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

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Early life

Zouhir is of Moroccan descent. He began playing 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

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Club career

On December 4, 2020, Zouhir signed his first homegrown contract with Montreal Impact, later renamed

to begin in the 2021 season. Zouhir made his professional debut with Montreal in a 2–1 loss against

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on August 8, 2021. Upon completion of the 2021 MLS season, CF Montréal would announce that they would exercise the option on Zouhir's contract for 2022.

International career

On March 23, 2022, Zouhir was named to the Moroccan U-20 team. He made one appearance for the U20s against the Romania U20s in a 2–2 friendly tie on 29 March 2022.On May 13, 2022 he was named to the 60-man provisional Canadian U-20 and on June 10, 2022, Zouhir was officially called up by the Canadian U-20 team for the

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CF Montreal Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zouhir, Rida 2003 births Living people Soccer players from Montreal Canadian soccer players Canada men's youth international soccer players Moroccan footballers Morocco youth international footballers Canadian people of Moroccan descent Association football midfielders CF Montréal players Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players Première ligue de soccer du Québec players