# Dominick Zator

Dominick Lukasz Zator (born September 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce and the Canada national team.

## Club career
### Early career

Zator played for five seasons with the University of Calgary from 2012 to 2016. While at university, Zator also appeared for USL PDL side Calgary Foothills FC 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 Whitecaps FC 2 of the United Soccer League 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 Portland Timbers 2. 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, Fresno FC.

### Calgary Foothills

Zator would return to Calgary Foothills for the 2018 PDL season. 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 Cavalry FC 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 Canadian Premier League sides Pacific FC and Forge FC in the first two rounds. Cavalry drew Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer 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 RCD Mallorca 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 York United. The following day, he was sent on a short-term loan to newly promoted Swedish Superettan side Vasalunds IF. On June 1 he was recalled from his loan, amassing five appearances during his time in Sweden. Zator made his debut for York in their season opener against his former club Cavalry FC on June 27. He scored his first goal for York on July 8, netting the game-winner in a 2–1 victory over Valour FC.

### Korona Kielce

In December 2022, Zator joined Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on a contract through June 2024. He made his debut for his new club against Legia Warsaw on January 29, 2023. Zator scored his first goal for Korona Kielce on April 15 against Jagiellonia Białystok. In March 2024, Zator would sign a contract extension with Kielce, keeping with the club through June 2025.

## International career

Born in Canada, Zator is of Polish descent. In November 2019, Zator was named to Canada's 23-man squad for a CONCACAF Nations League match against the United States.
In March 2023 Zator was re-called to Canada ahead of two CONCACAF Nations League fixtures against Honduras and Curaçao. In June 2023 Zator was named to the final squad contesting the Nations League Finals. He did not make an appearance in the Semi-final or Final as Canada finished runners-up to the United States.
The day after the Nations League Finals on June 19, Zator was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made his debut in the tournament opener against Guadeloupe on June 27, as a late substitute for Richie Laryea in a 2–2 draw.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played January 17, 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Calgary Foothills FC | 2015 | PDL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Calgary Foothills FC | 2016 | PDL | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Calgary Foothills FC | Total | Total | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2017 | USL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Calgary Foothills FC | 2018 | PDL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Cavalry FC | 2019 | CPL | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Cavalry FC | 2020 | CPL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Cavalry FC | Total | Total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| York United | 2021 | CPL | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| York United | 2022 | CPL | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| York United | Total | Total | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Vasalunds IF (loan) | 2021 | Superettan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Korona Kielce | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Korona Kielce | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| Korona Kielce | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Korona Kielce | Total | Total | 58 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 196 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes Canadian Championship, Polish Cup

### International

    As of match played June 6, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Canada | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Canada | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 0 |

## Honours

Calgary Foothills
* PDL Championship: 2018
Cavalry FC
* Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
** Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
* Canadian Premier League Finals
** Runners-up: 2019