Steve Zakuani just can’t stop going.
The Seattle Sounders’ first overall pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, Zakuani was off to an impressive start to his pro career before suffering a devastating broken leg in his third season. Nine surgeries and 500 days later, Zakuani returned to the pitch, although his career never reached the heights that he seemed destined for prior to the injury.
A member of the club’s broadcast team and the host of a Sounders podcast, Zakuani remains a cherished part of the Seattle soccer community. He published a book in 2015 and has his own charity, Kingdom Hope, which raises money for youth scholarships.