Zips in the Pros (April 18, 2018)

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AKRON, Ohio - Former University of Akron Men's Soccer standouts have found success this season as more than 25 former Zips are currently playing professional soccer both in the United States and abroad.

MLS
Saad Abdul-Salaam – New York City FC (@Saad_Abdul)
Saad Abdul-Salaam was acquired by New York FC in a trade with Sporting KC on Dec. 14, 2017…has started each of the three games he has appeared in for New York FC…garnered an assist on the 51st-minute goal by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi in a 2-2 draw at New England (3/24)…registered an assist on a 73' tally by Maxi Moralez in a 2-0 triumph past Orlando (3/17).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/15/17	@ATL	T, 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
4/11/18	vs. RSL	W, 4-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	@SJ	W, 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/24/18	@NE	T, 2-2	Started	90	0	1	1	0
3/17/18	vs. ORL	W, 2-0	Started	90	0	1	0	0
3/11/18	vs. LA	W, 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/4/18	@SKC	W, 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0

Teal Bunbury – New England Revolution (@TealBunB)
Has started each of New England's first six matches this season and owns a pair of goals…recorded what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 20th minute to lead New England to a 4-0 win over Montreal (4/6)…scored his first goal of the season in the 15th minute of a 2-0 victory at Houston, finishing a grounded cross from Cristian Penilla.

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/14/18	vs. DAL	L, 0-1	Started	76	0	0	3	2
4/6/18	vs. MTL	W, 4-0	Started	70	1	0	4	2
3/31/18	@HOU	W, 2-0	Started	54	1	0	2	2
3/24/18	vs. NYC	T, 2-2	Started	88	0	0	1	1
3/10/18	vs. COL	W, 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/3/18	@PHI	L, 0-2	Started	90	0	0	4	1

Evan Bush – Montreal Impact (@ebushel1)
Has started each of Montreal's six matches this season…has recorded a pair of clean sheets, while pulling in 25 saves…registered a seven-high seven saves in a 3-1 setback against New York Red Bulls (4/14)…made four stops en route to posting the shutout in a 1-0 victory at Seattle (3/31)…registered initial shutout of the year denying five shots in a 1-0 triumph past Toronto (3/17) and was named to the MLS Week Three Team of the Week (3/19).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	GF	GA	SOG	Saves
4/14/18	@RBNY	L, 1-3	Started	90	0	3	11	7
4/6/18	@NE	L, 0-4	Started	90	0	4	8	4
3/31/18	@SEA	W, 1-0	Started	90	0	0	4	4
3/17/18	vs. TOR	W, 1-0	Started	90	0	0	5	5
3/10/18	@CLB	L, 2-3	Started	90	0	3	6	3
3/4/18	@VAN	L, 1-2	Started	90	0	2	4	2

Scott Caldwell – New England Revolution (@scaldwell15)
Has started each of New England's first six matches leading the Revolution to a 3-2-1 mark…recorded one shot in a 1-1 setback versus Dallas (4/14) and in a 2-1 victory past Colorado (3/10).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/14/18	vs. DAL	L, 0-1	Started	45	0	0	1	1
4/6/18	vs. MTL	W, 4-0	Started	65	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	@HOU	W, 2-0	Started	68	0	0	0	0
3/24/18	vs. NYC	T, 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/10/18	vs. COL	W, 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0
3/3/18	@PHI	L, 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0

Niko de Vera – New York Red Bulls (@nd-niko)
Selected in the second round (31st overall) of the MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls…signed with the NYRB II on March 15…has appeared in five matches (all starts) for the NYRB II and has recorded four shots, including one on goal.

Stuart Holthusen – Portland Timbers
Selected in the fourth round (64th overall) of the MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers.

Perry Kitchen – LA Galaxy (@perrykitchen23)
Kitchen joined the LA Galaxy on Jan. 8, 2018 after the Galaxy acquired his rights from D.C. United…has started each of the first six matches for the Galaxy…collected first shot of the season in a 2-1 setback at New York FC (3/11) before adding another strike in a 4-3 loss to cross-town rival Los Angeles FC (3/31).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/14/18	@CHI	W, 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0
4/8/18	vs. SKC	L, 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	vs. LAFC	W, 4-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0
3/24/18	@VAN	T, 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/11/18	@NYC	L, 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0
3/4/18	vs. POR	W, 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0

