Ethan Zubak (born April 15, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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Career

Zubak began his youth career with the Arsenal FC Academy in California before joining the

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Academy in 2013. Zubak was part of the Galaxy U16 Academy team that won a National Championship in 2014. On August 9, 2015, Zubak made his professional debut for

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in a 2–1 defeat to

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. He scored his first professional goal on April 2, 2016, against the Real Monarchs. He scored his first National Team goal on September 5, 2016, at the Stevan Vilotic Tournament in Topola, Serbia against Hungary. On August 22, 2020, Zubak scored his first MLS goal against LAFC. On December 12, 2021, Zubak was traded to

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in exchange for a first-round pick in the

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. He left Nashville following the 2023 season.

Career statistics

Club

Personal life

Zubak is a

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. Zubak is married Katie Zubak.

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1998 births Living people Soccer players from California Sportspeople from Corona, California American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Men's association football forwards Homegrown Players (MLS) Huntsville City FC players LA Galaxy players LA Galaxy II players Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players Nashville SC players USL Championship players American Christians {{US-footy-forward-stub