Zakaria Messoudi

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.

Zakaria Messoudi
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-30) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 24, 2014

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montreal Impact 2014 NASL00——00——00
Ottawa Fury FC (loan) 2014 NASL00——10——10
FC Montreal 2015 USL222——————222
Odds BK 2016 Tippeligaen2010——0030
Career total 242101000262

References
  1. "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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