Zak Ibsen: Difference between revisions

'''Zak Ibsen''' (born June 2, 1972) is a retired American [[soccer]] player.

Ibsen played college soccer at [[UCLA Bruins men's soccer|UCLA]].<ref name="UCLA">[http://www.uclabruins.com/fls/30500/old_site/pdf/m-soccer/07-mg-section9.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=30500 "UCLA's National Team Connection"] in ''2007 UCLA Men's Soccer'' (accessed 2014-09-12).</ref> He was a member of the [[United States men's national under-23 soccer team|1992 U.S. Olympic team]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140921211837/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1015144.html "Soccer"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', July 13, 1992.</ref> and the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. National Team]].<ref name="UCLA"/> He played in Germany<ref name="Revolution add">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140921211840/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8359913.html "Revolution add Naveda, 5 others"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', March 5, 1996 {{subscription required|via-[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref> and in the [[National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)|National Professional Soccer League]] for the [[Baltimore Blast#NPSL.2FMISL II.2FMISL III Years|Baltimore Spirit]] as a [[midfielder]] before he was traded to the [[Tampa Bay Terror]] on January 17, 1996 in exchange for [[John Garvey (soccer)|John Garvey]].<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/49364708.html?dids=49364708:49364708&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+17%2C+1996&author=Doug+Brown&pub=The+Sun&desc=Spirit's+pursuit+of+offense+brings+ex-Maryland+star%3B+Team+acquires+Garvey+from+Tampa+Bay+for+Ibsen&pqatl=google Spirit's pursuit of offense brings ex-Maryland star; Team acquires Garvey from Tampa Bay for Ibsen]</ref> He then joined [[Major League Soccer]] in 1996. Selected by New England in the [[1996 MLS Supplemental Draft]],<ref name="Revolution add"/> he also later played for Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Jose,<ref name="stats">[http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/zak-ibsen Zak Ibsen], MLSSoccer.com (accessed 2014-09-12).</ref>

He won MLS titles with the [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] in 1998<ref>Len Ziehm, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140921211849/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4489331.html "L.A.'s Ibsen gets his ring for Fire title], ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', April 18, 1999 {{subscription required|via-[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref> and the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] in 2001.<ref name="worsttofirst">

[https://web.archive.org/web/20140921211835/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4617680.html "Earthquakes cap worst-to-first burst DeRosario's overtime goal topples Galaxy for MLS crown"], ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', October 22, 2001 {{subscription required|via-[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref>

During his MLS career Ibsen played in 140 games, scored 6 goals, and had 10 assists<ref name="stats"/> (including an assist in the 2001 championship game).<ref name="worsttofirst"/>

Long active in [[beach soccer]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140921211846/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4448908.html "Zak Ibsen"], ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', July 21, 1998 {{subscription required|via-[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref> Ibsen played for the [[United States national beach soccer team]] at the [[FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup]] in 2006 and 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zak IBSEN|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=199501/index.html|website=FIFA|access-date=12 January 2018}}</ref> He now coaches for the US Soccer Development Academy with the [[Santa_Cruz_Breakers_FC|Santa Cruz Breakers]] team based in Woodside, California, practicing out of Canada College.

[[Category:American expatriate soccer players]]

[[Category:American soccer players]]

[[Category:Olympic soccer players of the United States]]

[[Category:USISL Pro League players]]

[[Category:USISL A-League players]]

[[Category:Association football defenders]]