Zahir Vasquez

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Zahir Vazquez
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-05) September 5, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Ogden, Utah, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Central Valley Fuego
Number 14
Youth career
La Roca
0000–2018 Real Salt Lake
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Utah Valley Wolverines 59 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Ogden City SC 10 (3)
2022 Park City Red Wolves 6 (4)
2022– Central Valley Fuego 43 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 16, 2024

Zahir Vazquez (born September 5, 1999) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a forward for USL League One club Central Valley Fuego.

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

Vazquez attended Roy High School, also playing club soccer with La Roca before joining the Real Salt Lake academy. [1] [2] [3]

In 2018, Vazquez attended Utah Valley University to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Wolverines, Vazquez made 59 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying seven assists. He was named Academic All-WAC Team in all four seasons. [1]

While at college, Vazquez appeared for USL League Two side Ogden City SC. He made ten appearances for the club, scoring three goals over the 2019 and 2021 season. [4] [5] [6] [7]

In 2022, Vazquez continued his post-college career in the USL League Two with Park City Red Wolves, scoring four goals in six games. [8]

Central Valley Fuego

On September 16, 2022, Vazquez signed his first professional contract, joining USL League One side Central Valley Fuego for the remainder of their season. [9] [10] He scored his first professional goal on October 5, 2022, against FC Tucson, which was subsequently nominated for goal of the week. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zahir Vazquez – 2021 – Men's Soccer". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "RSL Academy Closes Out Season". RSL.com. Real Salt Lake. 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023. Zahir Vasquez
  3. ↑ "RSL Academy". RSL.com. Real Salt Lake . Retrieved April 1, 2023. Zahir Vazquez
  4. ↑ "Salt City SC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - # - Zahir Vasquez -". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two . Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Salt City SC - 2021 Regular Season - Roster - # - Zahir Vazquez -". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two . Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ogden City SC Adds Four More Players". ArkansasSoccer.org. Arkansas State Soccer. April 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023. Zahir Vazquez
  7. ↑ "Several with UVU soccer competing in USL League Two". GoUVU.com. Utah Valley University Athletics. May 15, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2023. Zahir Vazquez
  8. ↑ "Park City Red Wolves SC – 2022 Playoffs – Roster – # – Zahir Vasquez -". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two . Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Central Valley Fuego FC Signs Forward Zahir Vazquez". FuegoFC.com. September 16, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Vazquez signs pro contract with Central Valley Fuego FC". GoUVU.com. Utah Valley University Athletics. September 22, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  11. ↑ "USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Week – Week 28". uslleagueone.com. USL League One. October 10, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023. Zahir Vazquez


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