Zach Loyd
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Robert Loyd | ||
| Date of birth | July 18, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 78 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Carolina Dynamo | 25 | (5) |
| 2010–2016 | FC Dallas | 180 | (4) |
| 2017– | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | United States | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 29, 2014 |
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Zachary Robert Loyd (born July 18, 1987) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Atlanta United in Major League Soccer.
Loyd is the one of four sons of Alan and Kathleen Loyd. Loyd grew up in Verdigris, Oklahoma, attended Verdigris High School and played college soccer at the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009. While at UNC Loyd scored 7 goals and recorded 10 assists. Lloyd also garnered a spot on the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team his Junior year. Loyd assisted Brian Shriver for a game-winning goal No. 1 Wake Forest in the national semifinal advancing UNC to the College Cup final to face Maryland.
During his college years Lloyd also played for Carolina Dynamo in the USL Premier Development League.
At the 2010 MLS SuperDraft Combine, experts praised Loyd's efforts, saying, "If Tchani was the best player at the combine, Loyd was the second most impressive. His ability to play well at whatever position he was put in showed off all of his many qualities, including a good passing touch, hard-nosed defending, a good ability to read the game, and surprising pace."
"He's just a good all-around player, and the scary part is, he didn't really play much at what is probably his best position, defensive midfield," said another MLS head coach. "In our league, where you have the salary cap and the small roster, finding a player who can help you at a variety of positions is like finding gold."
Loyd was drafted in the first round (5th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. He made his professional debut on April 10, 2010, in a game against Columbus Crew with Loyd playing all 90 minutes of the 2–2 draw During the 2010 MLS Season Loyd appeared in 24 matches, and started 19 of them.
Loyd was named to the MLS Team of Week 1 of the 2011 season for his performance against Chicago Fire. He scored his first MLS goal on June 25, 2011, during a 4–0 win against the Portland Timbers. The goal came off a corner kick from Daniel Hernandez.
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