Dominick Zator

Dominick Zator
Zator with York United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Dominick Lukasz Zator
Date of birth September 18, 1994
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Korona Kielce
Number 2
Youth career
CalGlen FC
Calgary Foothills
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Calgary Dinos 67 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Calgary Foothills 22 (1)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 8 (0)
2018 Calgary Foothills 14 (0)
2019–2020 Cavalry FC 37 (2)
2021–2022 York United 53 (2)
2021 → Vasalunds IF (loan) 5 (0)
2023– Korona Kielce 35 (1)
International career‡
2023– Canada 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 4, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 4, 2023

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.

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 fixutres 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.

Honours

Calgary Foothills

Cavalry FC