Ethan Zubak
Ethan Zubak (born April 15, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
![]() Zubak warming up for Nashville SC in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 15, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Corona, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | Arsenal FC (California) | ||
2013–2015 | LA Galaxy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | LA Galaxy II | 104 | (26) |
2019–2021 | LA Galaxy | 36 | (3) |
2022– | Nashville SC | 14 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | United States U19 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 6, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 10, 2017 |
Career
Zubak began his youth career with the Arsenal FC Academy in California before joining the LA Galaxy Academy in 2013. Zubak was part of the Galaxy U16 Academy team that won a National Championship in 2014. On August 9, 2015, Zubak made his professional debut for LA Galaxy II in a 2–1 defeat to Arizona United SC.[2] He scored his first professional goal on April 2, 2016, against the Real Monarchs. He scored his first National Team goal on September 5, 2016, at the Stevan Vilotic Tournament in Topola, Serbia against Hungary.
On August 22, 2020, Zubak scored his first MLS goal against LAFC.
On December 12, 2021, Zubak was traded to Nashville SC in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played November 5, 2020[4]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
LA Galaxy II | 2015 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2016 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||||
2017 | 28 | 4 | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||||
2018 | 31 | 11 | — | — | — | 31 | 11 | |||||
2019 | USL Championship | 20 | 9 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 9 | |||
2020 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 102 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 26 | ||
LA Galaxy | 2018 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
2020 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||||
Total | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
Career total | 120 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 28 |
- Appearance(s) in USL Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
References
- "Ethan Zubak". Nashville SC. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- "Match Report: LA Galaxy II fall to Arizona United SC at home, 2-1". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "Nashville Soccer Club Acquires Forward Ethan Zubak from LA Galaxy". Nashville SC. December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- Ethan Zubak at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- Kruse, Ethan. "Ethan Zubak - Always Smiling". His Huddle. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- "ethanzubak". Instagram. Retrieved February 8, 2022.