Played in all three group stage games and captained the U.S. in the wins against Martinique and Canada en route to the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup title
Helped keep three clean sheets in his three caps during the USA’s runner up finish at the 2019 Gold Cup
Tallied his first international goal in a 3-0 win against Bolivia on May 28, 2018 in Chester, Pa.
Earned his USMNT debut in a 1-0 win against Jamaica on Feb. 3, 2017, in Chattanooga.
2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Played in 10 of the 14 Octagonal Round games, including nine starts.
After initially not appearing on the roster for the October window, he was a late addition to the squad and went on to appear in 10 of the final 11 matches
Captained the team in three matches, including the 3-0 shutout win against Honduras in which he scored the middle goal and displayed his ‘Thor’ celebration
Won 79% of his aerial duels, best of any player (out of 41 with 25+ aerial duels.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
Has captured back-to-back MLS Defender of the Year awards and has been named to the MLS Best XI three times (2019, 2020 and 2021).
Led the Nashville defense that was tied for the MLS lead in shutouts with 13 in 2021
Earned MLS Best XI honors while helping LAFC to the most points in MLS regular season history and the 2019 MLS Supporters Shield.
Helped FC Dallas to the MLS Supporters Shield and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title in 2016.
PERSONAL
His parents are Becky and David Zimmerman. His dad was a pastor for 21 years. Has two older brothers Dawson and Carter with whom he grew up playing sports.
Along with wife Sally, he welcomed first child Tucker in 2021. The couple met at Furman.
In his spare time can be found playing golf with his brothers, attending church with his wife and son and playing with the family dog.
Bears a striking resemblance to Thor
Would be the third Furman alum to appear in the World Cup for the USA joining joining Clint Dempsey (2006, 2010, 2014), and Ricardo Clark (2010)
Created an Endowed Scholarship at Furman to provide more scholarship opportunities to men's soccer student-athletes at Furman.
Played all sports growing up and vividly remembers in second grade writing down Professional Athlete when asked what he wanted to be growing up.
Earned his U.S. Soccer “B” Coaching License in December 2021
