Zach Pope Explained

Zack Pope
Fullname:Zack Pope
Birth Date:20 March 1986
Birth Place:Austin, Texas, United States
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Austin Aztex
Youthyears1:2004–2007
Youthclubs1:Duke Blue Devils
Years1:2005–2006
Clubs1:Austin Lightning
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Rochester Rhinos
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Austin Aztex U23
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Austin Aztex
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Austin Aztex
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Pcupdate:June 18, 2012

Zack Pope (born March 20, 1986, in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer player.

Career

Youth and amateur

Pope attended Stony Point High School, and played college soccer at Duke University on a partial soccer scholarship, graduating with a psychology degree and a minor in sociology.

He was drafted in the third round (40th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chicago Fire, but was not offered a professional contract with the team. He would later rejoin Chicago Fire reserves and F.C. Dallas reserves in the 2008 season; after an abbreviated stint with the Rochester Rhinos, he joined the Aztex junior team, Austin Aztex U23 in 2008.

Professional

Pope joined the USL First Division expansion franchise Austin Aztex in March 2009.[1] He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against Minnesota Thunder.[2]

He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.[3]

He is currently the assistant soccer coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aztex ink Austin native Pope . 2009-04-25 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232736/http://austinaztex.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=25 . dead .
  2. Web site: Aztex earn draw in debut, tie Minnesota . 2009-04-25 . 2012-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120215162340/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/321933.html . dead .
  3. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3925825 Austin Announces Release Of 14 Players From The 2009 Squad