Gedion Zelalem
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
8
Matches
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Minutes played
Rating
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Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4 |  Oakland Roots SC | W2 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 20 |  Sacramento Republic FC | W0 - 1 | 45 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Jun 13 |  Orange County SC | D1 - 1 | 69 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Jun 6 |  Phoenix Rising FC | W4 - 0 | 24 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| May 30 |  Hartford Athletic | D0 - 0 | 23 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| May 23 |  Charleston Battery | W1 - 0 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 6.5 |
| May 20 |  Tampa Bay Rowdies | L0 - 1 | 56 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| May 9 |  Las Vegas Lights FC | W3 - 1 | 23 | — | — | 1 | 6.2 |
| May 6 |  El Paso Locomotive FC | D2 - 2 | 15 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Apr 25 |  AV Alta | W2 - 1 | 20 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Gedion Zelalem
Gedion Zelalem is a professional 29-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for New Mexico United, born on January 25, 1997, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Gedion Zelalem on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Gedion Zelalem Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current USL Championship campaign, Gedion Zelalem has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 8 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.47.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Gedion Zelalem ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Gedion Zelalem's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- October 24, 2026: null-null vs El Paso Locomotive FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 17, 2026: null-null vs San Antonio FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 10, 2026: null-null vs Monterey Bay FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 3, 2026: null-null vs Phoenix Rising FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 30, 2026: null-null vs FC Tulsa (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 26, 2026: null-null vs Sacramento Republic FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 19, 2026: null-null vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 11, 2026: null-null vs Indy Eleven (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 5, 2026: null-null vs Las Vegas Lights FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 29, 2026: null-null vs San Antonio FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Gedion Zelalem's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Gedion Zelalem's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Gedion Zelalem currently plays for New Mexico United alongside Luther Archimède, Justin Rennicks, Chris Gloster, Zico Bailey, Marlon Vargas, Will Seymore, Kristopher Shakes, Ford Parker, Jake LaCava, Dayonn Harris, Cullen Wilkerson, Niall Reid-Stephen, Raiko Arozarena, Cristian Nava, Sofiane Djeffal. Visit their player pages on FotLive 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, Rangers, USA U20, USA U23.
On the international stage, Gedion Zelalem has represented United States.
Other notable players from United States include Luchi Gonzalez, Amir Bashti, Andrew Gutman, Manny Perez, Arin Wright, Celeste Boureille, Hailie Mace, Ian McGrath, Wilterlynd Inalien, Samantha Johnson, Griffin Dorsey, Omir Fernandez, Lawrence Smith, Mohamed Diakite, Matthew Hundley. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Gedion Zelalem has won 9 titles: MLS (2021) with New York City FC, Campeones Cup (2022) with New York City FC, Eerste Divisie (2016/2017) with VVV-Venlo, Challenge Cup (2015/2016) with Rangers, Championship (2015/2016) with Rangers, FA Cup (2014/2015, 2013/2014) with Arsenal, Emirates Cup (2015) with Arsenal, Premier League Asia Trophy (2015) with Arsenal, Community Shield (2015/2016, 2014/2015) with Arsenal.
Gedion Zelalem has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup, Open Cup, Eerste Divisie, MLS, CONCACAF Champions Cup, EFL Cup, Championship, League Cup, Challenge Cup, Scottish Cup, Champions League, FA Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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