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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 30, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | FC Montreal | 22 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Odd | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 24, 2014 | |||
Zakaria Messoudi (born October 30, 1993) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Morocco, he represented Canada at youth international level.
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 to play in the Canadian Soccer League.[1][2]
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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] He was released by the team at the end of the 2015 USL season.
Odds Ballklubb
Messoudi signed a 2-year deal with Norwegian top-flight Odd on March 17, 2016. He shortly after made his debut coming on as a substitute in a cup tie against Tollnes BK. Messoudi left the club after the 2017 season, where his contract expired.[8]
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.[9]
Career statistics
- As of December 31, 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2014 | NASL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Ottawa Fury FC (loan) | 2014 | NASL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| FC Montreal | 2015 | USL | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| Odds BK | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Zakaria Messoudi". Montreal Impact. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Canadian Soccer League". June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Odd må forsterke‚ varden.no, 4 February 2018
- ↑ "Cuba U20 vs. Canada U20 2 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ Zakaria Messoudi at Soccerway