Jed Zayner

Jed Zayner (born December 13, 1984 in Valparaiso, Indiana) is an American soccer player, currently playing for Columbus Crew.

Zayner played college soccer at Indiana University from 2003 to 2005. In his three seasons there he started 65 games earning one goal and 4 assists. He also played for three seasons with Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.

Zayner was drafted in the second round, 13th overall, by the Columbus Crew in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, but saw no first-team games during the 2006 season due to injury. He finally made his MLS debut for Crew on 20 June, 2007, against Kansas City Wizards.

During the 2008 season Zayner also spent a short time on loan with the Cleveland City Stars of the USL Second Division, making 2 appearances.

Zayner has represented the U.S. at the Under-18 level, and was a member of the U-20 pool in 2003.

See also

• List of current MLS players