Dominick Zator

Dominick Zator (born September 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swedish club Vasalunds IF, on loan from York United.

Dominick Zator
Personal information
Full name Dominick Zator
Date of birth (1994-09-18) September 18, 1994
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Vasalunds IF
(on loan from York United)
Youth career
Calgary Foothills
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Calgary Dinos 67 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Calgary Foothills 22 (1)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 8 (0)
2018 Calgary Foothills 14 (0)
2019–2020 Cavalry FC 37 (2)
2021– York United 0 (0)
2021– → Vasalunds IF (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2020

Club career

Early career

Zator played for five seasons with the University of Calgary from 2012 to 2016.[1] While at university, Zator also appeared for USL PDL side Calgary Foothills FC in 2015 and 2016, during which time the club progressed to the 2016 PDL Championship.[2]

Whitecaps FC 2

Zator signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 of the United Soccer League on March 21, 2017.[3] Upon signing, Zator was described as "a modern day centre back with exceptional pace and athleticism" by Calgary Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.[4] In April 2017, Zator made his professional debut for Whitecaps FC 2 in a 3–0 win over Portland Timbers 2.[5] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[6] Zator would not be signed to a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC.[7]

Calgary Foothills

Zator would return to Calgary Foothills for the 2018 PDL season.[8] He and the club won the PDL Championship that season, defeating Reading United in the final, with Zator scoring a goal in the game.[9]

Cavalry FC

Zator signed for Cavalry FC on December 12, 2018.[10] Zator played a key role for Cavalry as they won the spring season of the 2019 Canadian Premier League. Cavalry also found success in the Canadian Championship, defeating fellow Canadian Premier League sides Pacific FC and Forge FC in the first two rounds. Cavalry drew Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer in the third round and they battled to a 0–0 draw in Calgary in the first leg. In the second leg, in Vancouver, Zator scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory, helping Cavalry become the first Canadian Premier League team to defeat an MLS team and booking a ticket to the semifinals against the Montreal Impact in the process.[11] Zator made 27 league appearances that season, scoring one goal, and also appeared in both legs of the Canadian Premier League Finals.[12]

After a standout season, and training stints with RCD Mallorca and Ross County in the offseason, Zator extended his contract with Cavalry through 2020 on November 28, 2019.[13][14] He appeared in all ten matches of the shortened 2020 season for Cavalry, scoring one goal.[12] On January 26, 2021, the club announced that Zator had declined a contract extension in order to explore free agency.[15]

York United

On February 1, 2021, Zator signed a two-year contract with York United.[16] The following day, he was sent on a short-term loan to newly-promoted Swedish Superettan side Vasalunds IF.[17]

International career

In November 2019, Zator was named to Canada's 23-man squad for a CONCACAF Nations League match against the United States.[18]

Honours

Calgary Foothills

Cavalry FC

References
  1. "Dominick Zator - 2016 - Men's Soccer". godinos.com. University of Calgary Athletics.
  2. "Dominick Zator - University of Calgary". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  3. USLSoccer com Staff (21 March 2017). "PDL Standout Zator Joins WFC2". USL Championship.
  4. "Scouting Report: Dominick Zator, a modern day centre back". whitecapsfc.com. Whitecaps FC 2. March 21, 2017.
  5. Farhan Devji (April 8, 2017). "WFC2 put on a show in Langley, defeat Seattle 3–0 to earn first win of the season". whitecapsfc.com. Whitecaps FC 2.
  6. Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". aftn.ca. AFTN Canada.
  7. "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017.
  8. "Dominick Zator profile". Calgary Foothills FC. April 16, 2018.
  9. Gradon, Stuart (August 4, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2018 PDL championship".
  10. "Cavalry FC sign four young local talents". calgaryherald.com. Calgary Herald. December 12, 2018.
  11. "Cavalry defeats Whitecaps to advance to CanChamp Semi-Finals". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  12. "D. Zator". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  13. "Dominick Zator – Returning in 2020". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. November 28, 2019.
  14. "CPL coaches forced to prioritize for off-season loans: 'More players than opportunities'". Canadian Premier League. September 28, 2020.
  15. Marty Thompson (26 January 2021). "Dominick Zator, Jay Wheeldon highlight list of Cavalry FC departures". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  16. Marty Thompson (1 February 2021). "Dominick Zator swaps Cavalry FC for York United on two-year deal". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  17. Marty Thompson (2 February 2021). "York United's Dominick Zator loaned to Swedish side Vasalunds IF". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  18. "Canadian men's team sticks with familiar look for USA rematch". tsn.ca. Bell Media. November 8, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.


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