Richie Laryea – Orlando City (@RichieLaryea_)
Has appeared in three matches for Orlando City…earned first start of the season playing 67 minutes and recording a shot in a 2-1 setback versus Minnesota (3/10)…came off the bench for 23 minutes in a 2-0 loss at New York FC (3/17)…contributed 24 minutes of reserve action while registering a shot in a 1-1 season-opening draw against DC United (3/3).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/13/18	@PHI	W, 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
4/8/18	vs. POR	W, 3-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	vs. RBNY	W, 4-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/17/18	@NYC	L, 0-2	Subbed On	23	0	0	0	0
3/10/18	vs. MIN	L, 1-2	Started	67	0	0	1	0
3/3/18	vs. DC	T, 1-1	Subbed on	24	0	0	1	0

Jonathan Lewis – New York City FC (@Jon_lewis710)
Has not appeared in a match for New York City FC through the squad's first seven contests.

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/15/17	@ATL	T, 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
4/11/18	vs. RSL	W, 4-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	@SJ	W, 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/24/18	@NE	T, 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/17/18	vs. ORL	W, 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/11/18	vs. LA	W, 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/4/18	@SKC	W, 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0

Darren Mattocks – DC United (@darrenmattocks)
Traded from Portland to DC United on Dec. 10, 2017…has started five of the first six matches for DC United…netted a goal in the 50th minute of a 2-2 draw versus Houston (3/17) and finished the contest with two shots…recorded his first goal of the season to account for DC United's lone tally in a 3-1 setback at Atlanta (3/11).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/14/18	vs. CLB	W, 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	@SKC	L, 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/24/18	@CLB	L, 1-3	Started	45	0	0	1	0
3/17/18	vs. HOU	T, 2-2	Started	90	1	0	2	1
3/11/18	@ATL	L, 1-3	Started	90	1	0	4	1
3/3/18	@ORL	T, 1-1	Started	85	0	0	4	1

Joao Moutinho – Los Angeles FC (@jmoutinho1998)
Became the only second Zip to go No. 1 overall in the MLS SuperDraft in program history with his selection by Los Angeles FC…has earned the starting assignment in four of his initial five career matches…recorded a pair of shots in a 5-0 setback at Atlanta (4/7)…started and played all 90 minutes in professional debut, a 1-0 victory at Seattle (3/4).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/13/18	@VAN	W, 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
4/7/18	@ATL	L, 0-5	Started	89	0	0	2	0
3/31/18	@LA	L, 3-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/10/18	@RSL	W, 5-1	Started	83	0	0	0	0
3/4/18	@SEA	W, 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0

Darlington Nagbe – Atlanta United FC (@darlingtonnagbe)
Traded from Portland to Atlanta on Dec. 13, 2017…has started each of the first six matches for Atlanta United…registered a pair of shots in a 2-2 draw versus New York City FC (4/15)…started and played all 90 minutes and recorded two shots in a 4-1 win over Vancouver (3/17)…earned assist on Josef Martínez' game-winning goal in a 3-1 triumph past DC United (3/11)…started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 friendly victory by the USMNT over Paraguay (3/27).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/15/18	vs. NYC	T, 2-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0
4/7/18	vs. LAFC	W, 5-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	@MIN	W, 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/17/18	vs. VAN	W, 4-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1
3/11/18	vs. DC	W, 3-1	Started	90	0	1	1	0
3/3/18	@HOU	L, 0-4	Started	61	0	0	1	0

Adam Najem – Philadelphia Union (@adamnajem_)
Has yet to appear in a match for the Philadelphia Union this season…has started and played all 90 minutes in each of the first three contests for Bethlehem Steel (USL)…owns a pair of shots on goal.

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/13/18	vs. ORL	L, 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
4/7/18	vs. SJ	T, 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	@COL	L, 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/17/18	vs.CLB	T, 0-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/3/18	vs. NE	W, 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0

Dillon Serna – Colorado Rapids (@SernaDillon)
Has come off the bench to contribute reserve minutes in each of the last three contests for Colorado…posted a season-best three shots in a 2-0 win over Toronto (4/14)…contributed 10 minutes of reserve duty in a 1-1 draw at Dallas (4/7)…played 30 minutes off the bench in a 3-0 victory past Philadelphia (3/31).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/14/18	vs. TOR	W, 2-0	Subbed On	51	0	0	3	1
4/7/18	@DAL	T, 1-1	Subbed On	10	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	vs. PHI	W, 3-0	Subbed On	30	0	0	0	0
3/24/18	vs. SKC	T, 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/10/18	@NE	L, 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0

Nate Shultz – LA Galaxy (@N_Shultz)
Selected in the third round (No. 48 overall) of the MLS SuperDraft by the Los Angeles Galaxy…signed with the LA Galaxy II on March 14…has started three matches for LA Galaxy II…made professional debut playing all 90 minutes in a 2-0 setback versus Colorado Switchbacks FC (3/17)…played all 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Fresno FC (3/24).

