Gyasi Zardes

Professional soccer player, LA Galaxy

Gyasi Zardes - Professional soccer player, LA Galaxy
Born

September 2nd, 1991
33 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played for multiple clubs in Major League Soccer (MLS), including LA Galaxy and Columbus Crew. Made significant contributions to the U.S. Men's National Team, participating in various international competitions. Zardes has experience in both forward and winger positions.

Won MLS Cup with LA Galaxy in 2014

Scored goals in multiple international fixtures

Participated in the 2017 Gold Cup

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