Zakaria Bahous

Zakaria Bahous
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-08) May 8, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
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)
2023–2024 Pacific FC 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024

Zakaria Bahous (born May 8, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

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] The club declined his option for 2025.[17]

Personal

Bahous is of Algerian descent.[7]

Honours

Atlético Ottawa

Career statistics

As of match played October 23, 2024[19]
Club statistics
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
2024 15 1 1 0 4 0 — 20 1
Total 19 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 26 1
Career total 87 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 99 5

References

  1. ^ "Nos Québécois en CPL" [Our Quebecers in the CPL]. Soccer Quebec (in French). Facebook. January 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Atlético Ottawa recruits CCAA standout Zakaria Bahous – Atlético Ottawa". Heromag. January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Zakaria Bahous, des Cavaliers du Collège Champlain Saint-Lambert, est le joueur de l'année de l'Association canadienne du sport collégial (ACSC) en soccer masculin" [Zakaria Bahous of the Champlain College Saint-Lambert Cavaliers is the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Soccer Player of the Year]. RSEQ (in French). November 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bahous named CCAA Men's Soccer Player of the Year". Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. November 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 D1 Soccer All-Stars Announced". Champlain College Saint-Lambert. November 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Jacques, John (January 3, 2022). "Bahous Set For CPL?". Northern Tribune.
  7. ^ a b "Obelisq recrute Zakaria Bahous" [Obelisq recruits Zakaria Bahous]. Obelisq (in French). January 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "ATO Signing Day: Atlético Ottawa recruits CCAA standout Zakaria Bahous". Atlético Ottawa. January 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Jacques, John (January 26, 2022). "Ottawa Brings In PLSQ Standout Zakaria Bahous". Northern Tribune.
  10. ^ "The Debuts of Bahous and Roy: ATLETI Moments". Atlético Ottawa. April 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (October 1, 2022). "Match Analysis: HFX Wanderers 1-2 Atlético Ottawa — CPL Match #105". Canadian Premier League.
  12. ^ "Atlético Ottawa acquire Ilias Iliadis on loan from CF Montréal, part ways with Bahous". Canadian Premier League. July 28, 2023.
  13. ^ Huneault, Joseph. "Atlético Ottawa bids adieu to Midfielder Zakaria Bahous". Capital City Supporters Group.
  14. ^ "Pacific FC signs Zakaria Bahous, loans Pierre Lamothe". Pacific FC. September 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (September 1, 2023). "Pacific Inks Zakaria Bahous, Loans Out Lamothe". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ "Young, Bahous among returning Pacific FC Canadian midfield core". Canadian Premier League. January 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "Pacific FC Announces End of Season Roster Update". Pacific FC. December 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title". CanPL.ca. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  19. ^ Zakaria Bahous at Soccerway
  20. ^ a b c d "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.