Zach Pope
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| 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 | 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 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]- Austin Aztex bio
- Duke profile Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- 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 Rhinos players
- USL First Division players
- USL League Two players
- Chicago Fire FC draft picks
- Soccer players from Texas
- Men's association football defenders
| 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 | 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 as of June 18, 2012 | |||
Zack Pope (born March 20, 1986, in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer player.
Career
Youth and amateur
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
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
- ^ "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
- Austin Aztex bio
- Duke profile Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine