Emad Houache (born September 4, 1994) is a soccer player who plays for Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.

Early life

Born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Houache is of Algerian descent.[1] He grew up in Ghardaïa, Algeria,[2] before moving to Ottawa, Canada with his family when he was ten years old.[3] In Ottawa, he began playing youth soccer with Ottawa Royals SC, before joining the Ottawa Fury Academy.[2] Afterwards, he played with SPA for a year and a half, before joining AS Hull.[2] After being invited to trial with the Montreal Impact Academy, he joined their U18 team in January 2012.[2][4]

University career

In 2017, Houache began attending Carleton University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[5] In 2020, he began serving as team captain.[6] In 2018, he was named an OUA East Division First Team All-Star.[7] In 2019, he won the OUA title with Carleton, scoring in the championship final.[8] At the national tournament, they were defeated in the semi-finals by the eventual champions UQTR Patriotes.[9] In 2021, he served as team captain.[10]

Club career

In 2014, he played with the Montreal Impact U23 in the Premier Development League.[11]

In March 2015, he joined USL club FC Montreal, the second team of the Montreal Impact, on a professional contract.[12] In July 2015, he was released by the club.[13]

After being released by FC Montreal, Houache joined the Ottawa Fury FC Academy in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[14] In October 2015, he signed with the Ottawa Fury FC first team in the North American Soccer League.[14]

In 2016, he played with Premier Development League club Kitsap Pumas.[15][16]

In 2017, he joined FC Gatineau of the Première ligue de soccer du Québec and was named to the PLSQ All-Star team in 2018.[17]

In 2020 he played with Ottawa South United.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played on September 8, 2024[19]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montreal Impact U23 2014[11] Premier Development League 10 0 — — — 10 0
FC Montreal 2015 USL 2 0 — — — 2 0
Ottawa Fury Academy 2015[20] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 10 2 — — 0 0 10 2
Ottawa Fury FC 2015 North American Soccer League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Kitsap Pumas 2016[15] Premier Development League 4 0 — 0 0 — 4 0
FC Gatineau 2017[20] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 1 0 — — 2 1 3 1
2018[20] 11 0 — — 0 0 11 0
Ottawa South United 2020[20] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 5 0 — — — 5 0
Ottawa South United 2024 Ligue1 Québec 15 0 — — — 15 0
Career total 58 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 60 3

References

  1. ^ https://www.dzfoot.com/verts-deurope/decouverte-m-kacher-et-e-houache-un-duo-dimpact-1615.html
  2. ^ a b c d Z., Walid; Djebri, Karim (October 5, 2012). "Découverte : M. Kacher et E. Houache, un «duo d'Impact»" [Discovery: M. Kacher and E. Houache, an “Impact duo”]. DZ Foot (in French).
  3. ^ Sun, Michael (June 6, 2019). "How Carleton's Muslim athletes fasted while training during Ramadan". The Charlatan. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Six youngsters join the Montreal Impact Academy". Montreal Impact. December 13, 2011.
  5. ^ Diamandas, Ethan (November 3, 2021). "Ravens men's soccer hopes team chemistry propels club to national championship on home soil". Ottawa Sportspages.
  6. ^ Orsak, Colin (January 2, 2020). "Ravens look ahead after disappointment at nationals". Ottawa Sportspages.
  7. ^ "Top teams score big with multiple award winners and all-star selections". Ontario University Athletics. November 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Banner Season: Third time's the charm for Ravens, who capture OUA title over host Lions". Ontario University Athletics. November 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Diamandas, Ethan (November 3, 2021). "'We are all from Ottawa': Ravens men's soccer hopes team chemistry propels club to national championship on home soil". Ottawa Sports Pages.
  10. ^ "Ravens Win Fourth Match in Commanding Fashion". Carleton Ravens. October 3, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "2014 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  12. ^ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". Montreal Impact. March 13, 2015.
  13. ^ "Jacques Haman joins FC Montreal". Montreal Impact. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Academy Trio Earns Promotion to First Team". Ottawa Fury FC. October 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Emad Houache 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  16. ^ "The Daily Drool: Emad Houache". Headbands and Heartbreak. January 25, 2017.
  17. ^ "Matchs des étoiles PLSQ – League 1 Ontario" [All Star Gamme PLSQ - League1 Ontario]. Première ligue de soccer du Québec. June 26, 2018.
  18. ^ "YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region Stars of the Month – October 2020". Ottawa Sportspages. October 23, 2020.
  19. ^ Emad Houache at Soccerway
  20. ^ a b c d "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emad_Houache
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