Zack Sampson

Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Age: 19
Born: Oct. 19, 1990, Seattle, Wash.
Position: Defender
College: Olympic College
Favorite soccer player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Words to live by: "Failure is not an option."
Favorite book: "The Hobbit," by J.R.R Tolkien

Zack Samspon is no stranger to Kitsap. That's because the 19-year-old graduated from North Kitsap High School, developing his soccer chops down the road from Memorial Stadium. A product of the North Kitsap Soccer Club who also played for FC Kitsap and the Federal Way Storm 90, Sampson returns for his second season with the Pumas. He also played in the Crossfire Premier League and has been a member of the Washington State Development Academy. Sampson enjoys rap, hip hop and R&B music, and call his favorite food, "authentic Mexican mini tacos." A soccer player since the age of 5, Sampson's middle name is simply "O." He also goes by the nickname "Z" and dabbles in snowboarding, motocross riding and kicking footballs when he isn't on the pitch.