One of the USMNT's brightest goalkeeping talents is making the move across the Atlantic to join the Bundesliga.
The news was announced on Friday, that the Maryland sophomore shot-stopper would leave two years early and join Freiburg. Steffen spent two seasons at College Park, leading his side to two conference tournament titles and two regular season championships to boot. He played in every single second of every game while at the Terps and was named Defensive MVP at the 2013 College Cup in Philadelphia.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for Zack and we could not be more proud of him,” head coach Sasho Cirovski said. “Zack is going to have a long and prosperous soccer career and we feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to help Zack in his growth both as a player and as a person. On behalf of all of Terp Nation, we wish Zack nothing but the absolute best.”
“My time at Maryland has been nothing short of spectacular,” Steffen commented. “I want to thank my coaches and my teammates for an amazing two years in College Park. While at Maryland, I’ve had a chance to develop both on the field and off and I am excited to take the next step in my soccer career. I’d also like to thank the fans – the best in all of college soccer – for their incredible support.”