Zavier Didier Tapei Gozo (born March 22, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
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| Full name | Zavier Didier Tapei Gozo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 22, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | West Valley City, Utah, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Comba FC | |||||||||||||||||
| La Roca FC | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Real Salt Lake | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Real Monarchs | 26 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Real Salt Lake | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | United States U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | United States U16 | 3 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | United States U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | United States U20 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, 15 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:43, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editGozo is a youth product of Comba FC and La Roca FC, before signing with the academy of Real Salt Lake in 2021.[2] On 14 December 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Real Monarchs in the MLS Next Pro.[3] On 13 October 2023, he was called up to RSL for his first Major League Soccer match. He debuted with Real Salt Lake in a 2–2 Major League Soccer tie with LA Galaxy on 15 October 2023.[4] On 20 February 2024 he signed a contract with Real Salt Lake in the MLS until 2027, with an option to extend until 2029.[5]
International career
editBorn in the United States, Zoho was born to an Ivorian father and American mother.[6] He was part of the United States U20s that finished as runners-up at the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[7]
Personal life
editGozo is a member of the LDS Church.[6]
References
edit- ^ "RSL Add Homegrowns Zavier Gozo & Luca Moisa To MLS Roster | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "RSL Academy Spotlight: Zavier Gozo | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "RSL Academy Forward Zavier Gozo Signs with Real Monarchs | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ Walker, Sean. "RSL call up Zavier Gozo, Griffon Dillon, Axel Kei for road match at LA Galaxy due to hardship". www.saltcity.soccer.
- ^ Holt, Chandler (February 20, 2024). "Real Salt Lake Adds Two Homegrown Prospects To MLS Roster". KSL Sports.
- ^ a b "In My Own Words: Zavier Gozo presented by Adidas | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Michael Nsien Names USA Roster For 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship In Mexico". Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Zavier Gozo at Soccerway