Gedion Zelalem
New Mexico UnitedHeight
6
Shirt
28 years
Jan 26, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
United StatesCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches96%Shot attempts3%Goals0%
Chances created6%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions78%
USL Championship 2025
0
Goals0
Assists6
Started9
Matches534
Minutes played6.78
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Jun 8
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1-1
85
0
0
0
0
7.4
Jun 1
Phoenix Rising FC0-0
90
0
0
0
0
-
Jun 1
Phoenix Rising FC3-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
May 25
Oakland Roots SC0-3
55
0
0
1
0
6.5
May 18
Orange County SC0-3
67
0
0
1
0
7.3
May 11
Phoenix Rising FC1-2
45
0
0
0
0
6.3
Apr 24
Monterey Bay FC1-0
81
0
0
0
0
6.9
Apr 17
El Paso Locomotive FC2-2
58
0
0
1
0
6.7
Apr 13
North Carolina FC1-0
61
0
0
1
0
6.6
Mar 30
Miami FC0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.7
New Mexico UnitedJun 8
USL Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
1-1
85’
7.4
Jun 1
USL Championship
Phoenix Rising FC
0-0
90’
-
Jun 1
USL Cup Grp. 2
Phoenix Rising FC
3-3
90’
6.8
May 25
USL Championship
Oakland Roots SC
0-3
55’
6.5
May 18
USL Championship
Orange County SC
0-3
67’
7.3
2025Season performanceMinutes played: 534
Shooting
Goals
0
Shots
1
Passing
Assists
0
Successful passes
356
Pass accuracy
86.6%
Accurate long balls
24
Long ball accuracy
64.9%
Chances created
1
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
16.7%
Possession
Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
60.0%
Touches
487
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
4
Defending
Tackles won
4
Tackles won %
44.4%
Duels won
25
Duels won %
44.6%
Aerial duels won
9
Aerial duels won %
64.3%
Interceptions
7
Fouls committed
17
Recoveries
34
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
7
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches96%Shot attempts3%Goals0%
Chances created6%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions78%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
11 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 States1
MLS(2021)
1
Campeones Cup(2022)
Rangers
Scotland1
Challenge Cup(15/16)
1
Championship(15/16)
