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Height
6
Shirt
29 years
Jan 26, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
United States
Country
€72K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches95%Shot attempts4%Goals0%
Chances created13%Aerial duels won64%Defensive contributions57%
Transfer value: €72K
Highest: €1.6M(Dec 31, 2014)
€1.6M
€1.2M
€810K
€410K
€0

USL Championship 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
20
Started
25
Matches
1,671
Minutes played
6.69
Rating
11
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 16, 2025

FC Tulsa
L3-0
66
0
0
0
0
6.6

Nov 9, 2025

Orange County SC
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Nov 2, 2025

San Antonio FC
W2-0
64
0
0
1
0
6.9

Oct 25, 2025

Rhode Island FC
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Oct 19, 2025

Oakland Roots SC
D3-3
45
0
0
1
0
6.5

Oct 5, 2025

Phoenix Rising FC
W0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.8

Sep 28, 2025

Lexington SC
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Sep 25, 2025

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
W1-2
45
0
0
1
0
6.6

Sep 21, 2025

Monterey Bay FC
D1-1
10
0
0
0
0
6.6

Sep 14, 2025

FC Tulsa
L0-1
0
0
0
0
0
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New Mexico United

Nov 16, 2025

USL Championship Playoff
FC Tulsa
3-0
66‎’‎
6.6

Nov 9, 2025

USL Championship Playoff
Orange County SC
2-1
90‎’‎
6.8

Nov 2, 2025

USL Championship Playoff
San Antonio FC
2-0
64‎’‎
6.9

Oct 25, 2025

USL Championship
Rhode Island FC
2-1
90‎’‎
7.0

Oct 19, 2025

USL Championship
Oakland Roots SC
3-3
45‎’‎
6.5
2025

Season performance
Minutes played: 1,671

Shooting

Goals
0
Shots
2
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Successful passes
1,127
Successful passes %
90.1%
Accurate long balls
64
Accurate long balls %
64.6%
Chances created
8
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
16.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
70.0%
Duels won
69
Duels won %
48.9%
Aerial duels won
17
Aerial duels won %
51.5%
Touches
1,451
Touches in opposition box
1
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
13

Defending

Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
32
Interceptions
21
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
36
Recoveries
90
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
12
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
27

Discipline

Yellow cards
11
Red cards
0

News

About

Gedion Zelalem is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for New Mexico United, born on January 26, 1997, who is right-footed. Follow Gedion Zelalem on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 USL Championship season, Gedion Zelalem has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,671 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.6895999999999995, 11 yellow cards.

Gedion Zelalem's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Gedion Zelalem's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Gedion Zelalem currently plays for New Mexico United alongside Jackson DuBois, Kipp Keller, Sofiane Djeffal, Alexandros Tambakis, Chris Gloster, Dayonn Harris, Sergio Rivas, Marlon Vargas, Abu Danladi, Mukwelle Akale, Kristopher Shakes, Carlos Moguel, Arturo Astorga, Ousman Jabang, Will Seymore, Greg Hurst, Ricks Ford, Zico Bailey, Valentin Noel, Thomas Amang, Jaylin Lindsey, Avionne Flanagan, Luther Archimede, Cristian Nava, Derek Lozano-Villa, Kyle Hofmann, and Djibril Doumbia. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Gedion Zelalem's career has also included time at NK Lokomotiva, FC Den Bosch, New York City FC II, New York City FC, Sporting Kansas City II, Sporting Kansas City, VVV-Venlo, Arsenal, and Rangers.

On the international stage, Gedion Zelalem has represented USA U20 and USA U23.

