Bruin All-American Zizzo signs with Hannover 96

UCLA striker Sal Zizzo, named All-American as a sophomore last season, signed a contract with Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga, ending his UCLA soccer career and beginning his professional career.

Zizzo had seven goals (third on the team) and nine assists (team leader) for the Bruins last season, one in which they reached the national title game before losing to UC Santa Barbara. He’s the third UCLA player to leave for the German Bundesliga in the last two years, joining Benny Feilhaber (who joined Hamburger SV in 2005) and Kamani Hill (to VfL Wolfsburg in 2006).

What about the MLS? UCLA is the leader among all schools with 18 former Bruins on 2007 opening day rosters and 46 players all told in the history of the league.