Zach Thornton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zach Thornton
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1973(1973-10-10)
Age	51
Birthplace	Edgewood
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Libra

Zach Thornton Biography

Zach Thornton is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 10, 1973 in Edgewood, Maryland, United States. Former Chicago Fire goalkeeper, who played 215 games for the Chicago Fire between 1998 and 2006. He helped the team win the MLS Cup 1998 and three Former goalkeeper who made 215 appearances for the Chicago Fire from 1998 to 2006, helping the team with the MLS Cup in 1998 and three Lamar Hunt US Open Cups from 1998 to 2003. He was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1998 and 2009. US Open Cups 1998 through 2003. In 1998 and 2009, he was named MLS Goalkeeper Of The Year.

His fellow goalkeeper Kasey Erdey was his teammate on the US national team.

Thornton was selected in the 7th round (69th overall) by the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. With then-former US national keeper and local star Tony Meola entrenched in Metro nets, Thornton played only six games during his first two seasons in MLS. In 1997, he played a few games on loan with the North Jersey Imperials of the USISL, whose starting goalie was future Metro and US national teamer Tim Howard.

The Chicago Fire took Thornton in the 1997 MLS Expansion Draft, and his career took off. Beating out Mexican international Jorge Campos for the starting job, Zach lead the expansion Fire to that year’s MLS Cup, and was named the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year. He spent six years with the Fire, an automatic starter throughout his time there, and frequently at the top of MLS goalkeeping charts. In 2004, Thornton signed a six-month contract with Portuguese club Benfica. He didn’t get a single first-team match with them, however, and re-signed with the Fire late in the MLS season. Thornton did not get any playing time, as his former backup Henry Ring had taken hold of the position in Thornton’s absence. In 2005 Thornton would reclaim his spot in the Fire’s net missing only a few matches due to injury. Thornton was traded to Colorado Rapids on March 2, 2007 but was waived at the end of the year. He was subsequently picked up by New York Red Bulls as the team’s reserve goalkeeper for 2008.

He was the youngest of his four siblings.

Zach Thornton Net Worth

Zach Thornton is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zach Thornton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1996, he made his professional debut for the MetroStars.

From 1994 to 2001, he made eight appearances for the US National Team.

Zach Thornton (born October 10, 1973) is a retired goalkeeper who spent 16 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars (1996–97), Chicago Fire (1998–2006), Colorado Rapids (2007), New York Red Bulls (2008) and Chivas USA (2008–11). He was the starting goalkeeper for the Fire when it won MLS Cup ’98 in its inaugural year. He, Chris Armas,. and C. J. Brown are the only three Fire players to be a part of all six of the club’s domestic championships from 1998 through 2006.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Zach Thornton height 6 ft 3 in Zach weight 104 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Zach Thornton Dating?

According to our records, Zach Thornton is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Zach Thornton’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Zach Thornton. You may help us to build the dating records for Zach Thornton!

Facts & Trivia

Zach Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Zach Thornton celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.