Zach Wells

Football player infobox| playername= Zach Wells
fullname = Zachary Stephen Wells
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1981|2|26|df=y
cityofbirth = Costa Mesa, CA
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=2
currentclub = D.C. United
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1999-2003
youthclubs = UCLA
years = 2004-05
2006-2007
2007-
clubs = MetroStars
Houston Dynamo
D.C. United
caps(goals) = 19 0(0)
04 0(0)
17 0(0)
nationalyears = 2006–
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 0(0)
pcupdate = 25 May 2008
ntupdate = 5 April 2006

Zach Wells (born Zachary Stephen Wells on February 26, 1981 in Costa Mesa, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.

College

Wells played college soccer at UCLA from 1999 to 2003, where he helped the school to the NCAA Championship as a junior, and was named first-team All-Pac 10 as a senior.

MLS

Upon graduating, Wells was selected 21st overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the MetroStars. He spent much of the season backing up national teamer Jonny Walker, but played two games in mid-season. In 2005, with Walker recovering from surgery, Wells took over the starting role, and played well, leading to Walker's trade to Columbus. But the return of Tony Meola to the club left Wells being a backup again. He was traded to Houston for a 4th round pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. In 2007, he was traded to D.C. United for Bobby Boswell. D.C. United also picked up a conditional draft pick as part of the deal.

National team

Wells got his first cap for the U.S. national team on February 19, 2006, against Guatemala.

ee also

* List of current MLS players