Zach Thornton

Soccer player and coach, MLS All-Star

Zach Thornton - Soccer player and coach, MLS All-Star
Born

October 10th, 1973
51 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played as a goalkeeper in Major League Soccer for clubs such as the Chicago Fire and the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. Achieved significant success with the Chicago Fire, winning the MLS Cup in 1998 and the U.S. Open Cup in 1998 and 2000. After retiring as a player, transitioned to coaching, serving as an assistant coach for various teams and helping to develop future talent in soccer.

Won MLS Cup with Chicago Fire in 1998

Earned All-Star selections in MLS

Coached in youth development programs

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