Rida Zouhir

Rida Zouhir-Takedam (born November 23, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for CF Montréal.

Rida Zouhir
Personal information
Full name Rida Zouhir-Takedam
Date of birth (2003-11-23) November 23, 2003
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 CF Montréal
Number 18
Youth career
CS Braves D’Ahuntsic
2016–2020 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1] 6 (0)
National team
2022- Morocco U-20 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 19, 2022

Early life

Zouhir is of Moroccan and Canadian background.[1] He began playing with CS Braves D’Ahuntsic when he was five, quickly being moved up to playing with the eight-year olds.[2] In 2016, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[3]

Club career

On December 4, 2020, Zouhir signed his first homegrown contract with Montreal Impact, later renamed CF Montréal to begin in the 2021 season.[4] Zouhir made his professional debut with Montreal in a 2–1 loss against DC United on August 8, 2021.[5] Upon completion of the 2021 MLS season, CF Montréal would announce that they would exercise the option on Zouhir's contract for 2022.[6]

National Team

On March 23, 2022 Zouhir was named to the Moroccan U-20 team.[7]

Career statistics
As of March 19, 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CF Montreal MLS 2021 200020—40
2022 4000002060
Career total 60002020100

Notes
  1. Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021

References
  1. "Rida Zouhir". Obelisq.
  2. Duchesneau, Frédérick (26 January 2021). "Le désir de Zouhir" [Zouhir's Desire]. La Presse (in French).
  3. "Rida Zouhir MLS Profile". Major League Soccer.
  4. Bogert, Tom (4 December 2020). "Montreal Impact sign four players to homegrown contracts". Major League Soccer.
  5. Anderson, Jason (8 August 2021). "D.C. United comes back for deserved 2-1 win over CF Montreal". Black & Red United.
  6. "CF Montréal exercises options for 12 players". CF Montreal. 30 November 2021.
  7. "Rida Zouhir called up by Morocco U20 team". cfmontreal.com.
  8. Rida Zouhir at Soccerway


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