# Kyle Zobeck > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kyle_Zobeck > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kyle_Zobeck.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Zobeck > Source revision: 1349709045 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American soccer player (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kyle Zobeck | image = Kyle_Zobeck.jpg | image_size = | caption = Warming up in 2013 for FC Dallas | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|6}} | birth_place = [Coralville, Iowa](/source/Coralville%2C_Iowa), U.S. | height = 6 ft 0 in | position = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2008–2012 | college1 = [Valparaiso Crusaders](/source/Valparaiso_Crusaders) | collegecaps1 = 66 | collegegoals1 = 0 | years1 = 2009 | clubs1 = [Des Moines Menace](/source/Des_Moines_Menace) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014–2017 | clubs3 = [New York Cosmos](/source/New_York_Cosmos_(2013%E2%80%932020)) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018–2021 | clubs4 = [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → [North Texas SC](/source/North_Texas_SC) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 2024– | managerclubs1= [North Texas](/source/North_Texas_SC) (assistant) | medaltemplates = | club-update = November 30, 2021 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Kyle Zobeck''' (born February 6, 1990) is an American former [soccer](/source/association_football) player. ==Career== ===College and amateur=== Born and raised in [Iowa](/source/Iowa),{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.com/soccer/iowa-native-kyle-zobeck-worth-more-than-just-a-backup-keeper-for-fc-dallas/|title=Iowa native Kyle Zobeck worth more than just a backup keeper for FC Dallas|website=www.thegazette.com|accessdate=June 21, 2021}} Zobeck played five years of [college soccer](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) at [Valparaiso University](/source/Valparaiso_University) between 2008 and 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.valpoathletics.com/msoccer/roster/2011-12/4625/kyle-zobeck/#.VAM9RfldV8E|title=Men's Soccer | Roster | Official Website of Valpo Athletics|website=www.valpoathletics.com}} He was named the [Horizon League](/source/Horizon_League) Goalkeeper of the Year in his junior and senior years at Valparaiso. While at college, Zobeck also appeared for [USL PDL](/source/USL_PDL) club [Des Moines Menace](/source/Des_Moines_Menace) in 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22322.html#STATS |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |website=www.uslsoccer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215022559/http://uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22322.html |archive-date=2009-02-15}} ===Professional=== On January 22, 2013, Zobeck was drafted 26th overall in [2013 MLS Supplemental Draft](/source/2013_MLS_Supplemental_Draft) by [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas).{{Cite web|url=http://www.valpotorch.com/sports/article_73be153c-6cb8-11e2-a0a8-0019bb30f31a.html|title=Zobeck drafted by FC Dallas|first=Joey Clark, Calvin|last=Li|website=The Torch}} He remained with the club throughout 2013 but was released at the end of the season without making a first-team appearance.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2014/02/fc-dallas-transfers-midfielder-bobby-warshaw-waives-two-others|title=FC Dallas transfers midfielder Bobby Warshaw, waives two others | FC Dallas|accessdate=June 21, 2021|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012221/http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2014/02/fc-dallas-transfers-midfielder-bobby-warshaw-waives-two-others|url-status=dead}} ==== New York Cosmos ==== Zobeck signed with [NASL](/source/NASL_(2010)) club [New York Cosmos](/source/New_York_Cosmos_(2013%E2%80%932020)) on March 26, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/uxa787uf2aj111z2fviczvkuu/cosmos-add-goalkeeper-kyle-zobeck|title=OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG | NASL|website=www.nasl.com}} On August 23, 2014, against [Minnesota United FC](/source/Minnesota_United_FC_(2010%E2%80%932016)), he made his professional debut coming in as a substitute in the seventh minute of the match.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634307|title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong|website=New York Cosmos}} Zobeck allowed a goal on a penalty kick before shutting out league-leading Minnesota United FC the rest of the way. On August 30, 2014, he made his first professional start in a match against [Indy Eleven](/source/Indy_Eleven).