![]() Sukunda with HFX Wanderers in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Zachary Joseph Eli Sukunda | ||
Date of birth | June 24, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full-back, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kalev | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Brockville SC | |||
Ottawa South United | |||
Ottawa Fury | |||
2010–2011 | AS Hull | ||
2011–2012 | Auxerre | ||
2012–2015 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | FC Montreal | 45 | (1) |
2017 | Umeå FC | 14 | (0) |
2018 | Hume City | 13 | (0) |
2018 | Northcote City | 6 | (0) |
2019 | HFX Wanderers | 17 | (0) |
2020 | EIF | 19 | (1) |
2021–2022 | PEPO | 46 | (6) |
2023 | Gnistan | 26 | (1) |
2024 | Valour FC | 13 | (0) |
2025– | Kalev | 15 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 25, 2025 |
Zachary Joseph Eli Sukunda (born June 24, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Estonian club Kalev in the Meistriliiga.
Sukunda was born in Ottawa, Ontario. [1] [2] He began playing youth soccer with Brockville SC, before moving on to Ottawa South United and then to the Ottawa Fury Academy. [3] He later played youth soccer with AS Hull. [4] In 2011, after attending a scouting camp in Toronto, he was invited to trial [5] and then play with the youth system of French club AJ Auxerre. [6] [7] In 2012, Sukunda joined the Montreal Impact Academy. [8]
In 2015, he began his senior career, signing with the Montreal Impact's second team FC Montreal in the USL. [9] [10] He made his professional debut on April 18, 2015 against the Harrisburg City Islanders. [11] He scored his first professional goal on June 21, 2016, in a 3-2 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders. [12] After the 2016 season, the club ceased operation, resulting in Sekunda having to find a new club. [13]
In March 2017, Sukunda signed with Swedish Division 1 Norra club Umeå FC. [14] [15] In December, he left the club. [16]
In December 2017, Sukunda signed with Australian club Hume City FC of the NPL Victoria. [17] [18]
In June 2018, Sukunda joined Northcote City FC. [19]
In November 2018, Sukunda was announced as the first ever signing for HFX Wanderers FC of the new Canadian Premier League. [20] [21] [22] After the 2019 season, the club declined his option for the 2020 season and despite interest from other CPL clubs, he sought a return to Europe instead. [23]
In December 2019, Sukunda signed with Finnish Ykkönen side Ekenäs IF for the 2020 season. [24]
In February 2021, he signed with PEPO Lappeenranta. [25] After the 2021 season, he signed an extension for the 2022 season. [26]
In January 2023, Sukunda joined Gnistan in Finland. [27] [28] He helped Gnistan reach second place in the table, however, they lost in the promotion playoff final, failing to earn promotion. [29]
In December 2023, he returned to the Canadian Premier League and signed with Valour FC, ahead of the 2024 season. [30] [31]
In January 2025, Sukunda signed with Estonian club Kalev in the Meistriliiga. [32]
Sukunda is the son of Eli Sukunda, a fencer who competed at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. [3]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Montreal | 2015 | USL | 23 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | ||
2016 | USL | 21 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
Total | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
Umeå FC | 2017 | Swedish Division 1 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
Hume City | 2018 | NPL Victoria | 13 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
Northcote City | 2018 | NPL Victoria | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
HFX Wanderers | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |
Ekenäs IF | 2020 | Ykkönen | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 24 | 1 | |
PEPO Lappeenranta | 2021 | Kakkonen | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
2022 | Ykkönen | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
Total | 46 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 8 | ||
Gnistan | 2023 | Ykkönen | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
Tallinna Kalev | 2025 | Meistriliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 199 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 222 | 12 |
Gnistan