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Height
6
Shirt
29 years
Jan 26, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
United States
Country
€103.7K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches96%Shot attempts2%Goals0%
Chances created15%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions47%
Transfer value: €103.7K
Highest: €1.6M(Dec 31, 2014)
€1.6M
€1.2M
€810K
€410K
€0

USL Championship 2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Started
1
Matches
45
Minutes played
6.40
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 15

Oakland Roots SC
L2-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.4

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
New Mexico United

Mar 15

USL Championship
Oakland Roots SC
2-1
45‎’‎
6.4

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
2026

Season performance
Minutes played: 45

Shooting

Goals
0
Shots
0

Passing

Assists
0
Successful passes
43
Successful passes %
93.5%
Accurate long balls
8
Accurate long balls %
88.9%

Possession

Duels won
2
Duels won %
66.7%
Touches
51
Dispossessed
0

Defending

Defensive contributions
2
Tackles
2
Recoveries
3
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
1

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
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 2026 USL Championship season, Gedion Zelalem has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 45 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.4.

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

Gedion Zelalem's next match is on April 26, 2026 when New Mexico United face AV Alta in the USL Cup Grp. 2.

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 Joseph Melto Quiah, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Kipp Keller, Dayonn Harris, Niall Reid-Stephen, Marlon Vargas, Justin Rennicks, Greg Hurst, Cristian Nava, Kristopher Shakes, Ousman Jabang, Will Seymore, Jake LaCava, Sofiane Djeffal, Zico Bailey, Valentin Noël, Arturo Astorga, Maliek Howell, Cullen Wilkerson, Luther Archimède, Ford Parker, Grady Gilchrist, Taren Wente, and Raiko Arozarena. 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 Matt Turner, Auston Trusty, Chris Richards, Cristian Roldan, Antonee Robinson, Tanner Tessmann, Giovanni Reyna, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Sebastian Berhalter, Johnny Cardoso, Alex Freeman, Malik Tillman, Max Arfsten, Joseph Scally, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Matt Freese, Roman Celentano, Patrick Agyemang, Chris Brady, and Patrick Schulte. 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
Touches96%Shot attempts2%Goals0%
Chances created15%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions47%

Career

Senior career

New Mexico UnitedFeb 2025 - now
30
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 2026 USL Championship season, Gedion Zelalem has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 45 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.4.

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

Gedion Zelalem's next match is on April 26, 2026 when New Mexico United face AV Alta in the USL Cup Grp. 2.

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 Joseph Melto Quiah, Niko Hämäläinen, Chris Gloster, Kipp Keller, Dayonn Harris, Niall Reid-Stephen, Marlon Vargas, Justin Rennicks, Greg Hurst, Cristian Nava, Kristopher Shakes, Ousman Jabang, Will Seymore, Jake LaCava, Sofiane Djeffal, Zico Bailey, Valentin Noël, Arturo Astorga, Maliek Howell, Cullen Wilkerson, Luther Archimède, Ford Parker, Grady Gilchrist, Taren Wente, and Raiko Arozarena. 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 Matt Turner, Auston Trusty, Chris Richards, Cristian Roldan, Antonee Robinson, Tanner Tessmann, Giovanni Reyna, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Sebastian Berhalter, Johnny Cardoso, Alex Freeman, Malik Tillman, Max Arfsten, Joseph Scally, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Matt Freese, Roman Celentano, Patrick Agyemang, Chris Brady, and Patrick Schulte. 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.