"Kerry Zavagnin to be inducted into Sporting Legends Hall of Fame on Saturday".Sporting KC.MLS Digital.Retrieved13 April2020.
External links
[edit]- 1974 births
- People from Plymouth, Michigan
- Sportspeople from Wayne County, Michigan
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Michigan
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Lehigh Valley Steam players
- Long Island Rough Riders players
- Major League Soccer players
- New York Red Bulls players
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
- Raleigh Express players
- United States men's international soccer players
- USISL Select League players
- Major League Soccer All-Stars
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- Sporting Kansas City draft picks
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- Sporting Kansas City non-playing staff
- Men's association football midfielders
- Detroit Catholic Central High School alumni