Zakaria Messoudi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 30, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montreal-Concordia AAA | |||
| 2010–2013 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2014 | Montreal Impact | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Ottawa Fury FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | FC Montreal | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 11, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Zakaria Messoudi (born October 30, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for USL side FC Montreal, as a midfielder.
Career
Early career
Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Messoudi moved to Canada at the age of eight.[1] He played his youth soccer with Montreal-Concordia AAA before joining the Montreal Impact Academy in 2010.[1]
Montreal Impact
On June 4, 2013 it was announced that Messoudi had signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.[2]
On March 28, 2014 it was confirmed that Messoudi would join new expansion North American Soccer League side Ottawa Fury FC for the 2014 season.[3] He then made his professional debut in the Canadian Championship against FC Edmonton. He came on as a 77th minute substitute for Oliver Minatel as the match ended 0–0.[4] Messoudi would fail to make a league appearance for Ottawa and upon his return to Montreal, his contract option was declined at the end of the 2014 season.[5]
FC Montreal
Despite being cut Messoudi would remain a part of the Impact organization, being announced as part of the roster of the newly formed FC Montreal on March 13, 2015.[6]
International
Messoudi made his international debut for the Canada U20 side on February 18, 2013 against Cuba U20 in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[7]
Career statistics
- As of April 24, 2014[8]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ottawa Fury FC (loan) | 2014 | NASL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Zakaria Messoudi". Montreal Impact. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Montreal Impact sign Canada Under-20 midfielder Zakaria Messoudi as fifth Homegrown player". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ Sabetti, Nick. "Montreal Impact loan Zakaria Messoudi to Ottawa Fury". Yahoo Sports (Goal.com). Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Ottawa Fury vs. Edmonton 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Roster changes for the 2015 season". October 31, 2014.
- ↑ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Cuba U20 vs. Canada U20 2 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ Zakaria Messoudi profile at Soccerway
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