Diyaeddine Abzi

Diyaeddine Abzi (born 23 November 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for York9 as a left-back.

Diyaeddine Abzi
Abzi playing for York9 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Diyaeddine Abzi
Date of birth (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998
Place of birth Fez, Morocco
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 York9
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Blainville 20 (2)
2019– York9 24 (1)
National team‡
2018– Canada Futsal 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 April 2019

Club career

Blainville

In 2018, Abzi played for defending PLSQ champions Blainville, making twenty appearances and scoring two goals in league play.[1] In the Canadian Championship, Abzi scored the lone goal in Blainville's 1–0 win over Oakville Blue Devils in the second leg of the First Preliminary Round.[2] He then appeared as a substitute in both games of Blainville's Second Preliminary Round series against Ottawa Fury.[3]

York9

On 22 February 2019, Abzi signed with Canadian Premier League side York9.[2] On 27 April 2019, he made his professional debut as a substitute in the inaugural CPL match against Forge FC.[3] Abzi scored his first goal for the club on 12 October 2019, against Forge.[4] That season, he made a total of 24 league appearances and six in the Canadian Championship.[3]

On 4 December 2019, Abzi re-signed with York9 for the 2020 season.[5] On 29 April 2020, he signed a further contract extension until at least 2022.[6]

International Career

Canada Futsal

In January 2018, Abzi played futsal for Canada in a friendly against Costa Rica, netting a goal in a 4-5 defeat.[7]

Canada

Abzi was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[8]

Career statistics
As of 29 April 2020[3]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blainville 2018 PLSQ 2023100233
York9 2019 Canadian Premier League 2416000301
Career total 4439100534
  1. Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.

References
  1. "Statistiques PLSQ 2018" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. "York9 FC adds left fullback Diyaeddine Abzi". Canadian Premier League. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. "Diyaeddine Abzi". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. Wall, Jeff (October 13, 2019). "York9 get last laugh, dominate Forge 4-0 in final 905 Derby of the season".
  5. Armen Bedakian (4 December 2019). "York9 FC re-sign top fullback pairing Abzi, Doner for 2020". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. "Diyaeddine Abzi Signs Contract Extension With York9 FC". York9 FC. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. "Canada earns valuable experience in two-match Futsal series against Costa Rica". January 18, 2018.
  8. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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