Saturday night on the road at Real Salt Lake, head coach Caleb Porter gave a Major League Soccer debut to Sean Zawadzki. Unlike many rookies for the Columbus Crew, Zawadzki didn’t come off the bench for the final few minutes to help see out the match or out of desperation with no other substitutes available. Zawadzki was given a start in his first professional game.
Not only did he start his debut, but Zawadzki started in a key role for the Crew. Playing alongside veteran Darlington Nagbe and fellow Black & Gold Academy product Aidan Morris, Zawadzki lineup up as the No.