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Zach Thornton, United States footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Zach Thornton
Zach Thornton
United States
October 10, 1973
goalkeeper
Zach Thornton is an American soccer player who is goalkeeping coach for Chicago Fire FC. A goalkeeper, he spent 16 seasons in Major League Soccer 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.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Thornton in 2008
⚽ Personal information:
Date of birth: (1973-10-10) October 10, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth: Edgewood, Maryland, United States
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s): Goalkeeper
⚽ College career:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994: Loyola Greyhounds
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1993: Baltimore Bays ? (?)
1996–1997: MetroStars 6 (0)
1997: → Imperials (loan) 4 (0)
1998–2006: Chicago Fire 215 (0)
2004: → Benfica (loan) 0 (0)
2007: Colorado Rapids 1 (0)
2008: New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2008–2011: Chivas USA 60 (0)
Total: 286 (0)
⚽ International career:
1994–2001: United States 8 (0)
⚽ Managerial career:
2012: Loyola Greyhounds (goalkeeping)
2012: Elizabethtown Blue Jays (goalkeeping)
2013–2014: Villanova Wildcats (associate head coach)
2015–2021: D.C. United (goalkeeping)
2022: Houston Dynamo (goalkeeping)
2022–: Chicago Fire (goalkeeping)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Channel Image Heineken Fire Legends -- Zach Thornton
9 years ago • 543 views
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Channel Image Week 5 Save of the Week Nominee: Zach Thornton
15 years ago • 2.3K views
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Channel Image Zach Thornton Ring of Fire Surprise
1 years ago • 1.01K views
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Channel Image Zach Thornton Save Reel 06-09-10 vs Houston Dynamo
10 years ago • 1.08K views
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Channel Image 'It's my second home': Chicago Fire FC legend Zach Thornton returns as a coach
2 years ago • 307 views
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Channel Image Zach Thornton Save Highlights Vs The Galaxy
11 years ago • 1.58K views
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1 days ago • 13.87K views
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6 years ago • 7M views
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Channel Image Best Old School MLS Shootouts
9 years ago • 1.87M views
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Channel Image The Golden Age of American GKs
9 years ago • 17.61K views
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📰 Google News (RSS)

Don’t sleep on injured NY Mets prospect who turned heads in 2025 - Rising Apple

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  • Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:59:43 GMT

Mets Prospect Emerging From Obscurity, Earns Top League Honors - Heavy Sports

Zach Thornton, Nate Dohm Throw Gems - Mets Minors

Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/6/25: Thornton on the rise - Amazin' Avenue

Cyclones’ Thornton named Pitcher of the Week - The Brooklyn Home Reporter -

Mets Prospects Rack Up Accolades - Metsmerized Online

Jacob Reimer and Zach Thornton Collect Monthly SAL Awards after Amazin' April - MLB.com

  • ✐ MLB.com
  • Fri, 02 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

5 Mets prospects who are having breakout seasons, including speed demon A.J. Ewing - SNY

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  • Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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