Zakaria Bahous

Zakaria Bahous (born May 8, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life and college career
Bahous played youth soccer with FC Brossard, FC St-Léonard, and CS Longueuil.

Bahous began attending Champlain College Saint-Lambert in 2018, playing for the men's soccer team, serving as team captain by the end of his four-year career. In 2021, he led the RSEQ with ten goals in nine games, earning Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year honours, and being named an RSEQ D1 All-Star.

Club career
He began his senior career with CS Longueuil in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.

In 2021, he played for FC Laval in the PLSQ.

In 2022, he signed a professional contract with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa for two years, with a club option for 2024. He made his debut on April 9, against Cavalry FC. On October 1, Bahous scored his first professional goal, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over HFX Wanderers FC. In July 2023, he departed the club.

In September 2023, he joined Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024. In January 2024, he signed a new one-year contract with the club, with an option for 2025.

Personal
Bahous is of Algerian descent.

Honours
Atlético Ottawa
 * Canadian Premier League
 * Regular Season: 2022