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Zach Pope

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Zack Pope
Personal information
Full name Zack Pope
Date of birth (1986-03-20) March 20, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Austin Aztex
Youth career
2004–2007 Duke Blue Devils
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Austin Lightning 12 (0)
2008 Rochester Rhinos 0 (0)
2008 Austin Aztex U23 11 (0)
2009 Austin Aztex 7 (0)
2012 Austin Aztex 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 18, 2012

Zack Pope (born March 20, 1986, in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer player.

Career

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Youth and amateur

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Pope attended Stony Point High School, and played college soccer at Duke University on a partial soccer scholarship, graduating with a psychology degree and a minor in sociology.

He was drafted in the third round (40th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chicago Fire, but was not offered a professional contract with the team. He would later rejoin Chicago Fire reserves and F.C. Dallas reserves in the 2008 season; after an abbreviated stint with the Rochester Rhinos, he joined the Aztex junior team, Austin Aztex U23 in 2008.

Professional

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Pope joined the USL First Division expansion franchise Austin Aztex in March 2009.[1] He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Austin's USL1 season opener against Minnesota Thunder.[2]

He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2009 season.[3]

He is currently the assistant soccer coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX.

References

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  1. ^ "Aztex ink Austin native Pope". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  2. ^ "Aztex earn draw in debut, tie Minnesota". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  3. ^ Austin Announces Release Of 14 Players From The 2009 Squad
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