Zachary Michael MacMath (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.
 MacMath with Philadelphia Union in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Michael MacMath | ||
| Date of birth | August 7, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| 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 | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Real Salt Lake | 82 | (0) |
| 2021– | Real Monarchs | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | United States U17 | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | United States U20 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 21, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 5, 2011 | |||
Early and personal life
editMacMath was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath.[2][3] MacMath is Jewish.[2] His mother is Jewish, his father is Catholic, and MacMath himself practices Judaism.[2][4] He had a Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth El, a Reform synagogue in his hometown.[2]
He attended the St. Petersburg High School in his hometown as a freshman, and then attended the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[4] He was a two-time Parade magazine High School All-American soccer goalkeeper.[4]
Club career
editCollege and amateur
editMacMath attended the University of Maryland, where he was first choice goalkeeper for three seasons, winning a national title and numerous individual awards along the way.[5] It was during this time that he had a training stint with English Premier League club Everton.[6] At the end of the 2008 season and the 2010 season, MacMath was named to the Jewish Sports Review's All-America team.[7][8]
Professional
edit
MacMath was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union.[9] 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.[10]
In January 2015, MacMath was loaned to Colorado Rapids for the 2015 season.[11]
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.[12]
On December 9, 2018, MacMath was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for Nicolás Mezquida and $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM).[13]
On December 17, 2019, Real Salt Lake acquired MacMath from Vancouver in exchange for $50,000 in TAM in 2020.[14]
International career
editMacMath played in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where the American Maccabiah team did not earn a medal.[2]
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.[15]
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.[16] MacMath also trained with the U-23 Olympic squad in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics in two camps prior to qualifying.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit- As of November 11, 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2011 | MLS | 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 | |||||
| Total | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 109 | 0 | ||||
| Colorado Rapids (loan) | 2015 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Colorado Rapids | 2016 | MLS | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2019 | MLS | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Real Salt Lake | 2020 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 84 | 0 | |||
| Real Monarchs | 2021 | USLC | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 216 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament
- ^ Appearances in the Leagues Cup
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Zac MacMath". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Two Zachs, One Goal". Jewish Exponent.
- ^ "Zac MacMath Bio".
- ^ a b c "San DiegoJewish World – San Diego's Online Jewish Newspaper-August 27, 20". sandiegojewishworld.com.
- ^ "Player Bio: Zac MacMath". umterps.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "StackPath". usa10kit.com.
- ^ "2010 Men's All-America Soccer Team (Division I)". Jewish Sports Review. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "UCF's Bacher Selected as a Jewish Sports Review All-American". UCF Athletics.
- ^ "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 to Colorado Rapids for 2015". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Union Acquire Second Round Pick From Colorado Rapids". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. December 11, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Colorado Rapids". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "RSL Acquires Goalkeeper Zac MacMath from Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Real Salt lake. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Okugo, MacMath Called Up to U-20 USMNT". Philadelphia Union.
- ^ "Rongen Finalizes Roster for CONCACAF Under-20 Championship". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. March 17, 2011. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Z. MacMath". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved October 9, 2021.