PLAYER DETAILS
Gedion Zelalem profile
- Club
- New Mexico United
- Position
- Midfielder
- Nationality
- United States
- Date of birth
- 1997-01-26
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Shirt number
- 6
- Signing / transfer fee
- Loan (Arsenal)
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Gedion Zelalem
Gedion Zelalem (born January 26, 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club New Mexico United. Born in Germany, he has represented the United States at youth level.
After playing for various youth teams in Germany and the United States, Zelalem initially played with Arsenal's youth squads after joining the team in early 2013, and made his senior squad debut for Arsenal in an FA Cup match in January 2014.
Internationally, Zelalem made appearances for Germany's under-15 team, under-16 team and under-17 team during 2012 and 2013. He became a U.S. citizen on December 2, 2014, and FIFA subsequently approved his eligibility to play for the United States on May 13, 2015.