Zachary Thomas Verhoven (born 17 August 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Ottawa.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zachary Thomas Verhoven[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2009 | Surrey United | ||
2010–2011 | Surrey Guildford United | ||
2011–2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | UBC Thunderbirds | 54 | (12) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | TSS FC Rovers | 21 | (5) |
2019–2020 | Pacific FC | 31 | (3) |
2021– | Atlético Ottawa | 37 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2022 |
Verhoven spent summers playing for PDL side TSS FC Rovers in 2017 and 2018.[2] In 2017, Verhoven made eleven appearances, scoring two goals, and in 2018 he made ten appearances, scoring three goals.[2]
On November 12, 2018, Verhoven was drafted by Pacific FC in the second round of the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft.[3] He signed a contract with the club on April 27, 2019.[4] He made his professional debut on May 1, against Valour FC.[5] Verhoven scored his first professional goal on his 21st birthday, August 17, against York9.[6] In October 2020 Verhoven was released by Pacific by mutual consent.[7]
On April 15, 2021, Verhoven signed with Atlético Ottawa for the 2021 season.[8] He made his first appearance for Ottawa in their season-opener on June 26 against FC Edmonton. Verhoven scored his first goal for the club on July 19 against FC Edmonton.[9] In January 2022 Atlético Ottawa announced they had re-signed Verhoven on a two-year deal, with an option for 2024.[10]
In September 2021 it was reported that Fiji were interested in having Verhoven join the program ahead of their FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[11]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Pacific FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
2020 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
Total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
Atlético Ottawa | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
2022 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | ||
Total | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 4 | ||
Career total | 68 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 7 |
Atlético Ottawa – current squad | |
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2018 CPL–U Sports Draft selections | |
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