Zavier Gozo
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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 | 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Real Monarchs | 27 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Real Salt Lake | 41 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | United States U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | United States U16 | 3 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | United States U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | United States U20 | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 17, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Zavier Didier Tapei Gozo (born March 22, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
Club career
[edit]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 December 14, 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Real Monarchs in the MLS Next Pro.[3] On October 13, 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 October 15.[4] On February 20, 2024, he signed a contract with Real Salt Lake in the MLS until 2027, with an option to extend until 2029.[5]
International career
[edit]Born in the United States, Gozo 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]
Personal life
[edit]Gozo is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6]
Honors
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "RSL Add Homegrowns Zavier Gozo & Luca Moisa To MLS Roster | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ↑ "RSL Academy Spotlight: Zavier Gozo | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ↑ "RSL Academy Forward Zavier Gozo Signs with Real Monarchs | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ↑ Walker, Sean. "RSL call up Zavier Gozo, Griffon Dillon, Axel Kei for road match at LA Galaxy due to hardship". www.saltcity.soccer.
- ↑ Holt, Chandler (February 20, 2024). "Real Salt Lake Adds Two Homegrown Prospects To MLS Roster". KSL Sports.
- 1 2 "In My Own Words: Zavier Gozo presented by Adidas | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ↑ "Michael Nsien Names USA Roster For 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship In Mexico". Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Zavier Gozo at Major League Soccer
- Zavier Gozo at U.S. Soccer
- Zavier Gozo at Soccerway
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Utah
- People from West Valley City, Utah
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup players
- American people of Ivorian descent
- Real Monarchs players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Major League Soccer All-Stars
- Men's association football forwards
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members