Since graduating from Trinity International University in 2017, men's soccer alum Zach Reget has put together an impressive resume in the professional soccer ranks. The former Trojan standout has seen action with two different teams in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) with great success early in his career, and will now have the opportunity to build on that success representing the red, white and blue as a member of the United States futsal national team.
Reget was selected as one of 14 players, one of four from the MASL, and one of three pivos (forwards) to represent the U.S. in the official roster announcement made on Friday by head coach Dusan Jackia. Team USA will compete at the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship next month in Guatemala, where they will face off against El Salvador, Nicaragua and Cuba in group play, with the four semi finalists of the event automatically qualifying for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania this September, an event that was postponed from 2020 due to COVID-19. Team USA will be attempting to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2008.
"I am very excited to see Zach have the chance to represent the United States on such a big stage," said TIU head women's soccer coach Patrick Gilliam, who previously coached Reget on the men's team. "In addition to simply being a prestigious honor, I am most encouraged by the fact that his resolute determination to keep growing and developing as a player continues to pay off with both professional and international opportunities. He is certainly a testimony to the value of hard work and perseverance and I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for him in the game."
Reget played four seasons for TIU from 2013 to 2016, totaling 26 goals and 18 assists, achievements that rank fourth most all-time in program history in both categories. The Kenosha, Wisconsin native was a two-time All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) selection and three-time honoree by the North-Central region of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Reget was named an All-American by the NCCAA during his junior year in 2015.
After graduating from Trinity, Reget signed with the MASL's St. Louis Ambush in February of 2018 and scored 22 goals with 11 assists to earn the league's Rookie of the Year award. Reget was traded to Florida Tropics SC in October 2019, where he has helped the Tropics win back-to-back MASL regular season titles.
Reget and Team USA will begin their march towards qualifying for the World Cup on May 3 as they take on El Salvador in group play at the CONCACAF Championship. Fans can watch all the tournament matches on TUDN platforms and on the official CONCACAF app.
Visit TIUtrojans.com to stay up to date with the latest TIU men's soccer news and schedule updates.
Follow the Trojans online and on social media!
   Facebook - Trinity International Athletics
   Twitter - @TIUMensSoccer   @TIUTrojans
   Instagram - TIU Athletics  @tiumenssoccer
   Snapchat - @TIUtrojans
   YouTube - TIU Athletics
Trinity International University is a comprehensive, national university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and located in Bannockburn, Illinois, 25 miles north of Chicago. TIU educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness and lifelong learning.