Gedion Zelalem is from USA, and the national team includes Aidan Morris, Alex Freeman, Auston Trusty, Brenden Aaronson, Cristian Roldan, Diego Luna, Folarin Balogun, Giovanni Reyna, Haji Wright, John Tolkin, Jonathan Klinsmann, Joseph Scally, Mark McKenzie, Matt Freese, Max Arfsten, Miles Robinson, Patrick Schulte, Ricardo Pepi, Roman Celentano, Sean Zawadzki, Sebastian Berhalter, Sergino Dest, Tanner Tessmann, Tim Ream, Timothy Tillman, and Tyler Adams. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Gedion Zelalem has won 11 titles: MLS (2021) and Campeones Cup (2022) with New York City FC, Eerste Divisie (2016/2017) with VVV-Venlo, Challenge Cup (2015/2016) and Championship (2015/2016) with Rangers, and FA Cup (2014/2015, 2013/2014), Emirates Cup (2015), Premier League Asia Trophy (2015), and Community Shield (2015/2016, 2014/2015) with Arsenal.

Gedion Zelalem has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup Grp. 2, US Open Cup, Eerste Divisie, Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, and Champions League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Gedion Zelalem, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Gedion Zelalem to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches95%Shot attempts4%Goals0%
Chances created13%Aerial duels won64%Defensive contributions57%

Career

Senior career

New Mexico UnitedFeb 2025 - now
29
0
38
0
24
0
7
1
9
0
9
1
2
0
28
0
2
0

Youth career

5
1
2
0
8
0
11
1

National team

6
0
2
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

New York City FC

United States
1
MLS(2021)

Arsenal

England
2
FA Cup(14/15 · 13/14)
1
Emirates Cup(2015)
2
Community Shield(15/16 · 14/15)

News

About

Gedion Zelalem is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for New Mexico United, born on January 26, 1997, who is right-footed. Follow Gedion Zelalem on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 USL Championship season, Gedion Zelalem has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,671 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.6895999999999995, 11 yellow cards.

Gedion Zelalem's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Gedion Zelalem's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

Gedion Zelalem currently plays for New Mexico United alongside Jackson DuBois, Kipp Keller, Sofiane Djeffal, Alexandros Tambakis, Chris Gloster, Dayonn Harris, Sergio Rivas, Marlon Vargas, Abu Danladi, Mukwelle Akale, Kristopher Shakes, Carlos Moguel, Arturo Astorga, Ousman Jabang, Will Seymore, Greg Hurst, Ricks Ford, Zico Bailey, Valentin Noel, Thomas Amang, Jaylin Lindsey, Avionne Flanagan, Luther Archimede, Cristian Nava, Derek Lozano-Villa, Kyle Hofmann, and Djibril Doumbia. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Gedion Zelalem's career has also included time at NK Lokomotiva, FC Den Bosch, New York City FC II, New York City FC, Sporting Kansas City II, Sporting Kansas City, VVV-Venlo, Arsenal, and Rangers.

On the international stage, Gedion Zelalem has represented USA U20 and USA U23.

Gedion Zelalem is from USA, and the national team includes Aidan Morris, Alex Freeman, Auston Trusty, Brenden Aaronson, Cristian Roldan, Diego Luna, Folarin Balogun, Giovanni Reyna, Haji Wright, John Tolkin, Jonathan Klinsmann, Joseph Scally, Mark McKenzie, Matt Freese, Max Arfsten, Miles Robinson, Patrick Schulte, Ricardo Pepi, Roman Celentano, Sean Zawadzki, Sebastian Berhalter, Sergino Dest, Tanner Tessmann, Tim Ream, Timothy Tillman, and Tyler Adams. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Gedion Zelalem has won 11 titles: MLS (2021) and Campeones Cup (2022) with New York City FC, Eerste Divisie (2016/2017) with VVV-Venlo, Challenge Cup (2015/2016) and Championship (2015/2016) with Rangers, and FA Cup (2014/2015, 2013/2014), Emirates Cup (2015), Premier League Asia Trophy (2015), and Community Shield (2015/2016, 2014/2015) with Arsenal.

Gedion Zelalem has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup Grp. 2, US Open Cup, Eerste Divisie, Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, and Champions League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Gedion Zelalem, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Gedion Zelalem to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.