Gyasi Zardes is a forward in the American soccer league, Major League Soccer.
Gyasi Zardes is a soccer forward for the Columbus Crew SC. Born in September 1991, he was drafted into the United States soccer development academy at the age of 14.
Zardes grew up in Hawthorne, California, and was spotted by the L.A. Galaxy when he was just 16 years old.
Before signing with the Galaxy, Zardes played for the Galaxy Academy Under-18 squads in 2008 and 2009. He also played for the USL Super-20 squads in 2009 and 2010.
Gyasi Zardes made 12 appearances for the U.S. Men's National Team in 2016. He played in 11 of those appearances as a starting midfielder, scoring three goals and adding an assist in the process.
In addition to his appearances for the Men’s National Team, Zardes made six appearances for the Atlanta United FC during the regular season, including one start.
His first appearance on the U.S.MNT was on January 28, and he scored his first goal against Seattle Sounders FC on September 7.
He then made two consecutive starts against the Colorado Rapids on September 15 and Atlanta United on October 21. On September 22, he scored his 50th goal