Zakaria Messoudi
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.jpg) Messoudi in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 30, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| 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 (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 as of October 14, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of April 24, 2014 | |||
Zakaria Messoudi (born October 30, 1993) is a former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Morocco, he represented Canada at the youth international level.
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][2][3] He played with the senior academy team in the Canadian Soccer League's first division during the 2012 season.[2][4] Messoudi would help Montreal clinch a playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[5] The academy side would defeat Toronto FC's academy in the quarterfinal.[5] In the next round of the postseason, Montreal would defeat the York Region Shooters to qualify for the championship final match.[6] He would appear in the championship match, where Toronto Croatia would defeat Montreal.[7][8]
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.[9][10][11] In his debut season with the senior team, he played in the league's reserve division, where he appeared in 10 matches.[3] After the conclusion of the season, Montreal would extend its contract for the 2014 season.[12]
On March 28, 2014, it was confirmed that Messoudi would join the new expansion North American Soccer League side Ottawa Fury FC for the 2014 season.[13][14] He then made his professional debut in the Canadian Championship against FC Edmonton.[15] He came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Oliver Minatel as the match ended 0–0.[16][15] 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.[17][18]
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.[19] He was released by the team at the end of the 2015 USL season.[20]
Odds Ballklubb
Messoudi signed a 2-year deal with Norwegian top-flight Odd on March 17, 2016.[21] He shortly after made his debut, coming on as a substitute in a cup tie against Tollnes. He would make his European continental tournament debut against PAS Giannina on July 21, 2016.[22] Messoudi left the club after the 2017 season when his contract expired.[23]
Mont-Royal Outremont
In 2020, he played in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec with CS Mont-Royal Outremont.[24]
International career
Messoudi made his international debut for the Canada U20 side on February 18, 2013, against Cuba U20 in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[25][26] He was also selected to represent Canada in the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.[27]
Honors
Montreal Impact Academy
- CSL Championship Runners-up: 2012[8]