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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Ian Samuel Drake | ||
| Date of birth | September 2, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alliance United FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nepean City SC | |||
| 2008 | Nacional AC (SP) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Holy Cross Saints | 17 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Bethel Pilots | 45 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Ottawa Fury SC | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | FCA Darmstadt | ||
| 2015–2016 | Viktoria 07 Kelsterbach | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Viktoria 07 Kelsterbach II | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Olympia Warriors | 9 | (2) |
| 2016 | Northcote City | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Viktoria 07 Kelsterbach | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | FC Maia | ||
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Vaughan Azzurri | 4 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Oakville Blue Devils FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2022 | Electric City FC | 18 | (0) |
| 2023– | Alliance United FC | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 28, 2024 | |||
Early life
editBorn 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
editIn 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
edit- ^ Starnes, Richard (January 27, 2018). "Young soccer stars get opportunity of lifetime". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ a b c Drake, Zachary (February 17, 2016). "My Journey Summary". Zak Drake Coaching.
- ^ "2010 Ottawa Fury Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Fury SC.
- ^ "Men's Soccer tallies four on the NAIA Scholar Athlete list". Bethel College. December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Zachary Drake Stats". SoccerStats.
- ^ a b "Statistik" [Statistics]. Viktoria 07 Kelsterbach (in German).
- ^ a b "Zak Drake FuPa profile". FuPa.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McManus, Shaun (March 25, 2016). "Wounded Warriors have a point to prove in round two of the NPL Tasmania". The Mercury.
- ^ "Drake Thunderbolt Secures Derby Victory". National Premier Leagues. April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Goal of the Week Round 5". National Premier Leagues. April 22, 2016.
- ^ "PS4 NPL TAS Team of the Week Round 4". National Premier Leagues. April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Team of the Week Round 5". National Premier Leagues. April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Drake's hotline blings, answers Northcote's call". The Corner Flag. June 11, 2016.
- ^ Gotz, Ben (January 16, 2018). "Las Vegas Lights FC add 7 players to preseason roster". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ Gotz, Ben (June 29, 2018). "Lights FC look to MLS loanees for added depth". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ Halis, Irene (September 10, 2018). "Sacramento Hat-Trick, Drake Brace Helps Vaughan Roll Over OSU 9-0". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Zachary Drake 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Baldwin, Dan (October 23, 2018). "L1O Final: Azzurri give Woodbridge the Blues". Northern Starting XI. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Zachary Drake 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b c Jacques, John (March 31, 2022). "Electric City FC Adds Former USL Defender Zak Drake". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Zak Drake 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Electric City FC sign Zachary Drake, Marisa Oliveira". The Peterborough Examiner. March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Zak Drake 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
edit- Zak Drake at Soccerway
- NPL Victoria profile
- NPL Tasmania profile