Z. Steffen · career
Zackary Thomas Steffen
Goalkeeper · Colorado Rapids · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 5 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 103 appearances with 1 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Middlesbrough — Season rating 18, 0 goals and 1 assist in 43 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (18 → 13). The gap to his peak is 5 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 7 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 3 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Major League Soccer) and kept playing — 35 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 5 | 22% | 23 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Colorado Rapids | 35 | 6 | 17% | 32 | 9 |
| 2022/23 | MiddlesbroughLoan | 43 | 10 | 23% | 61 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 100% | 64 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 100% | 71 | 3 |
| 2019/20 | Fortuna DüsseldorfLoan | 17 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Columbus Crew | 13 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | MLS All-Stars | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Columbus Crew | 39 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | United States U23 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 9 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2015/16 | United States U20 | 5 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Freiburg II | 14 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Concacaf Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Concacaf Nations League×3Premier League×3Carolina Challenge Cup×2FIFA Intercontinental Cup×2J.League World Challenge×2League Cup×2Premier League 2×2UEFA Super Cup×2Community Shield×3Concacaf Gold Cup×2Concacaf U20×2Premier League×2UEFA Champions League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 9 | 828 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
27 played1 unused sub6 injured10 not in squad· 2430 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Celaya | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Club Queretaro | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Friendlies Clubs | A CA La Paz | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Friendlies Clubs | A DC United | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Friendlies Clubs | H Toronto FC | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 19 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Los Angeles FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 26 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Los Angeles FC | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 2 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 9 | Major League Soccer | A Austin | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Mar 16 | Major League Soccer | A San Jose Earthquakes | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 9.3 | ||
| Mar 23 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 0-3 | International duty | — | |||
| Mar 29 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 6 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 13 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 20 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 27 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | A DC United | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 11 | Major League Soccer | H San Jose Earthquakes | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 15 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 18 | Major League Soccer | H Real Salt Lake | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 1-0 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| May 29 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-2 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Jun 8 | Major League Soccer | H Austin | 0-2 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Jun 15 | Major League Soccer | H Orlando City SC | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 26 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-0 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Jun 28 | Major League Soccer | A New England Revolution | 3-3 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Jul 5 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 10 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles FC | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Major League Soccer | H Vancouver Whitecaps | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jul 17 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 26 | Major League Soccer | A Philadelphia Union | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Aug 1 | Leagues Cup | H Santos Laguna | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 4 | Leagues Cup | H Club Tijuana | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Aug 8 | Leagues Cup | A Cruz Azul | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 10 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 9.0 | ||
| Aug 17 | Major League Soccer | H Atlanta United FC | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 24 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 31 | Major League Soccer | A Sporting Kansas City | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 14 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 21 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 28 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 5 | Major League Soccer | A Real Salt Lake | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 19 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.7 |