Zac MacMath
 MacMath playing with the Union in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Michael MacMath | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | – | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Maryland Terrapins | 65 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Philadelphia Union | 103 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | (0) |
| 2019– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | United States U17 | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | United States U20 | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 9, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 5, 2011 | |||
Zachary Michael MacMath (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
Contents
1 Early and personal life
2 Career
2.1 College and amateur
2.2 Professional
2.3 International
3 Career statistics
3.1 Club
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Early and personal life
MacMath was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath.[1][2]
MacMath is Jewish.[1] His mother is Jewish, his father is Catholic, and he himself practices Judaism.[1][3] He became a Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth El, a Conservative synagogue in St. Petersburg.[1]
He attended St. Petersburg High School as a freshman, and then attended the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[3] He was a two-time Parade magazine High School All-American soccer goalkeeper.[3]
Career
College and amateur
MacMath attended the University of Maryland, where he was first choice goalkeeper for three seasons, winning numerous individual awards along the way.[4] It was during this time that he had a training stint with English Premier League club Everton.[5] At the end of the 2010 season, MacMath was named to the Jewish Sports Review's All-America team.[6]
Professional
MacMath in 2017
MacMath was drafted #5 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.[7] MacMath started his first string of games in September 2011 due to the injury of starting keeper Faryd Mondragon. After failing to make the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs, MacMath joined Premier League side Everton for a training stint during the MLS off-season.[8]
In January 2015, MacMath was loaned to Colorado Rapids for the 2015 season.[9]
MacMath's option was declined by Philadelphia at the end of the 2015 MLS season. He was later traded to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.[10]
On December 9, 2018, MacMath was traded to Vancouver in exchange for Nicolás Mezquida and $100,000 in TAM.[11]
International
MacMath played in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where the American Maccabiah team did not earn a medal.[1]
MacMath led the U.S. U-20 men’s national team to the Milk Cup title, posting a strong performance that helped defeat host Northern Ireland, 3–0, at the Showgrounds in Ballymena, on July 30, 2010. MacMath finished the tournament unbeaten after recording a 1–0 victory over China on July 26. MacMath also participated in both training camps in Florida last December and January.[12]
MacMath along with Union teammate Amobi Okugo were called up to the U-20 squad for the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in March–April. The Philadelphia Union is the only Major League Soccer team with two players represented.[13] MacMath also trained with the U-23 Olympic squad in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics in two camps prior to qualifying.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on January 4, 2019.
| Club | Season | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Champions League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2011 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 34 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 29 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 109 | 0 | ||
Colorado Rapids (loan) | 2015 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2016 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 134 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 0 | |
| References:[14][15] | |||||||||||
See also
- List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players
References
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^ abc "San DiegoJewish World – San Diego's Online Jewish Newspaper-August 27, 20". sandiegojewishworld.com.
^ http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/macmath_zac00.html
^ "Usa10kit.com". usa10kit.com.
^ "2010 Men's All-America Soccer Team (Division I)". Jewish Sports Review. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
^ "Union go to Maryland well again for MacMath". MLSsoccer.com.
^ "MacMath to train with Everton:Update". November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
^ "Philadelphia Union loan Zac MacMath Colorado Rapids 2015".
^ "Union Acquire Second Round Pick From Colorado Rapids". December 11, 2015.
^ "Whitecaps FC acquire goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Colorado Rapids". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ "Okugo, MacMath Called Up to U-20 USMNT". Philadelphia Union.
^ http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2011/03/Rongen-Finalizes-Roster-for-CONCACAF-U20-Championship.aspx Rongen Finalizes Roster for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
^ "Zac MacMath » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "Z. MacMath". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
External links
Zac MacMath at Major League Soccer
- U.S. soccer profile
- Terrapins profile
