Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0
goals / match
Chicago Fire
top club · 253 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
332Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
333Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zach Thornton |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1973-10-10 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edgewood, Maryland, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: Chivas USA → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — CD Chivas USA
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — CD Chivas USA
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — CD Chivas USA
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — CD Chivas USA
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: New York → Chivas USA
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — CD Chivas USA
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — CD Chivas USA, New York Red Bulls
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2007
Transfer: Colorado → New York
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: New York → Chivas USA
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Colorado Rapids
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2007
Transfer: Chicago → Colorado
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Chicago Fire
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Chicago Fire
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Chicago Fire
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Benfica → Chicago
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Chicago → Benfica
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — SL Benfica
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Chicago Fire
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Chicago Fire
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Chicago Fire
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Chicago Fire
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Chicago Fire
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — Chicago Fire
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Chicago Fire
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1998
Transfer: MetroStars → Chicago
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
1997 — New York/New Jersey MetroStars
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
1996 — New York/New Jersey MetroStars
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 1996
Transfer: Loyola Greyh. → NY/NJ MetroStars
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 336 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 98/99. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Chicago Fire
77.4%
CD Chivas USA
20.6%
New York Red Bulls
0.3%
Colorado Rapids
0.1%
New York/New Jersey MetroStars
1.6%
SL Benfica
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 10 | 1998 | 98/99 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 23,177 |
| CD Chivas USA | 6 | 08/09 | 2011 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 6,177 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 2 | 1996 | 1997 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 467 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
No trajectory data
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | CONCACAF CC | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2011 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2010 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,016 |
| 2010 | US Open Cup | CD Chivas USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2009 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,385 |
| 2009 | MLS Cup Playoffs | CD Chivas USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2009 | US Open Cup | CD Chivas USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 651 |
| 2008 | MLS Cup Playoffs | CD Chivas USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2008 | US Open Cup | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2007 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2006 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 2006 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,310 |
| 2005 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2004 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,674 |
| 2003 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2003 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2002 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,640 |
| 2002 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2001 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,670 |
| 2001 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 2000 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,460 |
| 2000 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 2000 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1999 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,633 |
| 1999 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 1999 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1998 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,075 |
| 1998 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 1998 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 1997 | MLS | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 1996 | MLS | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | North American SuperLiga | CD Chivas USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 08/09 | CONCACAF CL | CD Chivas USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-02-06 | Loyola Greyh. | NY/NJ MetroStars | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | MetroStars | Chicago | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Chicago | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Benfica | Chicago | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Chicago | Colorado | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | New York | Chivas USA | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Colorado | New York | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | New York | Chivas USA | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Chivas USA | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3505 | #22 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Teams faced most often by Zach Thornton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 46% |
| Real Salt Lake | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27% |
| D.C. United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 30% |
| Columbus Crew | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 0% |
| FC Dallas | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 40% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 44% |
| New York RB | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 100% |
| Houston Dynamo | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 11% |
| Kansas City Wizards | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 33% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 25% |
| CD Chivas | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 63% |
| Toronto FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 38% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29 | 2,565 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2005 | 30 | 2,580 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2003 | 35 | 3,124 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2001 | 33 | 3,330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2000 | 33 | 3,180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1999 | 34 | 2,993 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0.75 |
| 2011 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 | 26 | 2,286 | 8 | 31% | 37 | 1.46 |
| 2009 | 29 | 2,565 | 12 | 41% | 26 | 0.91 |
| 2008 | 11 | 921 | 2 | 18% | 17 | 1.66 |
| 2007 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 5.63 |
| 2006 | 24 | 2,160 | 7 | 29% | 30 | 1.25 |
| 2005 | 30 | 2,580 | 8 | 27% | 43 | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 35 | 3,124 | 14 | 40% | 41 | 1.18 |
| 2002 | 30 | 2,910 | 7 | 23% | 39 | 1.21 |
| 2001 | 33 | 3,330 | 11 | 33% | 35 | 0.95 |
| 2000 | 33 | 3,180 | 7 | 21% | 42 | 1.19 |
| 1999 | 34 | 2,993 | 9 | 26% | 38 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 33 | 2,780 | 13 | 39% | 32 | 1.04 |
| 1997 | 3 | 197 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 2.28 |
| 1996 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 3 |
| 09/10 | 3 | 225 | 1 | 33% | 3 | 1.2 |
| 08/09 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
282 apps
0 G
0 A
US Open Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
35 apps
0 G
0 A
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Zach Thornton is an United professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Zach Thornton?
Zach Thornton is 52 years old. He was born on October 10, 1973 in Edgewood, Maryland.
What position does Zach Thornton play?
Zach Thornton plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Zach Thornton play for?
Zach Thornton currently plays for Retired.