25 Facts About Gyasi Zardes

Gyasi A Zardes was born on September 2,1991 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.

Gyasi Zardes was an immediate starter for head coach Gregg Berhalter as he scored 19 goals in his first season with the Crew.

Gyasi Zardes would be named the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award for 2018.

In 2020, Gyasi Zardes helped lead the Columbus Crew to their second MLS Cup, defeating Seattle Sounders FC in the final.

Gyasi Zardes was born and raised in Hawthorne, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.

Gyasi Zardes was one of five children; his father Glenn is from New Orleans, while his mother Linda is from Michigan.

In 2012, Gyasi Zardes followed up his breakout season by scoring 15 goals and adding nine assists, each of which were team-highs, in 17 games, while helping the Roadrunners record a winning record for the fourth consecutive season.

On December 7,2014, Gyasi Zardes became the first Homegrown Player to score in the MLS Cup final.

Gyasi Zardes scored in the 53rd minute after receiving a cross from Stefan Ishizaki.

Gyasi Zardes was the sixth highest scorer of the season with 16 goals, and just three behind Robbie Keane.

On January 20,2018, Gyasi Zardes signed for Columbus Crew SC in a swap deal that saw Ola Kamara head in the opposite direction.

On May 13,2019, Gyasi Zardes signed a multi-year contract extension with the Crew and was named a designated player.

Gyasi Zardes would go on to tally 13 goals in 28 appearances during the 2019 season.

On December 12,2022, Gyasi Zardes signed a three-year contract on free agency deal with Austin FC starting from the 2023 season.

Gyasi Zardes scored a brace against New York City FC on July 6,2024 at Q2 Stadium, taking him into the Top-10 all-time leading scorers in MLS with 105 career goals.

Gyasi Zardes made his international debut on January 28,2015, when he came on as a substitute for Clint Dempsey in the 68th minute against Chile.

On June 5,2015, Gyasi Zardes scored his first goal for the United States in a friendly against the Netherlands.

Gyasi Zardes was named to the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster and started in several matches, including a group stage fixture against Haiti where he provided the game-winning assist to Clint Dempsey one minute after coming on as a substitute at halftime.

Gyasi Zardes had been involved in conceding the first goal of the match to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines after a defensive error.

Gyasi Zardes was named to the US roster for the 2016 Copa America Centenario and scored twice in a warm-up friendly against Bolivia on May 28.

Gyasi Zardes joined the US in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and scored the third of four goals in the team's opening group stage match against Guyana.

Gyasi Zardes was unable to complete his hat-trick, despite having several chances to do so, including a shot that hit the post.

Gyasi Zardes scored the game winner in the semifinal match against Qatar in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the 86th minute of play off of a cross from Nicholas Gioacchini.

In 2013, Gyasi Zardes married his long-term girlfriend Madison Goodvin, a fellow student-athlete in Bakersfield.

Gyasi Zardes is a practicing Christian and has a degree in criminal justice from Cal State Dominguez Hills.