Sean Zawadzki

Sean Gregory Zawadzki (born April 21, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

Early career
A youth product of Team Challenger FC, Zawadzki was also part of the Columbus Crew academy between 2015 and 2018, serving as captain for his final two years. Zawadzki played college soccer at Georgetown from 2018 to 2021. During his time with the Hoyas, he made 78 total appearances and scored 4 goals, winning the 2019 NCAA national championship and three Big East tournaments. Head coach Brian Wiese called him "the most important player on the 2019 national championship team." For his efforts in the 2019 season, he was awarded the team's most valuable player award. During his junior and senior seasons, he captained the squad and won the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, and received his second team most valuable player award.

Zawadzki played for the Long Island Rough Riders of USL League Two in 2019, playing in 10 games and scoring 2 goals.

2022
In January 2022, Zawadzki was announced as a homegrown player signing by Columbus Crew, and played the majority of his first season with the reserve team, helping them win the inaugural league championship. Zawadzki made his full team debut on June 25, 2022, starting in a 0–0 draw against Real Salt Lake and playing the full 90 minutes. Four days later, he started the next match against Toronto FC and scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win. At the end of the 2022 season, Zawadzki made five total appearances for the first team.

2023
During the beginning of the 2023 season, Zawadzki played sparingly, appearing as a substitute in six of the club's first eight games. He scored in second-half stoppage time against the New England Revolution to secure a 1–1 draw for Columbus. After going through a midseason position change to center-back due to injuries, Zawadzki would then appear in all but one of the club's remaining games while rotating between midfield and center-back, scoring in a 5–1 win versus Loudoun United FC in the U.S. Open Cup, a 3–2 win versus the Colorado Rapids, and another second-half stoppage time equalizer, this time against New York City FC.

International career
Zawadzki made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024, in a friendly against Slovenia.

Honors
Georgetown Hoyas Columbus Crew
 * NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament: 2019
 * MLS Cup: 2023

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 * MLS Next Pro: 2022