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Zak Drake

Zak Drake

Canadian professional soccer player

Zachary Drake (born September 2, 1991) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for League1 Ontario club Alliance United FC. He plays as a full-back or midfielder.

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Early life

Born in Ottawa, Drake played youth soccer with Nepean City SC.[1] In 2008, having impressed on an earlier trip, he went on an extended training months-long training stint with the U17 team of Brazilian club Nacional AC (SP).[2] Afterwards, he joined the Ottawa Fury Academy.[3]

In 2010, he received a scholarship to play at Holy Cross College. After that season, he had a brief training stint with Brazilian club Cruzeiro. In 2011, he transferred to Bethel College.[2] In 2013, he was an NAIA Scholar-Athlete recipient.[4]

Playing career

In 2010, he began playing with Ottawa Fury SC in the Premier Development League.[5]

In 2014, he joined German club FCA Darmstadt.[2]

In 2015, he joined German club Viktoria 07 Kelsterbach, making six league appearances and 11 total appearances.[6][7]

In 2016, he joined Australian club Olympia FC Warriors in the NPL Tasmania.[8][9] He scored his first goal on April 9 against Clarence United,[10] which earned Goal of the Week,[11] Team of the Week,[12] and Player of the Week honours.[13]

In June 2016, he joined another Australian club, Northcote City FC of the NPL Victoria.[14]

Afterwards, he returned to Viktoria 07 Kelsterbach, playing in seven league games.[6][7]

In 2017, he joined Portuguese club FC Maia.[citation needed]

In January 2018, he joined USL club Las Vegas Lights.[15] He debuted in the season opener, before eventually leaving the club shortly after in June.[16]

In the latter part of 2018, he returned to Canada, signing with League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri, scoring two goals in his debut against Ottawa South United.[17] He appeared in four regular season matches, scoring three goals, and also appeared in four playoff matches,[18] winning the League1 Ontario Championship.[19]

In 2019, he joined Oakville Blue Devils FC, playing in 14 regular season matches and four playoff matches, winning the regular season title with the Blue Devils.[20][21] He returned to the club in 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), playing in two regular season matches and two playoff matches, helping them reach the championship final, where they were defeated, finishing as finalists.[22][21]

Ahead of the 2022 season, he played in a pre-season friendly with Alliance United FC against York United FC.[21] On March 31, 2022, he signed with Electric City FC.[23]

In 2023, he joined Alliance United FC.[24]

References

  1. [1]
    Starnes, Richard (January 27, 2018). "Young soccer stars get opportunity of lifetime". Ottawa Citizen.
  2. [2]
    Drake, Zachary (February 17, 2016). "My Journey Summary". Zak Drake Coaching.
  3. [3]
    "2010 Ottawa Fury Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Fury SC.
  4. [4]
    "Men's Soccer tallies four on the NAIA Scholar Athlete list". Bethel College. December 6, 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Zachary Drake Stats". SoccerStats.
  6. [6]
    "Statistik" [Statistics]. Viktoria 07 Kelsterbach (in German).
  7. [7]
    "Zak Drake FuPa profile". FuPa.
  8. [8]
    Pless, Walter (February 17, 2016). "Warriors strengthen their ranks with two impressive new signings". Walter Pless on Association Football. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017.
  9. [9]
    McManus, Shaun (March 25, 2016). "Wounded Warriors have a point to prove in round two of the NPL Tasmania". The Mercury.
  10. [10]
    "Drake Thunderbolt Secures Derby Victory". National Premier Leagues. April 9, 2016.
  11. [11]
    "Goal of the Week Round 5". National Premier Leagues. April 22, 2016.
  12. [12]
    "PS4 NPL TAS Team of the Week Round 4". National Premier Leagues. April 14, 2016.
  13. [13]
    "Team of the Week Round 5". National Premier Leagues. April 20, 2016.
  14. [14]
    "Drake's hotline blings, answers Northcote's call". The Corner Flag. June 11, 2016.
  15. [15]
    Gotz, Ben (January 16, 2018). "Las Vegas Lights FC add 7 players to preseason roster". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  16. [16]
    Gotz, Ben (June 29, 2018). "Lights FC look to MLS loanees for added depth". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  17. [17]
    Halis, Irene (September 10, 2018). "Sacramento Hat-Trick, Drake Brace Helps Vaughan Roll Over OSU 9-0". League1 Ontario.
  18. [18]
    "Zachary Drake 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. [19]
    Baldwin, Dan (October 23, 2018). "L1O Final: Azzurri give Woodbridge the Blues". Northern Starting XI. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020.
  20. [20]
    "Zachary Drake 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. [21]
    Jacques, John (March 31, 2022). "Electric City FC Adds Former USL Defender Zak Drake". Northern Tribune.
  22. [22]
    "Zak Drake 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  23. [23]
    "Electric City FC sign Zachary Drake, Marisa Oliveira". The Peterborough Examiner. March 31, 2022.
  24. [24]
    "Zak Drake 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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