2025 Zips in the Pros

[TennZip]

 

[Zip_ME87]

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Is it possible to make the first post on this thread a running tracker of where all the Zips are at the pro level? Or at least keep a running tracker somewhere in the soccer section?

Edited September 29, 2025 by Let'sGoZips94

[Zip_ME87]

On 9/29/2025 at 9:30 AM, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Is it possible to make the first post on this thread a running tracker of where all the Zips are at the pro level? Or at least keep a running tracker somewhere in the soccer section?

 

I'll list those that I recall. Others, please feel free to add any I may have missed (or make other corrections as needed). These are current as of this post

 

MLS

Columbus Crew - Evan Bush, Darlington Nagbe

Minnesota United - Wil Trapp

Nashville - Teal Bunbury

Real Salt Lake - DeAndre Yedlin

St Louis City SC - Ben Lundt

Toronto - Malik Henry, Richie Laryea

 

MLS NEXT Pro

Chicago Fire II - Jason Shokalook

Orlando City B - Dyson Clapier

St Louis City 2 - Emil Jääskeläinen

 

USL Championship

Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Beto Ydrach

Colorado Springs Swicthbacks - Marco Micaletto

Indy Eleven - Aodhan Quinn

San Antonio FC - Diogo Pacheco

Loudoun United FC - Robby Dambrot

Detroit City - Shane Wiedt

Rhode Island FC - Will Meyer

 

USL League One

Union Omaha - Marco Milanese

Chattanooga - Declan Watters

 

Europe

Lech Poznań (Poland) - João Moutinho

Fylkir Reyjavik (Iceland) - Mani Austmann

 

Oct 1 edit - Added Teal Bunbury, MLS, Nashville whom I forgot. 😑 

Oct 8 edit - Added Will Meyer, USL Championship, Rhode Island FC and Mani Austmann, Europe, Fylkir Reyjavik

Oct 18 edit - Added Declan Watters, USL League One, Chattanooga Red Wolves

 

 

 

Edited October 18, 2025 by Zip_ME87

[Z.I.P.]

6 hours ago, Zip_ME87 said:

 

St Louis City 2 - Emil Jääskeläinen

 

Extra credit to Zip_ME87 for the umlauts in Emil Jääskeläinen.  That's the Finnish Product!  😄

Edited September 30, 2025 by Z.I.P.
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[fknbuflobo]

The Finnish product?!

 

Wow.

[Zip_ME87]

Added Teal Bunbury, MLS, Nashville to my list of Zips in the pros. Can’t believe I overlooked our 1st Hermann Trophy winner. 

[TennZip]

55 minutes ago, Zip_ME87 said:

Added Teal Bunbury, MLS, Nashville to my list of Zips in the pros. Can’t believe I overlooked our 1st Hermann Trophy winner. 

@Zip_ME87   thanks for all of your hard work and great memory in putting together the list.   Hopefully, Jonathan Lewis (age 28) will get picked up soon by someone.   He was injured for most of 2025 and Barnsley (English football league one) released him after this year.

[Sergeant Zip]

Robby Dambrot with Loudoun United FC

 

EDIT: Whoops, you had it

Edited October 2, 2025 by Sergeant Zip

[TennZip]

On 9/29/2025 at 8:38 PM, Zip_ME87 said:

 

I'll list those that I recall. Others, please feel free to add any I may have missed (or make other corrections as needed). These are current as of this post

 

MLS

Columbus Crew - Evan Bush, Darlington Nagbe

Minnesota United - Wil Trapp

Nashville - Teal Bunbury

Real Salt Lake - DeAndre Yedlin

St Louis City SC - Ben Lundt

Toronto - Malik Henry, Richie Laryea

 

MLS NEXT Pro

Chicago Fire II - Jason Shokalook

Orlando City B - Dyson Clapier

St Louis City 2 - Emil Jääskeläinen

 

USL Championship

Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Beto Ydrach

Colorado Springs Swicthbacks - Marco Micaletto

Indy Eleven - Aodhan Quinn

San Antonio FC - Diogo Pacheco

Loudoun United FC - Robby Dambrot

Detroit City - Shane Wiedt

 

USL League One

Union Omaha - Marco Milanese

 

Europe

Lech Poznań (Poland) - João Moutinho

 

Oct 1 edit - Added Teal Bunbury, MLS, Nashville whom I forgot. 😑 

 

Mani Austmann(from Iceland) was with the zips in 2019

 

I believe that he is playing for Fylkir Reyjavik in an Iceland pro League.

 

from the little that I can find, he joined Fylkir in June and averaged 1.1 shots per game.

 

if my memory is correct (always questionable), I remember Mani as being a tall (maybe 6’5) skilled forward. - edit….just went to 2019 roster ….lists Mani as 6’0 midfielder…ah well….

Edited October 2, 2025 by TennZip
Height correction

[TennZip]

Congratulations to Jason Shokalook.

Jason currently has 18 goals and is the current favorite to win the Golden Boot in MLS Next Pro

 

https://www.mlsnextpro.com/news/the-contenders-who-will-win-2025-golden-boot-playmaker-of-the-year

[Zip_ME87]

Congratulations to Jason Shokalook 

 

 

[Zips1991]

Darlington is calling it a career after this season. One of the most decorated MLS careers of all-time.

 

https://x.com/tombogert/status/1975339814569578979?t=Craoy3wgEtF467OFkkPw0w&s=19

Edited October 7, 2025 by Zips1991

[72 Roo]

Love watching Darlington play. From the Zips to his stint with the Crew he was the best at his position in with every team he was with. I hope he stays with the Crew in some role. My only fear is that Jimmy Haslam owns the Crew and he has proven to be an idiot with all teams he owns. He only cares about the dollar and that hs led to many bad decisions.

[Z.I.P.]

Caleb knew.  The first time he layed eyes on Darlington, he was more than "special"! 

 

https://fb.watch/CAlqYReQbP/

[Zip_ME87]

9 hours ago, 72 Roo said:

I hope he stays with the Crew in some role.

 

I think Darlington would do a great job helping to develop future players in the Crew Academy.

 

[Spin]

On 10/7/2025 at 6:29 AM, Zip_ME87 said:

 

I think Darlington would do a great job helping to develop future players in the Crew Academy.

 

Sad news (for us fans) Darlington (among other future pros) was in college the same time I was and I followed his college and pro career. It’s a sad day for us fans, but he’s ready for the next step.
 

Retirement. Congratulations on an awesome career.

[Zip_ME87]

Added Will Meyer, USL Championship, Rhode Island FC and Mani Austmann, Europe, Fylkir Reyjavik (per @TennZip) to my September 29 post above.

[Zip_ME87]

 

[fknbuflobo]

2 hours ago, Zip_ME87 said:

 

God hath not wrought a finer human than Darlington Nagbe.

[Zip_ME87]

Congrats to Beto Ydrach on his call up to Perto Rico National Team …
 

https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2025/10/10/riverhounds-beto-ydrach-called-up-to-puerto-rico-national-team-for-tuesdays-friendly-vs-argentina/

[Zip_ME87]

Congratulations to Jason Shokalook. Well-earned. 
 

 

[Zip_ME87]

Oct 18 edit - Added Declan Watters, USL League One, Chattanooga Red Wolves to my September 29 post

[Zip_ME87]

 

[TennZip]

this is from September 2025....but I do not think that it has been posted before

 

Congratulations to Aodhan on his fabulous assist accomplishments.

https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1346245