Zack
Steffen
G
#1
Zack Steffen
Colorado RapidsHeight : 6' 3" · Weight : 190 lbs · Age : 31
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 1.10 M$
- Base salary
- 1.10 M$
- Rank on the club
- #4 of 25
Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.
Advanced stats, 2026 Goalkeepers
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (937 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular goalkeepers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Saves
27
4th percentile
Shots on target faced
41
Save percentage
65.9 %
56th percentile
Goals conceded
14
Goals allowed − xG faced
+2.5
23th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.25
13th percentile
Pass completion
90.4 %
96th percentile
Minutes
937
Regular season. Goals allowed − xG faced: below zero, he allowed fewer goals than the quality of the shots on target predicted (lower is better). g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: medium · a goalkeeper's output swings a lot from season to season
Projected minutes
1,615
WAR 2026
-0.5
Minutes played
937
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.
Trend
↓ Declining (-35)
- 2024-1.5 WAR · -1.34 per 3,000 min
- 20251.5 WAR · 1.93 per 3,000 min
- 2026-0.5 WAR · -1.60 per 3,000 min
The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time. For goalkeepers, goals added swing a lot from season to season: read a strong trend with caution.
Outlook, age included
-50 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.
OV · Overall
68
Depth player
- SAV
- Shot stopping
- 64
- DST
- Distribution
- 80
- CLM
- Claiming
- 80
- SWP
- Sweeping
- 84
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- 54
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SAV — Shot stopping : Goals allowed against post-shot expected goals, shot-stopping g+
- DST — Distribution : Goals added by distribution
- CLM — Claiming : Goals added by claiming crosses
- SWP — Sweeping : Goals added by sweeping
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
-0.5
#27 of 35 regular goalkeepers
−2.5 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
13 / 100
#31 of 35 regular goalkeepers
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
21 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (-0.5) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other goalkeepers. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$1.1MSurplus−$2.9MWAR paid0.30PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Coming off his line to cut out a ball in behind.
Catching or punching crosses rather than leaving them in the box.
Collecting loose balls and low crosses (counted with handling in his ratings).
Kicking and throwing: how his distribution changes his team's chances.
Holding the shot or parrying it without giving up a rebound.
Goals prevented given the quality of the shots on target he faced.
The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.
Shot stopping drives almost all of a goalkeeper's WAR, and it swings a lot from season to season: one season says less than it does for an outfield player.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | Saves | Sv% | G − xG | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | COL | 937 | -0.5 | 13 | 68 | 27 | 65.9 | +2.5 | −0.25 |
| 2025 | COL | 2,332 | 1.5 | 96 | 78 | 92 | 67.6 | −5.9 | +0.30 |
| 2024 | COL | 3,364 | -1.5 | 7 | 66 | 103 | 64.4 | +12.5 | −0.29 |
Zack Steffen in five questions
What is Zack Steffen's record in 2026?
Zack Steffen has 27 saves and has conceded 14 goals in 937 minutes in 2026.
How old and how tall is Zack Steffen?
Zack Steffen is 31 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
How good is Zack Steffen?
Zack Steffen produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 30th of 35 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 13 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Zack Steffen make?
Zack Steffen earns $1.1M for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 21 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position; the player's commercial value is not part of it.
What number does Zack Steffen wear, and what team does he play for?
Zack Steffen plays for Colorado Rapids in the MLS, at G, and wears number 1.
