Pat Onstad and a return to the U.S. were just two of the reasons Steffen came home.
For a young goalkeeper to leave a top European league club that has a history of developing players, there are to be a reason. For Zack Steffen, there were a few.
The American left home after two years at the University of Maryland, where he played every minute in the net for the Terrapins, to join German side SC Freiburg. After two seasons for the club’s reserve side, Steffen was ready to come home.
The question that stood in his way was where was home?