Zach Kirby

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Zach Kirby
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Personal information
Full name Zachary Kirby
Date of birth (1985-01-02) January 2, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2003–2006 Boston University Terriers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 Los Angeles Galaxy 0 (0)
2007 Wilmington Hammerheads 5 (0)
2008 Atlanta Silverbacks 17 (0)
2009–2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers [1] 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2011

Zachary Kirby (born January 2, 1985) is a retired professional soccer player.

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Career

Youth and college

Kirby grew up in Roswell, Georgia, where he attended Pope High School. During his youth career, Kirby played club soccer for United Quest where his team was a four-time Georgia State Champion. He was selected to join the Olympic Development Program's Georgia State and Southeast Regional Teams and was also a National Team participant during his youth career from 1999 to 2002.

He received an athletic scholarship to play college soccer at Boston University from 2003 to 2006. As team captain during his senior year in 2006, he was awarded the America East Conference Defender of the Year, selected to the America East All Conference Team, and recognized on a national level as an All-American athlete. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and business administration.

Professional

Kirby was drafted 22nd overall in the 2nd round of the 2007 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft by the Los Angeles Galaxy. This was the same year David Beckham signed his first contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy and the club retained Kirby's player rights for two years. He finished the 2007 season with the Wilmington Hammerhead of the United Soccer League (USL) Second Division. In 2008, he signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division. In 2009, he signed with Miami FC of the North American Soccer League (NASL) where he was named the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year. [2] From 2010 to 2011, Kirby finished his career as the team captain for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL while he was receiving his Master of Business Administration with a specialization in sports management from Florida Atlantic University.

Kirby retired from professional soccer on July 18, 2011. Currently, he is a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Miami, Florida.

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References

  1. ↑ Team was known as Miami FC until 2011
  2. ↑ "Miami FC Central Defender Zach Kirby Returns for Second Season". NASL.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
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