| Sean Zawadzki | |
| Fullname: | Sean Gregory Zawadzki[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Olmsted Falls, Ohio, United States |
| Height: | 6ft 0in |
| Position: | Midfielder, center-back |
| Currentclub: | Columbus Crew |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Team Challenger FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Columbus Crew |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| College1: | Georgetown Hoyas |
| Collegegoals1: | 4 |
| Collegecaps1: | 78 |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Long Island Rough Riders |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Columbus Crew |
| Caps2: | 58 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Columbus Crew 2 |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | United States |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:57, September 2, 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | January 20, 2024 |
Sean Gregory Zawadzki (born April 21, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and the United States national team.
A youth product of Team Challenger FC, Zawadzki was also part of the Columbus Crew academy between 2015 and 2018, serving as captain for his final two years.[2] [3] Zawadzki played college soccer at Georgetown from 2018 to 2021. During his time with the Hoyas, he made 78 total appearances and scored 4 goals,[4] winning the 2019 NCAA national championship and three Big East tournaments.[5] Head coach Brian Wiese called him "the most important player on the 2019 national championship team."[6] For his efforts in the 2019 season, he was awarded the team's most valuable player award.[7] [8] During his junior and senior seasons, he captained the squad and won the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, and received his second team most valuable player award.[9]
Zawadzki played for the Long Island Rough Riders of USL League Two in 2019, playing in 10 games and scoring 2 goals.[10]
In January 2022, Zawadzki was announced as a homegrown player signing by Columbus Crew, and played the majority of his first season with the reserve team,[11] helping them win the inaugural league championship. Zawadzki made his full team debut on June 25, 2022, starting in a 0–0 draw against Real Salt Lake and playing the full 90 minutes. Four days later, he started the next match against Toronto FC and scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win. At the end of the 2022 season, Zawadzki made five total appearances for the first team.[12]
During the beginning of the 2023 season, Zawadzki played sparingly,[13] appearing as a substitute in six of the club's first eight games. He scored in second-half stoppage time against the New England Revolution to secure a 1–1 draw for Columbus.[14] After going through a midseason position change to center-back due to injuries, Zawadzki would then appear in all but one of the club's remaining games while rotating between midfield and center-back,[15] scoring in a 5–1 win versus Loudoun United FC in the U.S. Open Cup, a 3–2 win versus the Colorado Rapids,[16] and another second-half stoppage time equalizer, this time against New York City FC.[17]
During a match against Seattle Sounders FC on September 7, goalkeeper Abraham Romero was sent off and Zawadzki replaced in him goal due to the lack of another goalkeeper on the matchday roster. Zawadzki played for more than 45 minutes and made two saves in the 4–0 loss.[18]
Zawadzki made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024, in a friendly against Slovenia.[19]
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