Rida Zouhir

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 (1.83 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Egaleo
Number 70
Youth career
CS Braves D’Ahuntsic
2016–2020 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 CF Montréal[a] 19 (0)
2022 → CF Montréal U23 (loan) 2 (2)
2023 → San Antonio FC (loan) 25 (8)
2024 → CF Montréal U23 (loan) 4 (0)
2024 → Birmingham Legion (loan) 10 (2)
2025 D.C. United 15 (0)
2026– Egaleo 2 (0)
International career‡
2022 Morocco U20 1 (0)
2022 Canada U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 21, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:13, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Rida Zouhir-Takedam (born November 23, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece 2 club Egaleo.

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.[1] In 2016, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[2]

Club career

CF Montréal

On December 4, 2020, Zouhir signed his first homegrown contract with Montreal Impact, later renamed CF Montréal to begin in the 2021 season.[3] Zouhir made his professional debut with Montreal in a 2–1 loss against DC United on August 8, 2021.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7] He scored his first professional goal with San Antonio FC on May 27, 2023 against New Mexico United.[8] During the 2024 season, he was sent to play with the U23 team,[9] before being loaned to the Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship in August.[10] At the end of the season, Zouhir's contract option would not be exercised, ending his time with the club.[11]

D.C. United

In February 2025, Zouhir would sign a contract for the 2025 season with D.C. United, with club options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.[12] At the end of the 2025 season, his club option would be declined, making him a free agent.[13]

Egaleo

In February 2026, Zouhir signed with Super League Greece 2 club Egaleo.[14]

International career

Born in Canada, Zouhir is of Moroccan descent and eligible to play for both nations.[15]

On March 23, 2022, Zouhir was named to the Moroccan U-20 team.[16] He appeared for the U20s against the Romania U20s in a 2–2 friendly tie on March 29, 2022.[17]

In June 2022, Zouhir was officially called up by the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[18] where he appeared in all three group stage matches, as well as the team's Round of 16 match.[19]

Career statistics

As of September 27, 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CF Montréal 2021 MLS 200020—40
2022 5000102080
2023 500010—60
2024 700020—90
Total 190006020270
CF Montréal U23 (loan) 2022[21] PLSQ 22———22
San Antonio FC (loan) 2023 USL Championship 2580000—258
CF Montréal U23 (loan) 2024[22] Ligue1 Québec 40———40
Birmingham Legion FC (loan) 2024 USL Championship 1020000—102
D.C. United 2025 MLS 1500010—160
Career total 71120070208012

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Duchesneau, Frédérick (26 January 2021). "Le désir de Zouhir" [Zouhir's Desire]. La Presse (in French).
  2. ↑ "Rida Zouhir MLS Profile". Major League Soccer.
  3. ↑ Bogert, Tom (4 December 2020). "Montreal Impact sign four players to homegrown contracts". Major League Soccer.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Jason (8 August 2021). "D.C. United comes back for deserved 2-1 win over CF Montreal". Black & Red United. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "CF Montreal loan midfielder Rida Zouhir to San Antonio FC". CTV News. 25 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Bass, Kevin (25 April 2023). "San Antonio acquires Rida Zouhir on loan from MLS side CF Montreal". San Antonio FC.
  7. ↑ "Le CF Montréal a prêté Rida Zouhir au San Antonio FC" [CF Montreal loaned Rida Zouhir to San Antonio FC]. RDS (in French). 25 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Murray, Nicholas (29 May 2023). "How San Antonio FC is providing Rida Zouhir an environment to thrive". USL Championship.
  9. ↑ Landry, Nicolas (8 August 2024). "" Ça n'a pas marché avec Rida " - Laurent Courtois" ["It didn't work with Rida" - Laurent Courtois]. RDS (in French).
  10. ↑ "Rida Zouhir est prêté au Legion FC de Birmingham" [Rida Zouhir is loaned to Birmingham Legion FC]. La Presse (in French). 7 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "CF Montréal exercises options of Nathan Saliba and Jules-Anthony Vilsaint for the 2025 season". CF Montreal. 21 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "D.C. United Signs former CF Montreal Midfielder Rida Zouhir". D.C. United. 21 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "D.C. United Announces Roster Decisions Ahead of the 2026 MLS Season". DC United. 26 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Στο Αιγάλεω ο Rida Zouhir με εμπειρίες από το MLS" [Rida Zouhir in Egaleo with MLS experiences]. Sport Sto Noto (in Greek). 8 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Rida Zouhir". Obelisq. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Rida Zouhir called up by Morocco U20 team". CF Montreal.
  17. ↑ Năstase, Andreea (29 March 2022). "Naţionala U21 a României a terminat la egalitate meciul amical cu Marocul, scor 2-2" [The Romanian U21 national team ended the friendly match with Morocco in a tie, score 2-2]. Stiri pe surse (in Russian).
  18. ↑ "Loïc Cloutier, Keesean Ferdinand, Maël Henry et Rida Zouhir avec le Canada U20" [Loïc Cloutier, Keesean Ferdinand, Maël Henry and Rida Zouhir with Canada U20] (in French). RDS. 10 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "Rida Zouhir loaned to San Antonio FC". CF Montreal. 25 April 2023.
  20. ↑ Rida Zouhir at Soccerway
  21. ↑ "PLSQ Statistiques". TSI Sports. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  22. ↑ "Ligue1 Quebec stats". Ligue1 Québec.
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