Zack Steffen

Steffen started the final against Mexico but was substituted in the 69th minute by Ethan Horvath after suffering a knee injury.

The United States would go on to win 3–2 in extra time, earning Steffen his first international honor.

Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Steffen began playing soccer at the age of five with local rec league West Bradford Youth Athletics (WBYA).

He began his travel soccer career as a defender with local club West Chester United.

He switched to become a goalkeeper at the age of 10 after his team's keeper couldn't make it to a game.

Zackary Thomas Steffen (born April 2, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids and the United States national team.

He joined FC DELCO in 2008, playing for the club in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy through high school.

Steffen attended Malvern Preparatory School for his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Downingtown West High School, appearing for the Whippets in the fall and playing with DELCO in the spring.

With Downingtown, he was named the Ches-Mont League MVP as a senior while earning all-PIAA and all-American honors.

Steffen began his youth career with West Chester United before joining the Philadelphia Union in 2012.

Steffen was one of the first players to come through the Philadelphia Union Academy, playing for the Union U17 team in 2012.

He was part of the team that won the 2012 Generation Adidas Cup, defeating the Toronto FC Academy in a penalty shootout; the squad also included future pros Connor Maloney, Zach Pfeffer, Drew Skundrich, Brian White, and Zach Zandi, as well as future Penn State kicker Joey Julius, and was coached by Jim Curtin.

Steffen was ranked as the no. 1 goalkeeper in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com and committed to play collegiately for coach Sasho Cirovski and the Maryland Terrapins, part of a class that ranked third nationally and also included Alex Crognale, Daniel Johnson, and Chris Odoi-Atsem.

In May 2013, Steffen committed to playing college soccer for the Maryland Terrapins.

He established himself as the starting goalkeeper, spending two seasons with the Terrapins before joining German club SC Freiburg, being assigned to play with the reserves.

On May 29, 2013, Steffen was officially unveiled as part of Maryland's 2013 recruiting class.

He made his collegiate debut on August 30, making three saves as part of a 3–3 draw with no. 20 Stanford.

Steffen went on to play every minute of the Terrapins' 26 games, tallying a career-high seven saves in a 1–1 draw with Old Dominion on September 24.

He brought his hot form into the postseason, making five saves to help Maryland win the 2013 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament and earning himself an All-Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman Team selection.

In the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, Steffen made 18 saves in the Terrapins' five matches, helping Maryland make a run to the national championship game; they fell there to Notre Dame by a 2–1 scoreline.

He was named as the tournament's Most Outstanding Defensive Player and earned a spot on the College Cup All-Tournament Team.

As Maryland transitioned to the Big Ten Conference in 2014, Steffen kept his place and again played every minute in goal for the Terrapins over their 22 matches.

He conceded just 19 goals on the season, keeping nine shutouts as the Terrapins claimed the Big Ten regular season title in their first year in the conference.

Steffen made nine saves in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, as well as two denials during a penalty shootout in the semifinals, and was tabbed as the tournament's Most Valuable Defensive Player.

His last collegiate game, however, saw the Terrapins eliminated in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament by UMBC.

Steffen left the school in December 2014 to sign professionally in Germany, departing Maryland after playing in 48 games for the Terrapins.

Following his sophomore season at Maryland, Steffen departed the Terrapins and signed a professional contract with German club SC Freiburg.

In July 2016, Steffen returned to the United States with the Columbus Crew, joining United Soccer League club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on loan the following month.

Steffen had represented the United States youth teams before being called into the senior squad in May 2016.

From the next season, Steffen would establish himself as the starting goalkeeper for the Columbus Crew, winning the Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 2018.

In December 2018, Steffen agreed to join Premier League club Manchester City.

He made his senior debut in January 2018 against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He signed in July 2019 before immediately being loaned to Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf for the 2019–20 season.

He was the starting goalkeeper but was then sidelined for the remainder of the loan due to injuries.

He returned to Manchester City the following season, serving as a backup to Ederson.

In April 2021, Steffen won his first career trophy, starting in the final of the EFL Cup.

He kept a clean sheet as Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0.

In January 2024, Steffen agreed to leave Manchester City and return to Major League Soccer, signing with the Colorado Rapids, marking that the 2024 season will be the first time that Steffen has played in the league since the 2018 season with the Columbus Crew.

He was the starting goalkeeper for the United States during the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, leading the side into the final where they were defeated 1–0 by Mexico.

He then served as backup to Brad Guzan through the Nations League but then became the starting keeper in the finals.