Zach Thornton
6'3", 104 lbs born Oct. 10, 1973 (age 52)
- games
- 371
- starts
- 363
- minutes
- 32,509
- goals
- 0
- assists
- 5
first recorded game Nov. 22, 1994 · last recorded game Oct. 18, 2011
Career totals and dates are as recorded here.
Honors
| season | competition | award |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | MLS | Goalkeeper of the Year |
| 1998 | MLS | Best XI |
| 2009 | MLS | Comeback Player of the Year |
| 2009 | MLS | Goalkeeper of the Year |
| 2009 | MLS | Best XI |
Career totals by team
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 266 | 263 | 23784 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Chivas USA | 70 | 69 | 6087 | 0 | — | ||
| United States | 8 | 6 | 546 | 0 | — | ||
| Colorado Rapids Reserves | 8 | 8 | 676 | 0 | — | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 7 | 6 | 557 | 0 | — | ||
| Chivas USA Reserves | 7 | 7 | 467 | 0 | — | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 4 | 3 | 302 | 0 | — | ||
| Chicago Fire Reserves | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | — |
Career totals by competition
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 282 | 276 | 24935 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| MLSp | 35 | 35 | 3193 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
| USOC | 26 | 26 | 2286 | 0 | — | — | ||
| MLSr | 16 | 16 | 1233 | 0 | — | — | ||
| SL | 3 | 3 | 226 | 0 | — | — | ||
| CCL | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | — | — | ||
| IF | 6 | 4 | 366 | 0 | — | — | ||
| WCq | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | — | — |
Season by season, clubs
Season by season, international
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | IF | 1994 | 1 | — | 21 | 0 |
| United States | IF | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| United States | IF | 1999 | 4 | 3 | 255 | 0 |
| United States | WCq | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 |
Most recent games
Draft picks
| pick | team | draft |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | New York Red Bulls | 1996 Inaugural |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 1997 Expansion |