Nick Zielonka
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Ziolonka | ||
| Date of birth | January 3, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallington, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018-2019 | NJ Stallions | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | UMass Minutemen | 57 | (13) |
| 2024 | Kentucky Wildcats | 18 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022-2025 | Hudson Valley Hammers | 46 | (31) |
| 2025 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | New York Cosmos | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2025 | |||
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Nicholas "Nick" Ziolonka (born January 3, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for New York Cosmos in the USL League One.
Career
Youth, college and amateur
Born in Wallington, New Jersey, Ziolonka played youth soccer in New Jersey with local clubs, including NJ Stallions. He also played high school soccer at Wallington High School, being one of the most prolific scorers in the history of New Jersey High School soccer.[1]
In 2020, Ziolonka attended the University of Massachusetts to play college soccer. He played for four seasons with the Minutemen, making 57 appearances and scoring 13 goals and recording 14 assists. During the 2023 season he led the Atlantic 10 Conference with 10 assists.[2] In 2024, Ziolonka transferred to the University of Kentucky, where he played his final season at the college level. He scored 2 goals and tallied 4 assists in 18 appearances with the Wildcats.[3]
Ziolonka also played in the USL League Two with Hudson Valley Hammers from 2022 to 2025. In four seasons with the club be scored 31 goals in 46 matches. During the 2025 season he led the club with 9 goals in 12 matches.[4]
Professional
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
During the spring 2025 Ziolonka joined renowned local amateur club New York Pancyprian-Freedoms during the clubs run in the U.S. Open Cup. He started the clubs two matches in the Cup, including the first-round upset of MLS Next Pro side FC Cincinnati 2 on March 20, 2025. The match ended 0-0, with the Freedoms winning 5–4 in the penalty shootout.[5][6]
New York Cosmos
On December 3, 2025, Ziolonka joined USL League One side New York Cosmos ahead of their return to professional competition.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hudson Valley Hammers | 2022 | USL League Two | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| 2023 | USL League Two | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2024 | USL League Two | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| 2025 | USL League Two | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | |
| Total | 46 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 31 | ||
| New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 2025 | USASA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York Cosmos | 2026 | USL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 46 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 31 | ||
References
- ↑ "Nick Ziolonla, Wallington HS; 2019-2020 Boys Soccer". highschoolsports.nj.com.
- ↑ "Nick Ziolonka – Men's Soccer". umassathletics.com.
- ↑ "Nick Ziolonka – Kentucky Men's Soccer". ukathletics.com.
- ↑ "Hudson Valley Hammers Pre-Professional". www.morriselitesoccer.com.
- ↑ "Orange and Blue fall to New York Pancyprian Freedoms in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup". www.fccincinnati.com.
- ↑ "Nicholas Zielonka #11 • Forward • Hudson Valley Hammers". www.mlsnextpro.com.
- ↑ "New York Cosmos accelerate 2026 roster build with addition of four new players". www.nycosmos.com.
External links
- Nick Ziolonka at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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