Zakaria Bahous (born May 8, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 8, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Brossard | |||
| FC St-Léonard | |||
| 2016–2019 | CS Longueuil | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Champlain Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | CS Longueuil | 19 | (1) |
| 2021 | FC Laval | 11 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Atlético Ottawa | 38 | (2) |
| 2023– | Pacific FC | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 | |||
Early life and college career
Bahous played youth soccer with FC Brossard, FC St-Léonard, and CS Longueuil.[1]
Bahous began attending Champlain College Saint-Lambert in 2018, playing for the men's soccer team, serving as team captain by the end of his four-year career.[2] In 2021, he led the RSEQ with ten goals in nine games,[3] earning Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year honours,[4] and being named an RSEQ D1 All-Star.[5]
Club career
He began his senior career with CS Longueuil in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[6]
In 2021, he played for FC Laval in the PLSQ.[7]
In 2022, he signed a professional contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa for two years, with a club option for 2024.[8][9] He made his debut on April 9, against Cavalry FC.[10] On October 1, Bahous scored his first professional goal, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over HFX Wanderers FC.[11] In July 2023, he departed the club.[12][13]
In September 2023, he joined Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024.[14][15] In January 2024, he signed a new one-year contract with the club, with an option for 2025.[16]
Personal
Honours
Atlético Ottawa
Career statistics
- As of match played October 21, 2023[19]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS Longueuil | 2018[20] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019[20] | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 2020[20] | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| FC Laval | 2021[20] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Pacific FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 72 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 5 | ||
References
External links
- Zakaria Bahous at Soccerway