Jedidiah "Jed" Zayner is a retired American soccer player.
Background
Zayner grew up in Orland Park, Illinois, attended Carl Sandburg High School where his team won back-to-back state championships, and he followed that with back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association national championships at Indiana University where he played college soccer from 2003 to 2005.
Education
Zayner grew up in Orland Park, Illinois, attended Carl Sandburg High School where his team won back-to-back state championships, and he followed that with back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association national championships at Indiana University where he played college soccer 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.
Career
Youth and college Professional Zayner was drafted in the second round, 13th overall, of the 2006 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew, but saw no first-team games during the 2006 season due to injury. He made his Master of Library Science 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 two appearances.
On August 5, 2010 he was traded to District of Columbia United along with a fourth-round pick in the 2011 Master of Library Science SuperDraft in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2012 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
He remained with District of Columbia United through the 2011 season. At season"s end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 Master of Library Science Re-Entry Draft.
Zayner was not selected in the draft and became a free agent. Zayner signed with San Jose Earthquakes on 20 June 2012.
On June 28, 2012, Zayner made his first appearance for the Earthquakes in a 1-1 draw with Chicago Fire.
At the end of the 2012 Master of Library Science season, Zayner announced he was retiring from playing professional soccer. International Zayner serves as a celebrity spokesman for both the United States. Soccer Foundation"s Passback program and Lacelet, a fund-raising accessory that benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He also began his own non-profit company called Filleo in 2007.
The company sells t-shirts and raises money to provide clothing and education to youth in need.
They have two sons. Zayner is a Christian. Zayner has spoken about his faith saying, "God gives us a purpose, and He gives us a hope—a hope that this life is so short, heaven is forever." Columbus Crew Indiana University.
Membership
Zayner has represented the United States. at the Under-18 level, and was a member of the U-20 pool in 2003.