Emad Houache
Canadian soccer player (born 1994)
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Emad Houache (born September 4, 1994) is a soccer player who plays for Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 4, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ottawa South United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ottawa Royals SC | |||
| Ottawa Fury | |||
| AS Hull | |||
| Montreal Impact | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Carleton Ravens | 49 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Montreal Impact U23 | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | FC Montreal | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ottawa Fury FC Academy | 10 | (2) |
| 2015 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Kitsap Pumas | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Gatineau | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | Ottawa South United | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ottawa South United | 26 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 8, 2025 | |||
Early life
Born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Houache is of Algerian descent, and grew up in Ghardaïa, Algeria,[1] before moving to Ottawa, Canada with his family when he was ten years old.[2] In Ottawa, he began playing youth soccer with Ottawa Royals SC, before joining the Ottawa Fury Academy.[1] Afterwards, he played with SPA for a year and a half, before joining AS Hull.[1] After being invited to trial with the Montreal Impact Academy, he joined their U18 team in January 2012.[1][3]
University career
In 2017, Houache began attending Carleton University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] In 2020, he began serving as team captain.[5] In 2018, he was named an OUA East Division First Team All-Star.[6] In 2019, he won the OUA title with Carleton, scoring in the championship final.[7] At the national tournament, they were defeated in the semi-finals by the eventual champions UQTR Patriotes.[8] In 2021, he served as team captain.[9]
Club career
In 2014, he played with the Montreal Impact U23 in the Premier Development League.[10]
In March 2015, he joined USL club FC Montreal, the second team of the Montreal Impact, on a professional contract.[11] In July 2015, he was released by the club.[12]
After being released by FC Montreal, Houache joined the Ottawa Fury FC Academy in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[13] In October 2015, he signed with the Ottawa Fury FC first team in the North American Soccer League.[13]
In 2016, he played with Premier Development League club Kitsap Pumas.[14][15]
In 2017, he joined FC Gatineau of the Première ligue de soccer du Québec and was named to the PLSQ All-Star team in 2018.[16]
In 2020 he played with Ottawa South United.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played on September 8, 2025[18]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montreal Impact U23 | 2014[10] | Premier Development League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| FC Montreal | 2015 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Ottawa Fury Academy | 2015[19] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Ottawa Fury FC | 2015 | North American Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Kitsap Pumas | 2016[14] | Premier Development League | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| FC Gatineau | 2017[19] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2018[19] | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Ottawa South United | 2020[19] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Ligue1 Québec | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 4 | ||