Kyle Zobeck

College and amateur

Born and raised in Iowa, Zobeck played five years of college soccer at Valparaiso University between 2008 and 2012. He was named the Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year in his junior and senior years at Valparaiso. While at college, Zobeck also appeared for USL PDL club Des Moines Menace in 2009.

Professional

On January 22, 2013, Zobeck was drafted 26th overall in 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by FC Dallas. He remained with the club throughout 2013 but was released at the end of the season without making a first-team appearance.

New York Cosmos

Zobeck signed with NASL club New York Cosmos on March 26, 2014. On August 23, 2014, against Minnesota United FC, he made his professional debut coming in as a substitute in the seventh minute of the match. Zobeck allowed a goal on a penalty kick before shutting out league-leading Minnesota United FC the rest of the way. On August 30, 2014, he made his first professional start in a match against Indy Eleven. Zobeck got his first professional win in a 3–2 victory over the Atlanta Silverbacks on September 13, 2014. He earned his final start of the season on November 1, 2014, making four saves in a 1–0 loss to the San Antonio Scorpions. Zobeck finished the 2014 season with a 1–2–1 (W-D-L) record while making 10 saves and posting a 1.53 goals against average (GAA) while serving as backup goalkeeper to Jimmy Maurer, who earned NASL Best XI honors for his season's performance. After backing…