Emad Houache
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | September 4, 1994 | ||
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 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 21, 2024 |
Emad Houache (born September 4, 1994) is a soccer player who plays for Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played on October 9, 2020[18]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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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 | |||
Career total | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Six youngsters join the Montreal Impact Academy". Montreal Impact. December 13, 2011.
- ^ Diamandas, Ethan (November 3, 2021). "Ravens men's soccer hopes team chemistry propels club to national championship on home soil". Ottawa Sportspages.
- ^ Orsak, Colin (January 2, 2020). "Ravens look ahead after disappointment at nationals". Ottawa Sportspages.
- ^ "Top teams score big with multiple award winners and all-star selections". Ontario University Athletics. November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Banner Season: Third time's the charm for Ravens, who capture OUA title over host Lions". Ontario University Athletics. November 2, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ravens Win Fourth Match in Commanding Fashion". Carleton Ravens. October 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "2014 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". Montreal Impact. March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Jacques Haman joins FC Montreal". Montreal Impact. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Academy Trio Earns Promotion to First Team". Ottawa Fury FC. October 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Emad Houache 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "The Daily Drool: Emad Houache". Headbands and Heartbreak. January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Matchs des étoiles PLSQ – League 1 Ontario" [All Star Gamme PLSQ - League1 Ontario]. Première ligue de soccer du Québec. June 26, 2018.
- ^ "YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region Stars of the Month – October 2020". Ottawa Sportspages. October 23, 2020.
- ^ Emad Houache at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
External links
[edit]- Emad Houache at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Abu Dhabi
- Ottawa Fury FC players
- CF Montréal U23 players
- FC Montreal players
- Kitsap Pumas players
- FC Gatineau players
- Ottawa South United players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Ligue1 Québec players
- Carleton Ravens men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders