Dominick Lukasz Zator (born September 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for

Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 ...

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Club career

Early career

Zator played for five seasons with the

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from 2012 to 2016. While at university, Zator also appeared for

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Calgary Foothills FC Calgary Foothills Football Club (CFFC) is a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in USL League Two (USL2). The club was founded as a youth club in 1972 and joined as a USL2 franchise in 2015. The team plays its home ga ...

in 2015 and 2016, during which time the club progressed to the 2016 PDL Championship.

Whitecaps FC 2

Zator signed his first professional contract with

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of the

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on March 21, 2017. Upon signing, Zator was described as "a modern day centre back with exceptional pace and athleticism" by Calgary Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. In April 2017, Zator made his professional debut for Whitecaps FC 2 in a 3–0 win over

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. He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season. Zator would not be signed to a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate,

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Calgary Foothills

Zator would return to Calgary Foothills for the

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. He and the club won the PDL Championship that season, defeating Reading United in the final, with Zator scoring a goal in the game.

Cavalry FC

Zator signed for

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on December 12, 2018. Zator played a key role for Cavalry as they won the spring season of the 2019 Canadian Premier League. Cavalry also found success in the Canadian Championship, defeating fellow

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sides Pacific FC and

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in the first two rounds. Cavalry drew

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in the third round and they battled to a 0–0 draw in Calgary in the first leg. In the second leg, in Vancouver, Zator scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory, helping Cavalry become the first Canadian Premier League team to defeat an MLS team and booking a ticket to the semifinals against the Montreal Impact in the process. Zator made 27 league appearances that season, scoring one goal, and also appeared in both legs of the Canadian Premier League Finals. After a standout season, and training stints with

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and Ross County in the offseason, Zator extended his contract with Cavalry through 2020 on November 28, 2019. He appeared in all ten matches of the shortened 2020 season for Cavalry, scoring one goal. On January 26, 2021, the club announced that Zator had declined a contract extension in order to explore free agency.

York United

On February 1, 2021, Zator signed a two-year contract with

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. The following day, he was sent on a short-term loan to newly-promoted Swedish

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. On June 1 he was recalled from his loan, amassing five appearances during his time in Sweden.

Korona Kielce

On 14 December 2022, Zator joined

club

on a contract through June 2024.

International career

Born in Canada, Zator is of Polish descent. In November 2019, Zator was named to Canada's 23-man squad for a

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match against the

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. In March 2023 Zator was re-called to Canada ahead of two

fixutres against Honduras and

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Honours

Calgary Foothills * PDL Championship:

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Cavalry FC *

(Regular season): **Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019 * Canadian Premier League Finals **Runners-up:

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zator, Dominick 1994 births Living people Association football defenders Canadian soccer players Soccer players from Calgary Canadian people of Polish descent Calgary Dinos soccer players Calgary Foothills FC players Whitecaps FC 2 players Cavalry FC players York United FC players Vasalunds IF players Korona Kielce players USL League Two players USL Championship players Canadian Premier League players Ekstraklasa players Canadian expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in Sweden Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate footballers in Poland Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Poland