Zach Pope
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zack Pope | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austin Aztex | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Austin Lightning | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Austin Aztex U23 | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Austin Aztex | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 18, 2012 | |||
Zack Pope (born March 20, 1986, in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer player.
Career
[edit]Youth and amateur
[edit]Pope attended Stony Point High School, and played college soccer at Duke University on a partial soccer scholarship, graduating with a psychology degree and a minor in sociology.
He was drafted in the third round (40th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chicago Fire, but was not offered a professional contract with the team. He would later rejoin Chicago Fire reserves and F.C. Dallas reserves in the 2008 season; after an abbreviated stint with the Rochester Rhinos, he joined the Aztex junior team, Austin Aztex U23 in 2008.
Professional
[edit]Pope joined the USL First Division expansion franchise Austin Aztex in March 2009.[1] He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against Minnesota Thunder.[2]
He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.[3]
He is currently the assistant soccer coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX.
References
[edit]- ^ "Aztex ink Austin native Pope". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "Aztex earn draw in debut, tie Minnesota". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ Austin Announces Release Of 14 Players From The 2009 Squad
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Austin Aztex players
- Austin Aztex FC players
- Austin Aztex U23 players
- Austin Lightning players
- Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players
- Rochester New York FC players
- USL First Division players
- USL League Two players
- Chicago Fire FC draft picks
- Soccer players from Texas
- Men's association football defenders