Zakaria Azoun '24 Recruiting Profile

I was born and raised in Canada and I have Canadian and Algerian citizenship as my parents were born and raised in Algeria. I am a hard-working soccer player with 10 years of experience in various positions. Soccer has been a significant part of my life since I was a child, and I am determined to continue playing at the university level and pursue my dreams of playing professionally. When I was 12 years old, I signed for TSS Rovers and worked my way up the levels from U15 to where I am now playing for the U21 team as a 16-year-old and partially as a 15-year-old at the beginning of the season. I usually start each game as a CM, CDM, or a CAM. My team acts as reserve team for the men’s team fielded by TSS Rovers FC (a semi-professional team in League 1 British Columbia (the third tier of the Canadian football pyramid)). My evasive dribbling, creativity, and ball control make me an asset on the field, and I am always looking for ways to improve. As a team player, I value communication and cooperation, and I have participated in various competitions to demonstrate my dedication and passion for the sport. I am willing to work hard, learn, and contribute to the success of any team that I join. Along with my commitment to soccer, I am also a dedicated student who values academic excellence. I strive to maintain high grades while balancing my time and efforts between school and soccer. I am willing to work hard, learn, and contribute to the success of any team that I join. On the academic side, I have 4.0 grade point average, and an average percentage of 97%. My first ambition is to secure a professional contract to play the game I am so passionate about, but acknowledging that injuries and other things can derail that dream, I do want to pursue a business degree at the same time as playing at the highest level of collegiate soccer I can.