Nashville SC captain is one of just three overage players to make the final roster; leads squad with 42 senior international appearances

Zimmerman is a five-time MLS Best XI selection, four-time MLS All Star, and two-time MLS Defender of the Year 

Nashville Soccer Club, in conjunction with the U.S. Soccer Federation, announced today that defender Walker Zimmerman has been selected to represent the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics as a member of the United States Men’s Olympic Soccer Team.  

The U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team begins Group Stage play against host nation France on Wednesday, July 24^th at 2 p.m. CT followed by matches against New Zealand on July 27^th at 12 p.m. CT and Guinea on July 30^th at 12 p.m. CT. All Group Stage matches will air live on USA Network and Telemundo and stream on Peacock.  

The Lawrenceville, Ga. native has appeared 42 times for the United States on the international stage, scoring three goals and recording two assists. In 2022, Zimmerman was a key piece of the United States Men’s National Team’s (USMNT) 2022 FIFA World Cup™ squad, helping lead his nation to the Round of 16 with four appearances and three starts. In addition, he was a member of the USMNT’s 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup championship squad and 2019 Gold Cup runner up finisher. 

Since joining Nashville SC via trade with Los Angeles Football Club in Feb. 2020, Zimmerman has appeared in 117 regular season matches, scoring 13 goals and registering six assists. He has started eight playoff games and appeared in 12 matches outside of league play for the Boys in Gold across all competitions (Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Leagues Cup, Concacaf Champions Cup), registering two goals and one assist. 

To follow Zimmerman and the U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team, follow @NashvilleSC, @USYNT and @USMNT on X (formerly Twitter).  

Nashville SC joined Major League Soccer on Feb. 29, 2020 in front of the largest attendance ever recorded for a soccer match in the State of Tennessee. In its inaugural MLS season, Nashville SC defied expectations by becoming the second MLS expansion side to win and advance to the Conference Semifinals in the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Nashville SC returned to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in its sophomore season after becoming just the seventh team in MLS history to go unbeaten at home in a season. The Boys in Gold again qualified for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in both 2022 and 2023, becoming just the third team in league history to reach the postseason during the team’s first four years in existence. Nashville SC inaugurated GEODIS Park, the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada, in front of a sellout crowd of 30,109 on May 1, 2022. For more information, visit NashvilleSC.com and follow the club at @NashvilleSC on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) and Spotify.