Zakaria Messoudi

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Zakaria Messoudi
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Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-30) October 30, 1993 (age 28)
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 12 (1)
National team‡
2013 Canada U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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. ^ a b "Zakaria Messoudi". Montreal Impact. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Canadian Soccer League". June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Montreal Impact sign Canada Under-20 midfielder Zakaria Messoudi as fifth Homegrown player". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Sabetti, Nick. "Montreal Impact loan Zakaria Messoudi to Ottawa Fury". Yahoo Sports (Goal.com). Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ottawa Fury vs. Edmonton 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Roster changes for the 2015 season". October 31, 2014.
  7. ^ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". March 13, 2015.
  8. ^ Odd må forsterke‚ varden.no, 4 February 2018
  9. ^ "Cuba U20 vs. Canada U20 2 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  10. ^ Zakaria Messoudi at Soccerway
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