First Year Nashville Defender Zimmerman Honored

By Sean McCaffery, November 18, 2020

The central defender for the best first year team defense in MLS history, Walker Zimmerman is MLS Defender of the Year. His club is one of 2 first year clubs to make this second season, each just one of the 6 to ever do so. The team gave had a paltry .96 GAA, tops in any first year team in MLS lore, aided by 9 shutouts. Just 22 goals was great for the 3rd spot in the MLS and just a pair more than team at #1.

Going on goal he also fared fairly well, with 22 starts, he had a trio of goals and one assist, his goals of course included the first one in team history. A stalwart on the USMNT, he topped MLS with 69 headed clearances and won 64 aerials, tied for # 6 in MLS play.

The Facebook of Soccer Nashville Magazine has the video with him, coach and captain Dax McCarty.

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