Wil Trapp – Columbus Crew (@wil_trapp)
Has started and played all 90 minutes in each of the six matches he has appeared in for Columbus…served as team captain and started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 friendly victory by the USMNT over Paraguay (3/27).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/14/18	@DC	L, 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0
4/7/18	@CHI	L, 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/31/18	vs. VAN	L, 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/24/18	vs. DC	W, 3-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0
3/17/18	@PHI	T, 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/10/18	vs. MTL	W, 3-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/3/18	@TOR	W, 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0

Zarek Valentin – Portland Timbers (@ZarekValentin)
Has started five of the six matches he has played in for Portland…recorded a shot in a 3-2 setback at Orlando (4/8)…contributed 29 minutes of reserve duty in a 2-1 season-opening loss at LA Galaxy (3/4).

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	Min.	G	A	Shots	SOG
4/14/18	vs. MIN	W, 3-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0
4/8/18	@ORL	L, 2-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0
3/31/18	@CHI	T, 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/24/18	@DAL	T, 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/10/18	@RBNY	L, 0-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0
3/4/18	@LA	L, 1-2	Subbed on	29	0	0	0	0

International
DeAndre Yedlin – Newcastle United – FLC (@yedlinny)
Has appeared in 29 matches for Newcastle United during the 2017-18 campaign, including making 26 starts…owns a pair of assist on six shots…Newcastle United is 5-1-3 in its last nine matches, including three shutouts…recorded an assist in a 2-1 win over Arsenal (4/15)…started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 friendly victory by the USMNT over Paraguay (3/27).

Anthony Ampaipitakwong – Bangkok United – Thai Premier League
Has started and played all 90 minutes in all but one of Bankgkok United's 10 matches in 2018.

Chad Barson – FC Linköping City – Sweden (@DoctorofDefense)
Member of FC Linköping City since April 2017

USL
Jake Fenlason – Saint Louis FC (@jakefenlason)
Has started each of the five matches he has appeared in for Saint Louis…has registered 12 saves on the campaign…recorded a pair of saves and garnered shutout in 1-0 win past LA Galaxy II (4/14)…made three stops en route to posting a 1-0 clean sheet victory past Colorado Switchbacks FC (3/31)…named to the USL Week One Team of the Week on March 20 recording four saves to help Saint Louis claim a point on the road in its opening game of the season against Rio Grande Valley FC.

Nick Hinds – Seattle Sounders FC 2 (@nickhinds_11)
Signed with the Seattle Sounders FC 2 in January…has appeared in six matches and made four starts… five of his six shots have come on goal…named to the USL Week One Team of the Week on March 20 after making his professional debut and notching the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers II (3/16)…his goal was nominated for the USL Fans' Choice Goal of the Week (3/19).

Michael Nanchoff – Tampa Bay Rowdies (@mnanchoff)
Has appeared in one match for Tampa Bay, earning the start in a 3-1 season-opening victory over North Carolina FC (3/17).

Zac Portillos – Tampa Bay Rowdies (@zatchy_p)
Has started each of Tampa Bay's five matches this season owning two shots, including one on goal…headed home a goal in a 5-0 win over Ottawa Fury FC (4/7).

Aodhan Quinn – Orange County SC (@aodhanquinn)
Has started each of Orange County SC's first six matches this season…owns six shots, including two on goal.

Ben Zemanski – Pittsburgh Riverhounds (@benzemanski)
Signed a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds…has appeared in three contests for Pittsburgh, including two starts…has recorded two shots with one falling on frame.

OTHER
Blair Gavin – Phoenix Rising (@dalynotes)
Serving as an assistant coach with Phoenix Rising (USL).

Sinisa Ubiparipovic – (@subiparipovic28)
Named as an assistant coach with the Cleveland State men's soccer program in January.

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