{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634313|title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong|website=New York Cosmos}} Zobeck got his first professional win in a 3–2 victory over the [Atlanta Silverbacks](/source/Atlanta_Silverbacks_FC) on September 13, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634324|title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong|website=New York Cosmos}} He earned his final start of the season on November 1, 2014, making four saves in a 1–0 loss to the [San Antonio Scorpions](/source/San_Antonio_Scorpions).{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634360|title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong|website=New York Cosmos}} Zobeck finished the 2014 season with a 1–2–1 (W-D-L) record while making 10 saves and posting a 1.53 goals against average (GAA) while serving as backup goalkeeper to [Jimmy Maurer](/source/Jimmy_Maurer), who earned NASL Best XI honors for his season's performance. After backing up Maurer again during the 2015 season, Zebeck was re-signed by the club on December 18, 2015.{{Cite web|title = Club Re-Signs Kyle Zobeck|url = https://www.nycosmos.com/news/2015/12/18/club-re-signs-kyle-zobeck|website = New York Cosmos|access-date = February 11, 2016}} He stayed with the club through the 2017 season with Maurer getting most of the playing time. ==== FC Dallas (second stint) ==== On February 21, 2018, [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas) announced that they had signed Zobeck from [New York Cosmos](/source/New_York_Cosmos_(2013%E2%80%932020)).{{Cite web|title = FC Dallas Signs Goalkeeper Kyle Zobeck|url = https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2018/02/21/fc-dallas-signs-goalkeeper-kyle-zobeck|website = FC Dallas|access-date = February 21, 2018}} He joined Maurer, who had already signed with the club in December.{{cite web|date=December 18, 2017|title=FC Dallas Signs Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2017/12/18/fc-dallas-signs-goalkeeper-jimmy-maurer|access-date=April 4, 2020|website=fcdallas.com|publisher=FC Dallas}} In 2019, Zobeck played some games on loan with the new Dallas [USL League One](/source/USL_League_One) affiliate, [North Texas SC](/source/North_Texas_SC). On October 19, 2019, he started the inaugural USL League One championship game and kept a clean sheet to help North Texas SC win the league's first championship.{{Cite web|date=October 20, 2019|title=North Texas Soccer Club triumphs over Greenville, wins inaugural USL-1 Final|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/fc-dallas/2019/10/20/north-texas-soccer-club-triumphs-over-greenville-wins-inaugural-usl-1-final/|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=Dallas News|language=en}} On September 2, 2020, Zobeck made his MLS debut after Maurer was forced to leave a match against [Sporting Kansas City](/source/Sporting_Kansas_City) due to a first half injury with Dallas leading 1–0. The game ended in a 1–1 draw with Zobeck making two saves.{{Cite web|last=Baer|first=Benjamin|date=September 2, 2020|title=Sporting Kansas City 1, FC Dallas 1 {{!}} 2020 MLS Match Recap|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/09/02/sporting-kansas-city-1-fc-dallas-1-2020-mls-match-recap|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=Major League Soccer}} Following the 2021 season, Zobeck was released by Dallas and became a free agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/chicago-fire-first-team-to-announce-offseason-departures|title=Who's in, who's out? All 27 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}} On December 30, 2021, he announced his retirement from professional soccer.{{cite web |title=Kyle Zobeck announces retirement |url=https://twitter.com/KyleZobeck/status/1476725460100956162 |website=Twitter|access-date=31 December 2021}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.valpoathletics.com/msoccer/roster/2011-12/4625/kyle-zobeck/#.VAM9RfldV8E Crusaders bio] *[https://www.nycosmos.com/roster/kyle-zobeck Cosmos bio] * {{soccerway|kyle-zobeck/287839}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Zobeck, Kyle}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Des Moines Menace players Category:FC Dallas draft picks Category:FC Dallas players Category:New York Cosmos (2010) players Category:North Texas SC players Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Category:People from Johnson County, Iowa Category:Soccer players from Iowa Category:USL League One players Category:USL League Two players Category:Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:21st-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kyle Zobeck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Zobeck) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Zobeck?action=history)). 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