Zach Zandi

Zachary Zandi (born July 18, 1996) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Early life Zandi played youth soccer for West Chester United and Penn Fusion Soccer Academy before joining the Philadelphia Union Academy, and attended Henderson High School. Zandi was a part of Philadelphia Union's under-17 team that won the 2012 Generation Adidas Cup.

Club career Early career Zandi joined Reading United AC in 2016 while in college where he made 24 appearances, scored two goals and provided five assists in three seasons, while also making three appearances in the U.S. Open Cup. He scored his first goal for the club on July 17, 2021, in a league match against San Antonio FC. The following season, Zandi scored five goals during the regular season and provided an assist in the conference semifinal to help lead the Switchbacks to their first-ever conference final. Zandi received the number 10 jersey ahead of the 2023 season and scored a goal in their home opener on March 18, 2023, against Hartford Athletic. Zandi scored his first goal of the 2024 season on July 4, 2024, scoring a stoppage time winner in a 1–0 win against FC Tulsa. He was named to the Team of the Week after scoring the winning goal and having 100% pass accuracy against Monterey Bay on October 19, 2024. On November 10, 2024, Zandi scored his first league brace in a 2–1 extra-time win against Orange County SC during the conference semifinal to help lead the Switchbacks to the conference final, bringing his tally to 6 goals and 4 assists for the season. Zandi subsequently helped lead the Switchbacks to their first silverware in club history, securing the Western Conference title on November 16, 2024, and earning the club's first-ever appearance in the USL Championship final. On November 23, 2024, Zandi and the Switchbacks won the club's first USL Championship title with a 3–0 win in the final. At the end of the season, Zandi was named as a finalist for the league's Comeback Player of the Year award.

On February 12, 2026, Zandi announced his retirement from playing professional soccer and became Head Scout & Technical Development Coach for the Switchbacks.

International career Youth Zandi was a pool player for the US Soccer national training center since 2010. His father Karl Zandi played college soccer for West Chester University and his uncle Peter played college soccer for the University of Pennsylvania.

Honors Colorado Springs Switchbacks Western Conference (USL Championship): 2024 USL Championship: 2024

Individual 2015 Big East All-Freshman Team 2016 Big East All-Academic Team 2016 Big East Honor Roll 2017 Philadelphia Soccer Six Player of the Year 2018 All-Big East Second Team