Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
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) |
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.
Gozo 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]
Born 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]
Gozo is a member of the LDS Church. [6]