Walker Zimmerman

Walker Dwain Zimmerman (born May 19, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Nashville SC in Major League Soccer and the United States national team.

Walker Zimmerman
Zimmerman with the United States at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Walker Dwain Zimmerman[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993
Place of birth Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Center-back
Club information
Current team
 Nashville SC
Number 25
Youth career
GSA Phoenix
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Furman Paladins 39 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 FC Dallas 89 (7)
2018–2019 Los Angeles FC 51 (5)
2020– Nashville SC 22 (3)
National team‡
2010–2011 United States U18 3 (0)
2011–2013 United States U20 10 (2)
2015–2016 United States U23 3 (0)
2017– United States 13 (2)
Teams managed
2019 UCLA Bruins (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 3, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 9, 2020

Career

Youth and college

Zimmerman came through the youth academy at Gwinnett Soccer Association in Lilburn, Georgia, where he was mentored by former Atlanta Silverbacks and Charleston Battery manager Nuno Piteira. Zimmerman also went to Brookewood High School and played soccer there. He was coached by Daniel Klinect.

Zimmerman played college soccer at Furman University between 2011 and 2012. He was named First Team All-Conference 2011, Southern Conference Freshman of the Year 2011, and National Soccer Coaches Association of America NCAA Division I Men's All-America Second Team in 2012.[2]

Professional

FC Dallas selected Zimmerman in the first round (No. 7 overall) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He made his professional debut on May 11, 2013 as a late substitute in a 2–1 victory against D.C. United.

On December 10, 2017, Zimmerman was traded by FC Dallas to new expansion side Los Angeles FC in exchange for $250,000 in General Allocation Money and $250,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. The two clubs also swapped allocation rankings with FC Dallas moving to #1 and Los Angeles FC moving to #11.[4] During the 2019 season, Zimmerman was also an assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins men's soccer program.

On February 11, 2020, Zimmerman was traded to Major League Soccer expansion club Nashville SC in exchange for up to $1.25 million in General Allocation Money and a 2020 international roster spot.[5]

On February 29, 2020, Zimmerman scored the first goal in Nashville SC history.

International career

On January 6, 2017, Zimmerman was called up for the first time to the United States national team by coach Bruce Arena.[6] Zimmerman earned his first cap and start against Jamaica in a January Camp friendly on February 3, 2017. He was named player of the match.[7] He scored his first goal (a header) on May 28, 2018, against Bolivia.

Personal life

Zimmerman was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on May 19, 1993, to Becky and David Zimmerman. He has two older siblings, David and Dawson.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 November 2020[8]
Club Season League MLS Cup US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Dallas 2013 MLS 72—20—92
2014 1002010—130
2015 2002120—241
2016 304204010374
2017 221—1040271
Total 89761100501108
Los Angeles FC 2018 MLS 264—40—304
2019 2512110—282
Total 515215000586
Nashville SC 2020 MLS 22330——253
Career total 162151121505019317

International
As of match played 9 December 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 201710
201831
201971
202020
202100
Total132

International goals
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.[9]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.May 28, 2018Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, United States Bolivia1–03–0Friendly
2.January 27, 2019State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States Panama2–03–0

Honors

Club

FC Dallas

Los Angeles FC

Individual

References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. "{title}". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  3. "SuperDraft '13 – FC Dallas snag Walker Zimmerman with the 7th pick". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  4. "LAFC ACQUIRES WALKER ZIMMERMAN FROM FC DALLAS". Los Angeles FC. December 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  5. "LAFC Acquires Up To $1.25 Million In Allocation Money From Nashville SC In Exchange For Walker Zimmerman". Los Angeles FC. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  6. "Arena Calls 32 Players for MNT January Camp". U.S. Soccer. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  7. "FC Dallas Defender Walker Zimmerman Makes USMNT Debut, Named Player of the Match". February 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  8. Walker Zimmerman at Soccerway
  9. "Zimmerman, Walker". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  10. "2019 MLS All-Star Roster". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  11. "2019 MLS Best XI". Major League Soccer. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  12. "MLS Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. p. 163. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  13. "2020 MLS Best XI presented by The Home Depot". Major League Soccer. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  14. "Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman named 2020 MLS Defender of the Year". Major League Soccer. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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