Nashville SC’s Walker Zimmerman has been called up to the US Men’s National Team for their December 9 friendly against El Salvador. The MLS Defender of the Year joins a 22 player squad, all but one of whom are based in Major League Soccer.
Back in the Red, White and Blue ??@thewalkerzim has been called up for the @USMNT's friendly against El Salvador on Dec. 9. #EveryoneN | https://t.co/gyI60h0r9U pic.twitter.com/A97uDN33w8
— Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) November 30, 2020
The 27 year old has been capped 12 times by the US, scoring twice. His last appearance came on February 1 in a 1-0 win over Costa Rica, shortly before being traded to Nashville SC.
An MLS Best XI selection for the 2020 season, Zimmerman anchored the best defense in expansion history, allowing just 22 goals this season.
The US National Team will play against El Salvador on Wednesday, December 9, at 7:30 PM Eastern time. Fans can watch the match on a yet-to-be-announced ESPN Network.
DETAILED ROSTERÂ BY POSITION (Club; Caps/Goals):
GOALKEEPERS (3):Â CJ Dos Santos (Benfica/POR; 0/0), Bill Hamid (D.C. United; 7/0), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake; 0/0)
DEFENDERS (8): Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy; 0/0), Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls; 0/0), Marco Farfan (Portland Timbers; 0/0, Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 17/3), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union; 1/0), Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids; 1/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 12/2)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union; 1/0), Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 23/2), Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati; 0/0), Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids; 0/0), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 16/3)
FORWARDS (6): Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC/CAN; 0/0), Efrain Alvarez (LA Galaxy; 0/0), Paul Arriola (D.C. United; 33/5), Daryl Dike (Orlando City SC; 0/0), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire; 5/1), Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC; 0/0)
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