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Emad Houache
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-04) September 4, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ottawa South United
Number 30
Youth career
Ottawa Royals SC
Ottawa Fury
AS Hull
Montreal Impact
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Carleton Ravens 49 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Montreal Impact U23 10 (0)
2015 FC Montreal 2 (0)
2015 Ottawa Fury FC Academy 10 (2)
2015 Ottawa Fury FC 0 (0)
2016 Kitsap Pumas 4 (0)
2017–2018 FC Gatineau 12 (0)
2020 Ottawa South United 5 (0)
2024– Ottawa South United 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 8, 2024

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

Early life

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

University career

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In 2017, Houache began attending Carleton University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] In 2020, he began serving as team captain.[5] In 2018, he was named an OUA East Division First Team All-Star.[6] In 2019, he won the OUA title with Carleton, scoring in the championship final.[7] At the national tournament, they were defeated in the semi-finals by the eventual champions UQTR Patriotes.[8] In 2021, he served as team captain.[9]

Club career

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In 2014, he played with the Montreal Impact U23 in the Premier Development League.[10]

In March 2015, he joined USL club FC Montreal, the second team of the Montreal Impact, on a professional contract.[11] In July 2015, he was released by the club.[12]

After being released by FC Montreal, Houache joined the Ottawa Fury FC Academy in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[13] In October 2015, he signed with the Ottawa Fury FC first team in the North American Soccer League.[13]

In 2016, he played with Premier Development League club Kitsap Pumas.[14][15]

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.[16]

In 2020 he played with Ottawa South United.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played on September 8, 2024[18]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montreal Impact U23 2014[10] Premier Development League 10 0 — — — 10 0
FC Montreal 2015 USL 2 0 — — — 2 0
Ottawa Fury Academy 2015[19] 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[14] Premier Development League 4 0 — 0 0 — 4 0
FC Gatineau 2017[19] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 1 0 — — 2 1 3 1
2018[19] 11 0 — — 0 0 11 0
Ottawa South United 2020[19] 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

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  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Six youngsters join the Montreal Impact Academy". Montreal Impact. December 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Diamandas, Ethan (November 3, 2021). "Ravens men's soccer hopes team chemistry propels club to national championship on home soil". Ottawa Sportspages.
  5. ^ Orsak, Colin (January 2, 2020). "Ravens look ahead after disappointment at nationals". Ottawa Sportspages.
  6. ^ "Top teams score big with multiple award winners and all-star selections". Ontario University Athletics. November 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Banner Season: Third time's the charm for Ravens, who capture OUA title over host Lions". Ontario University Athletics. November 2, 2019.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Ravens Win Fourth Match in Commanding Fashion". Carleton Ravens. October 3, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "2014 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  11. ^ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". Montreal Impact. March 13, 2015.
  12. ^ "Jacques Haman joins FC Montreal". Montreal Impact. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Academy Trio Earns Promotion to First Team". Ottawa Fury FC. October 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Emad Houache 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  15. ^ "The Daily Drool: Emad Houache". Headbands and Heartbreak. January 25, 2017.
  16. ^ "Matchs des étoiles PLSQ – League 1 Ontario" [All Star Gamme PLSQ - League1 Ontario]. Première ligue de soccer du Québec. June 26, 2018.
  17. ^ "YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region Stars of the Month – October 2020". Ottawa Sportspages. October 23, 2020.
  18. ^ Emad Houache at Soccerway
  19. ^ a b c d "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
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