Arka Gdynia Gets Dominick Zator

Canadian defender Dominick Zator will stay in the Polish top flight – but this time, he’ll be representing the yellow-and-blue colours of Arka Gdynia.

The thirty-year-old centre-back had bid farewell to Korona Kielce last month, prompting speculaton that the physical defender could be en route back to the Canadian Premier League. Instead, Arkya Gdynia have signed him through to the end of the 2026-27 Ekstraklasa season.

Zator’s new club are fresh arrivals to the top flight, having earn promotion up from the second division from which they had spent the last five seasons.

Zator – a fringe Canadian national team player – began his latest European stint through Korona Kielce three years agoafter racking up over one hundred appearances in Canada between spells with Cavalry and York United, earning a defender of the year nomination ahead of his move abroad.

He has also spent time on loan with Vasalunds IF during his time with the Nine Stripes.

His Polish gamble paid off, with the muscle-heavy defender helping Korona Kielce survive a relegation battle. He ultimately tallied 65 appearances for the side, earning a contract extension last year before bidding farewell after their latest campaign.

Zator had made the preliminary roster for Jesse Marsche’s Gold Cup selection, but is not part of the final squad currently competing stateside. Instead, he’ll aim to keep his new Polish side up in the top flight – a feat he has bona fide experience in doing.

With Zator earning another multi-year deal in Europe, it looks like the veteran defender is set to remain in Poland till the latter stages of his career – though a return home before

Born on September 18, 1994 in Calgary, Canada, Zator is a central defender. Most recently, he defended the colors of the top-class Korona Kielce. During his 2.5 years of playing he accumulated 65 appearances, in which he scored a goal and scored two assists.

He spent most of his career in Canada. At the level of the local premier league, he played 59 games (three goals, an assist). He also had episodes in Sweden and the United States. He joined Korona in January 2023.

In total, he played 184 official matches in his career, scoring seven goals and crediting six assists. Although he played most games as a central defender, his resume also includes appearances on the sides of the defense and midfield line.

Welcome to Arka and we wish him good luck!

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