Kyle Zajec (born March 28, 1997) is an American

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player who most recently played as a

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Career

Early career

Zajec started his career with the

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academy when he was 13. After an impressive academy career, Zajec verbally committed to join the

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

Hoyas in 2015. In his four season with the Hoyas, Zajec appeared in 62 matches and scored five goals. During his college years, Zajec also played for

New York Red Bulls U-23 The New York Red Bulls U-23 is an American soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey. Founded in 2009, the team plays in USL League Two, a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. It is part of the official Dev ...

Professional

On March 27, 2015, it was announced that Zajec had signed an amateur agreement to play for the New York Red Bulls II of the

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. The deal would allow him to play competitive soccer in a professional league without losing his college eligibility. On March 28, 2015, Zajec made his debut for Red Bulls II against

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. He started and played the whole match as the Red Bulls II drew 0–0. On March 8, 2019, Zajec signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II. On May 31, 2019, Zajec scored his first two goals as a professional in a 4-0 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC. Following the 2021 season, Zajec's contract option was declined by New York.

Career statistics

References

External links

Georgetown profile

New York Red Bulls II profile
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zajec, Kyle 1997 births Living people American men's soccer players Soccer players from Connecticut Sportspeople from Fairfield County, Connecticut People from Westport, Connecticut Men's association football midfielders New York Red Bulls players Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players New York Red Bulls II players New York Red Bulls U-23 players USL Championship players USL League Two players