Zach Wells

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Zach Wells
Personal information
Full name Zachary Stephen Wells
Date of birth 26 February 1981 (1981-02-26) (age 27)
Place of birth    Costa Mesa, CA, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club D.C. United
Number 1
Youth clubs
1999-2003 UCLA
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004-05
2006-2007
2007-
MetroStars
Houston Dynamo
D.C. United
19 (0)
4 (0)
9 (0)   
National team2
2006– United States 01 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 25 May 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 5 April 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Zach Wells (born Zachary Stephen Wells on February 26, 1981 in Costa Mesa, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.

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[edit] College

Wells played college soccer at UCLA from 1999 to 2003, where he helped the school to the NCAA Championship as a junior, and was named first-team All-Pac 10 as a senior.

[edit] MLS

Upon graduating, Wells was selected 21st overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the MetroStars. He spent much of the season backing up national teamer Jonny Walker, but played two games in mid-season. In 2005, with Walker recovering from surgery, Wells took over the starting role, and played well, leading to Walker's trade to Columbus. But the return of Tony Meola to the club left Wells being a backup again. He was traded to Houston for a 4th round pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. In 2007, he was traded to D.C. United for Bobby Boswell. D.C. United also picked up a conditional draft pick as part of the deal. He has yet to earn a cleansheet for D.C. United

[edit] National team

Wells got his first cap for the U.S. national team on February 19, 2006, against Guatemala.

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