Zach Verhoven

Zachary "Zach" Verhoven (born 17 August 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Ottawa.

Zach Verhoven
Personal information
Full name Zachary Verhoven
Date of birth (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998
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 25 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 31, 2021

Club career

TSS FC Rovers

Verhoven spent summers playing for PDL side TSS FC Rovers in 2017 and 2018.[1] In 2017, Verhoven made eleven appearances, scoring two goals, and in 2018 he made ten appearances, scoring three goals.[1]

Pacific FC

On November 12, 2018, Verhoven was drafted by Pacific FC in the second round of the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft.[2] He signed a contract with the club on April 27, 2019.[3] He made his professional debut on May 1, against Valour FC.[4] Verhoven scored his first professional goal on his 21st birthday, August 17, against York9.[5] In October 2020 Verhoven was released by Pacific by mutual consent.[6]

Atlético Ottawa

On April 15, 2021, Verhoven signed with Atlético Ottawa for the 2021 season.[7] 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.[8] In January 2022 Atlético Ottawa announced they had re-signed Verhoven on a two-year deal, with an option for 2024.[9]

International career

In September 2021 it was reported that Fiji were interested in having Verhoven join the program ahead of their FIFA World Cup qualifcation campaign.[10]

References
  1. "Zachary Verhoven". United Soccer League. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. Larson, Kurt (November 13, 2018). "Pacific FC stay local, drafting UBC's Gardner, Verhoven, Fussell in CPL-U SPORTS Draft".
  3. "Pacific FC signs U SPORTS draft pick Zach Verhoven". April 27, 2019.
  4. "Zachary Verhoven". Soccerway. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. "CPL Roundup". August 17, 2019.
  6. Thompson, Marty (October 29, 2020). "Pacific FC re-signs de Jong, Baldisimo and 3 others; Verhoven released".
  7. "Atlético Ottawa signs former Pacific FC wide player Zach Verhoven". Canadian Premier League. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  8. Rhodes, Benedict (July 19, 2022). "HIGHLIGHTS: Late Porter equalizer sees FC Edmonton and Atlético Ottawa share points in 1-1 draw". Canadian Premier League.
  9. "Atlético Ottawa reveals first roster moves for 2022 CPL season: Beckie & Mannella among returnees". Canadian Premier League. January 13, 2022.
  10. Singh, Zanveer (September 14, 2021). "Fiji FA targets five – Overseas-based Fijians for FIFA World Cup bid". Fiji Times.


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