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My Take
What I admire about Gyasi Zardes is the clean arc of his story: a Hawthorne kid who came up through the LA Galaxy academy, paid his dues in college at Cal State Bakersfield, then returned home as a homegrown signing. That kind of full-circle loyalty is rare in modern sport. At 188 cm, he strikes me as a forward who wins on physicality and graft rather than flash, the sort who does the unglamorous running. I have a soft spot for players who bloom where they were planted, and Zardes feels like exactly that, a local product who stayed true to his roots.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gyasi Zardes
- Name (Japanese)
- ギャシ・ザーデス
- Reading
- ぎゃし・ざーです
- Born
- September 2, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Hawthorne, California, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- High school
- Leuzinger High School
- University
- California State University, Bakersfield
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gyasi Zardes born?
Born September 2, 1991 (age 34).
Where is Gyasi Zardes from?
Gyasi Zardes is from Hawthorne, California, United States.
What does Gyasi Zardes do?
Gyasi Zardes works as association football player.
How tall is Gyasi Zardes?
Gyasi Zardes is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.