team roster 2008 season stats GP Goals Assists 4 0 0 name: Alex Zotinca position: D height: 6-0 weight:170 Birthdate: January 22, 1977 Hometown: Sibiu, Romania last club: Kansas City (MLS)

date	teams	video description
08/23/07	Chivas USA @ Galaxy	Zotinca Red Card following Jesse Marcsh hard challenge on David Beckham
04/14/07	Chivas USA @ Dynamo	Alex Zotinca Interview
04/23/06	Wizards @ FC Dallas	Zotinca ties the match in the 92nd minute

MLS Experience

2005: Appeared in 16 matches including 13 starts, scoring a goal and adding an assist on the year ... Assisted on Chris Klein's goal in the 31st minute @ MET (4/16), his first career MLS assist ... Scored his first goal of the season in the 17th minute @ CLB (5/14), the Wizards first of four goals in their 4-0 win ... Suffered a quad injury vs. CLB (6/29) and lost his place in the Wizards lineup while recovering ... Battled his way back into the starting lineup @ MET (9/3) and retained that role for the remainder of the season.

2004: Played primarily as a defender through much of the season, but found success as a wide midfielder replacing the injured Chris Klein on the right flank ... Played on the right flank @ CLB (8/18) and has been very successful in joining the Wizards attack ... Shown a red card @ CHI (9/1) and did not play vs. MET (9/4) ... Started each of the final four games of the year and proved to be one of the most versitle layers on the team. During the year, Zotinca started at right back, left back, right midfield and left midfield and was often asked to switch between the four during the course of a single game. Finished the year with a career high 25 appearances with 20 starts. 2004 Playoffs: Started all four Wizards postseason matches including the MLS Cup Final vs. D.C. (11/14).

2003: Signed with the Wizards in mid-May as a Discovery Pick and appeared in 20 matches, including 14 starts and scored one goal ... Made his MLS debut just hours after signing with MLS, coming on to play the final 15 minutes vs. NE (5/14) ... Made his first career MLS start playing the first 87 minutes @ DC (5/17) ... Scored his first career MLS goal, the game-winner, in the 42nd minute of a 4-2 win vs. CHI (6/21) ... Solidified his position as a defensive midfielder for the Wizards, starting 11 of the final 12 games of the season. 2003 Playoffs: Appeared in two postseason matches for the Wizards, including a start in Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals @ COL (11/4).

Other Pro Experience

Played indoor soccer with the Kansas City Comets (MISL) from 2000 through April 2003. As a defender, ranked fifth on the Comets in scoring during the '02-'03 season with 60 points. Named to the West All-Star Team as a starter in his first All-Star appearance ... Named to the NASL all-rookie team in 2000 ... Trained with D.C. United and the Chicago Fire before joining the Comets ... Prior to coming to the United States, Zotinca was a standout defender in the Romanian First Division (Divizia A) ... Played for FC Inter Sibiu from 1995 to 1998, before moving on to F.C. Steaua Bucharest where he played from 1998 to 2000 ... In 1999, while with Steaua Bucharest, Zotinca played in the UEFA Cup helping them to the third round of the prestigious European tournament.

Personal

Moved to the United States in 2000 ... Received his Green Card in an INS lottery ... His favorite soccer memories are winning the Romanian Cup and playing in the UEFA Cup ... Married to wife Carmen in August 2004, the two have a son, Braden.