Dominick Zator

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Dominick Zator
Zator with York United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Dominick Lukasz Zator[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-18) September 18, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Korona Kielce
Number 2
Youth career
CalGlen FC
Calgary Foothills
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Calgary Dinos 67 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Calgary Foothills 22 (1)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 8 (0)
2018 Calgary Foothills 14 (0)
2019–2020 Cavalry FC 37 (2)
2021–2022 York United 53 (2)
2021 → Vasalunds IF (loan) 5 (0)
2023– Korona Kielce 45 (1)
International career‡
2023– Canada 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 12, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 4, 2023

Dominick Lukasz Zator (born September 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce and the Canada national team.

Club career

Early career

Zator played for five seasons with the University of Calgary from 2012 to 2016.[2] While at university, Zator also appeared for USL PDL side Calgary Foothills FC in 2015 and 2016, during which time the club progressed to the 2016 PDL Championship.[3]

Whitecaps FC 2

Zator signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 of the United Soccer League on March 21, 2017.[4] Upon signing, Zator was described as "a modern day centre back with exceptional pace and athleticism" by Calgary Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.[5] In April 2017, Zator made his professional debut for Whitecaps FC 2 in a 3–0 win over Portland Timbers 2.[6] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[7] Zator would not be signed to a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC.[8]

Calgary Foothills

Zator would return to Calgary Foothills for the 2018 PDL season.[9] He and the club won the PDL Championship that season, defeating Reading United in the final, with Zator scoring a goal in the game.[10]

Cavalry FC

Zator signed for

Canadian Premier League Finals.[13]

After a standout season, and training stints with RCD Mallorca and Ross County in the offseason, Zator extended his contract with Cavalry through 2020 on November 28, 2019.[14][15] He appeared in all ten matches of the shortened 2020 season for Cavalry, scoring one goal.[13] On January 26, 2021, the club announced that Zator had declined a contract extension in order to explore free agency.[16]

York United

On February 1, 2021, Zator signed a two-year contract with York United.[17] The following day, he was sent on a short-term loan to newly promoted Swedish Superettan side Vasalunds IF.[18] On June 1 he was recalled from his loan, amassing five appearances during his time in Sweden.[19] Zator made his debut for York in their season opener against his former club Cavalry FC on June 27.[20] He scored his first goal for York on July 8, netting the game-winner in a 2–1 victory over Valour FC.[21]

Korona Kielce

In December 2022, Zator joined Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on a contract through June 2024.[22] He made his debut for his new club against Legia Warsaw on January 29, 2023.[23] Zator scored his first goal for Korona Kielce on April 15 against Jagiellonia Białystok.[24] In March 2024, Zator would sign a contract extension with Kielce, keeping with the club through June 2025.[25][26]

International career

Born in Canada, Zator is of Polish descent.[27] In November 2019, Zator was named to Canada's 23-man squad for a CONCACAF Nations League match against the United States.[28]

In March 2023 Zator was re-called to Canada ahead of two

CONCACAF Nations League fixutres against Honduras and Curaçao.[29] In June 2023 Zator was named to the final squad contesting the Nations League Finals.[30] He did not make an appearance in the Semi-final or Final as Canada finished runners-up to the United States.[31]

The day after the Nations League Finals on June 19, Zator was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[32] He made his debut in the tournament opener against Guadeloupe on June 27, as a late substitute for Richie Laryea in a 2–2 draw.[33]

Honours

Calgary Foothills

Cavalry FC

References

  1. ^ "Toronto FC vs York United". Canadian Soccer Association. September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dominick Zator - 2016 - Men's Soccer". godinos.com. University of Calgary Athletics.
  3. ^ "Dominick Zator - University of Calgary". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  4. ^ USLSoccer com Staff (21 March 2017). "PDL Standout Zator Joins WFC2". USL Championship.
  5. ^ "Scouting Report: Dominick Zator, a modern day centre back". whitecapsfc.com. Whitecaps FC 2. March 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Farhan Devji (April 8, 2017). "WFC2 put on a show in Langley, defeat Seattle 3–0 to earn first win of the season". whitecapsfc.com. Whitecaps FC 2.
  7. ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". aftn.ca. AFTN Canada.
  8. ^ "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "Dominick Zator profile". Calgary Foothills FC. April 16, 2018.
  10. ^ Gradon, Stuart (August 4, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2018 PDL championship".
  11. ^ "Cavalry FC sign four young local talents". calgaryherald.com. Calgary Herald. December 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Cavalry defeats Whitecaps to advance to CanChamp Semi-Finals". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "D. Zator". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Dominick Zator – Returning in 2020". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. November 28, 2019. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  15. ^ "CPL coaches forced to prioritize for off-season loans: 'More players than opportunities'". Canadian Premier League. September 28, 2020.
  16. ^ Marty Thompson (26 January 2021). "Dominick Zator, Jay Wheeldon highlight list of Cavalry FC departures". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  17. ^ Marty Thompson (1 February 2021). "Dominick Zator swaps Cavalry FC for York United on two-year deal". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  18. ^ Marty Thompson (2 February 2021). "York United's Dominick Zator loaned to Swedish side Vasalunds IF". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  19. ^ "ZATOR AND HAMILTON RETURN TO CLUB FOLLOWING RECENT LOAN SPELLS". June 1, 2021.
  20. ^ Jacques, John (June 27, 2021). "Familiar Issues Haunt York United In Loss To Cavalry". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (July 8, 2021). "HIGHLIGHTS: Dominick Zator header earns York United 2-1 victory over Valour". Canadian Premier League.
  22. ^ "Dominick Zator piłkarzem Korony Kielce!". December 14, 2022.
  23. ^ "Legia Warszawa 3 - 2 Korona Kielce - dziennnikpolski24.pl". January 29, 2023.
  24. ^ Palermo, Adam (April 18, 2023). "Canadian of the Week: Zator flips the script, Gilles launches Lyon win, David hits another milestone". Canadian Soccer Daily.
  25. ^ "Dominick Zator z nowym kontraktem!". Korona Kielce. March 27, 2024.
  26. ^ Jacques, John (March 27, 2024). "Zator Extends Polish Stay Through To 2025". Northern Tribune. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  27. ^ "A Second Chance – How the CPL breathes new life into the pro careers of Cavalry FC players Dominick Zator and Chris Serban – AFTN".
  28. ^ "Canadian men's team sticks with familiar look for USA rematch". tsn.ca. Bell Media. November 8, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  29. ^ "Dominick Zator z powołaniem do reprezentacji Kanady!". Korona Kielce. March 15, 2023.
  30. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (June 7, 2023). "Former CPLers Loturi, Zator called up by Canada for 2023 Concacaf Nations League Finals". Canadian Premier League.
  31. ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre. "ANALYSIS + HIGHLIGHTS: USMNT claim Kings of Concacaf crown as CanMNT fall flat". OneSoccer.
  32. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 19, 2023). "CanMNT announces final 23-man squad for Concacaf Gold Cup". Canadian Premier League.
  33. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 27, 2023). "MATCH ANALYSIS: Canada stunned by late equalizer in Gold Cup draw vs. Guadeloupe". Canadian Premier League.

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