Cosmos Country Welcomes Nick Zielonka

It's MATCH WEEK! We're getting you ready here at "Cosmos Country Podcast" with another player! This week Jerry Cala sits down with Nick Zielonka! "Zielonka, 23, hails from Wallington, NJ, and after starring for Wallington High School and the New Jersey Stallions, he played at both UMass Amherst and Kentucky. A strong, sturdy, two-footed striker, Zielonka tallied 13 goals and 14 assists for UMass in 2020-23 and another two (plus four assists) for Kentucky during a graduate school campaign in 2024.

Zielonka played in USL League Two for the Hudson Valley Hammers of Newburgh, NY and scored 31 goals across four summer seasons (2022-25), including nine in 2025. He also spent part of spring 2025 with renowned local amateur club New York Pancyprian Freedoms and started two U.S. Open Cup matches, including a first-round upset of MLS Next Pro side FC Cincinnati 2." - From NYCosmos.com - Enjoy!! Let's Go Cosmos!! #NYCosmos #NickZielonka #USL