Rida Zouhir

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

Early life

Zouhir began playing youth soccer with CS Braves D’Ahuntsic when he was five, quickly being moved up to playing with the eight-year olds. In 2016, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.

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. Zouhir made his professional debut with Montreal in a 2–1 loss against DC United on August 8, 2021. He made his first start on October 27, 2021 in a Canadian Championship semi-final match against Forge FC and made his first MLS start on March 12, 2022 against New York City FC. In April 2023, he extended his contract through 2024, with a club option for 2025, and was sent on loan to San Antonio FC of the USL Championship. He scored his first professional goal with San Antonio FC on May 27, 2023 against New Mexico United.

International career

Born in Canada, Zouhir is of Moroccan descent and eligible to play for both nations.

On March 23, 2022, Zouhir was named to the Moroccan U-20 team. He appeared for the U20s against the Romania U20s in a 2–2 friendly tie on 29 March 2022.

In June 2022, Zouhir was officially called up by the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he appeared in all three group stage matches, as well as the team's Round of 16 match.

Career statistics

As of 25 May 2024

Notes

References

External links

• Rida Zouhir at Soccerway
• CF Montreal Profile