Adrian Zendejas
Adrián Zendejas Rodríguez (born August 30, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Zendejas Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | August 30, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Chula Vista, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Nomads SC | ||
| 2012–2013 | San Diego Surf | ||
| 2014–2016 | Tijuana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 42 | (0) |
| 2020 | Nashville SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 25, 2020 | |||
Career
Youth
Zendejas grew up playing with Nomads SC and San Diego Surf of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy,[1] and for Hilltop High School,[2] before joining the under-20s of Liga MX side Tijuana.[3]
Professional
On June 30, 2016, Zendejas signed with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers.[4] He went 8-0-0 in his first eight starts. In helping Rangers to the USL Cup Final, he had a 0.36 goals against average and 0.87 save percentage,[5] both ranking best in the USL among all goalkeepers with at least eight appearances.[6]
In December 2016, Zendejas signed a Major League Soccer contract with Sporting Kansas City.[7] He began the 2017 MLS season as backup to Tim Melia, before re-joining Rangers on loan from Sporting KC.[8] In 25 USL appearances, he had 10 shutouts and a goals-against-average of 0.91, again regarded as one of USL's top goalkeepers. In the USL Cup Playoffs against OKC Energy, after making two saves in regulation, one save in extra time, and four saves in the penalty shootout, Zendejas himself scored the game-winning penalty kick that sent Swope Park to the USL Cup Final again.[9]
In 2018, Zendejas split time between starting on loan at Swope Park in USL and backing up Tim Melia in MLS. On June 6, Zendejas made his Sporting KC debut in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup, shutting out Real Salt Lake over 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory. On June 18, he went 90 minutes again for Sporting KC in the Open Cup, in the Round of 16 against FC Dallas, notching five saves in a 3-2 victory.[10]
On November 19, 2019, Zendejas was traded to Nashville SC in exchange for $125,000 of Targeted Allocation Money and $50,000 of General Allocation Money.[11]
On September 18, 2020, Zendejas was traded again, this time to Minnesota United in exchange for a fourth round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick and up to $100,000 in General Allocation Money if he meets certain performance-based metrics for Minnesota.[12]
International
Zendejas is eligible to play for the United States due to his birth and upbringing in Chula Vista, California, and for Mexico through parentage.[13] He has expressed an interest in representing the United States.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 August 2019[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swope Park Rangers | 2016 | USL | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2017 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Swope Park Rangers
(loan) |
2017 | USL | 22 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | USLC | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota United | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
References
- "Adrian Zendejas". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. 2013-06-01.
- "Sporting KC vs. Colorado Rapids game guide". Sporting Kansas City. 2017-04-13.
- "Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente". xolos.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- "Swope Park Rangers sign goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- "Adrian Zendejas USL profile". USL Soccer. 2016-10-04.
- "2016 USL individual goalkeeper statistics". USL Soccer. 2016-10-04.
- "Adrian Zendejas Sporting KC profile". Sporting Kansas City. 2017-04-13.
- "Loan Update: Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas recalled by Sporting KC". Sporting Kansas City. 2017-03-30.
- "USL Best of 2017 – Adrian Zendejas". USL Soccer. 2018-02-23.
- "Adrian Zendejas". Sporting Kansas City. 2019-02-14.
- "Catch up on all the trades following the MLS Expansion Draft | MLSsoccer.com".
- "MNUFC Signs Adrian Zendejas | Minnesota United FC".
- "Xolos: ¿Quién es Adrián Zendejas?". San Diego Red. 6 July 2015.
- "Getting to know Adrian Zendejas". SB Nation. 29 April 2017.
- Adrian Zendejas at Soccerway