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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nicholas Zimmerman | ||
| Date of birth | May 3, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | James Madison Dukes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Crystal Palace Baltimore (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010– | Philadelphia Union | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nick Zimmerman (born May 3, 1987 in Tampa, Florida) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.
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Career
College and Amateur
Zimmerman played college soccer for James Madison University from 2004 to 2008. In his four years with James Madison, he appeared in 75 matches scoring 13 goals. He was primarily used as a central midfielder. In 2007 he also played club soccer for a top Florida youth club, HC United. He also played for Brandon Flames and Temple Terrace Spirit.
Professional
Zimmerman was drafted in the third round (44th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls. His play in pre-season earned him a contract with the Major League Soccer club. He made his debut for the team on 20 March, 2009 in a friendly against Portland Timbers which ended in a scoreless draw.
Zimmerman was briefly sent on loan to Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USL Second Division in May 2009.[1] He made his professional debut for Palace on May 15, 2009, in a 1-0 win against Western Mass Pioneers[2]., and made his MLS debut for New York on June 4, 2009, as a second half substitute in a 2-0 defeat to D.C. United.[3]
Zimmerman was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009.[4]
International
In 2001 Zimmerman played for the United States Under-15 national team.
Career statistics
Updated 23 March 2009
| Club | Season |  Major League Soccer |
US Open Cup | MLS Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Red Bull New York |
2009 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||
| Club Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Palace sign two on loan from MLS team Red Bull New York". Photomac Soccerwire. 13 May 2009. http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/460/6526. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ http://www.crystalpalaceusa.com/News09MAY15-MatchReportWesternMass.php
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=06042009_NYDC
- ^ Union select 10 players in expansion draft
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