Established in 1994, soccer coaches Gretchen and Ziggy Zigante, set a path to create North America’s premier goalkeeping academy in North America. Driven with a purpose to do the right thing, Zigante Soccer Training is focused on providing goalkeeping and field player soccer lessons. By having a disciplined and balanced approach, ZST students reap huge returns as they transition toward their goals. The Zigantes have worked with thousands of players across North America for the last two decades, and their students have went on to play professionally or earn a college scholarship. Currently based in Heber City, Utah, the Zigante Training can also conduct private lessons in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Ithaca, New York.
Gretchen and Ziggy are senior trainers for the new Heber United Soccer Club working with players and goalkeepers of all ages. Ziggy continues to train elite level students from all over the USA as a private trainer, goalkeeper and field players, many of his students are placed and excel collegiality and in European playing opportunities.
Ziggy Zigante
Director of Goalkeeping
- Former Assistant Coach for the San Jose Clash of MLS
- Worked as an Assistant Coach at Cornell University
- Goalkeeper Coach & Assistant Coach to Martin Rennie during his tenure with Carolina Rail Hawks
- US Men’s National & Olympic teams Goalkeeper Coach, assisted in preparing for 1994 World Cup
- Native of Croatia with playing experience in Croatia, Austria, England, Japan & the USA
- GNK Dinamo Youth Academy
- NK Lokomotiva (Croatia 1st Division)
- Wichita Wings (MISL)
- San Diego Sockers (MISL)
- NK Zagreb (Croatia 1st Division
- Corinthians (England)
- NK Samobor (Croatia 1st Division)
Email me: zigantefamily@aol.com
Gretchen Zigante
Director of Goalkeeping
Gretchen Zigante, a nationally recognized player and coach.
After a playing career where she starred at UNC-Chapel Hill as a goalkeeper and a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, Zigante turned to coaching fulltime in 1984. Since then she has earned the USSF A License (highest level attainable) and has coached collegiately at CSU-San Bernadino, San Diego State and Cornell.
Email me: zigantefamily@aol.com
Suzie Zigante
Goalkeeper Coach – Ithaca, NY
Grand Canyon College 2012
- UNC Ashvellie 2013
- Oak City United 2018 (Women’s Professional Soccer Team)
- Croatia U19 National Team 2010-2018
- ZNK Oseijek 2018
Email me: zigantefamily@aol.com
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