Zavier Gozo
American soccer player
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Zavier Didier Tapei Gozo (born March 22, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
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| Full name | Zavier Didier Tapei Gozo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 22, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | West Valley City, Utah, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Comba FC | |||||||||||||||||
| La Roca FC | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Real Salt Lake | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Real Monarchs | 27 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Real Salt Lake | 31 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | United States U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | United States U16 | 3 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | United States U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | United States U20 | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 1, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Gozo is a youth product of Comba FC and La Roca FC, before signing with the academy of Real Salt Lake in 2021.[2] On 14 December 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Real Monarchs in the MLS Next Pro.[3] On 13 October 2023, he was called up to RSL for his first Major League Soccer match. He debuted with Real Salt Lake in a 2–2 Major League Soccer tie with LA Galaxy on 15 October 2023.[4] On 20 February 2024 he signed a contract with Real Salt Lake in the MLS until 2027, with an option to extend until 2029.[5]
International career
Born in the United States, Gozo was born to an Ivorian father and American mother.[6] He was part of the United States U20s that finished as runners-up at the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[7]
Personal life
Gozo is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.[6]
