Gyasi Zardes

• DOB February 9, 1991
• Age 33
• Place of birth Hawthorne, California
• POSITION Forward
• HEIGHT 6'2"
• WEIGHT 175
• U.S. CAPS 31
• CLUB Austin FC
• TWITTER @gyasinho (85.9K followers)
• Current ASN 100 Rank 88
• Previous ASN 100 Rank 21

Zardes played in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup and did not score in the tournament, instead providing an assist to Jordan Morris in a narrow 3–2 victory over Martinique in the group stage. His next international goal would come three years later in a friendly against Ecuador on March 21, 2019, which was won 1–0 by the United States. Zardes joined the U.S. in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and scored the third of four goals in the team's opening group stage match against Guyana. A shot by Paul Arriola was deflected by a Guyanese defender, hitting Zardes in his left eye before bouncing into the goal. In the next match against Trinidad and Tobago, Zardes scored twice in three minutes while the team reached the knockout stage with a 6–0 victory. Zardes was unable to complete his hat-trick, despite having several chances to do so, including a shot that hit the post.

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.

Noteworthy Reads

http://americansoccernow.com/articles/the-future-looks-bright-for-galaxy-striker-gyasi-zardes
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jul/02/sports/la-sp-galaxy-zardes-20130703