Zach Prince

Zach Prince

Prince playing for Charleston Battery in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Zach Prince
Date of birth	(1988-03-30) March 30, 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth	Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	New Mexico United (manager)
Youth career
2006–2009	College of Charleston Cougars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Colorado Rapids U-23	16	(5)
2009	Chicago Fire Premier	6	(0)
2010–2016	Charleston Battery	162	(9)
Teams managed
2019–2021	New Mexico United (assistant)
2021–	New Mexico United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 27, 2016

Zach Prince (born March 30, 1988 in Columbia, South Carolina) is a retired American soccer player who spent his entire professional career as a midfielder with the Charleston Battery in the United Soccer League. He is currently the head coach for New Mexico United.

Career[]

Youth and College[]

Prince grew up in Irmo, South Carolina and attended Irmo High School playing soccer all four years while also a member of the USYSA Region III Pool team in 2003 and 2005. He played four years of college soccer at the College of Charleston as a striker. During his college years Prince also played for Colorado Rapids U23's^[1] and Chicago Fire Premier^[2] in the USL Premier Development League, and was part of the Chicago squad which reached the 2009 PDL Championship game.

Professional[]

Prince signed his first professional contract with the Charleston Battery on April 14, 2010. He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010 in a 3-2 win over the Charlotte Eagles.^[3] He re-signed with the club for the 2012 season, his third, on January 13, 2012.^[4]

Prince played most commonly as an outside midfielder for the Battery, but also filled in at numerous other positions including right back and defensive midfield and was known for his competitive, physical style of play. Following the 2016 season Prince announced his retirement from professional soccer, finishing his USL career with 162 league appearances and 9 goals.

Managerial Career[]

In 2019, Prince joined the New Mexico United organization as the first assistant to then-head coach, Troy Lesesne. In addition to the time spent in the senior side, he worked with the New Mexico United Academy in its inaugural season of 2021. On November 15, Prince was announced as the manager for the senior squad, replacing Troy Lesesne.^[5]

Honors[]

Charleston Battery[]

• USL Second Division Regular Season Champions (1): 2010
• USL Pro Champions (1): 2012

References[]

External links[]

• Charleston Battery bio