Zakaria Messoudi

Zakaria Messoudi
Personal information
Date of birth 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

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. He played his youth soccer with Montreal-Concordia AAA before joining the Montreal Impact Academy in 2010 to play in the Canadian Soccer League.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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. 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.

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.

Career statistics

As of December 31, 2016
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