![]() Ilyass in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Drina Zvornik | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2022 | Scarborough SC | ||
2022 | Blue Devils FC | 19 | (19) |
2023 | Hamilton United | 5 | (1) |
2023 | Hamilton City | ||
2023– | Drina Zvornik | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 |
Taha Ilyass (born October 20, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Drina Zvornik.
Ilyass played his youth soccer in the local Hamilton region with organizations such as Hamilton Sparta, Saltfleet, and Hamilton Serbians. [1] He later became associated with the Oakville Soccer Club, where the club arranged a tryout for him abroad in Uruguay. [1] Following his stint in South America, he secured a deal with Moroccan side Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi where he featured in only practice and friendly matches. [1] During his stint in Morocco, he acquired a Moroccan passport through his parents' lineage. [1]
In 2019, with the launch of the national Canadian Premier League, he successfully passed the Forge FC trials. [2] [3] [4] After failing to secure a contract with Forge, he would play in the southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with Scarborough SC in 2021. [5] In his debut season with Scarborough, he participated in the invitational tournament known as the ProSound Cup where he contributed a goal against Atletico Sporting Toronto which advanced the club to the finals. [6] Scarborough faced FC Vorkuta in the championship final but was defeated in a penalty shootout. [7] [8] He would also help the club secure the playoff berth by finishing second in the standings. [9] In the opening round of the postseason, he recorded a hattrick against the Serbian White Eagles which advanced the eastern Toronto side to the championship final. [10] [11] Ilyass played in the championship match, where Scarborough successfully defeated Vorkuta. [12] [13]
He would return for another season with Scarborough the following year. [14] In his sophomore season with the club, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing third. [15] For the second consecutive year, he helped Scarborough reach the championship final and contributed a goal in the semifinal match against York Region Shooters. [16] He participated in the championship final once again, where Toronto was defeated by FC Continentals (formerly FC Vorkuta). [17]
Ilyass would also split the 2022 season with the Blue Devils FC. [18] He would help the club secure a playoff berth and finish second in the league scoring charts. [18] [19] He would feature in the league championship final against Vaughan Azzurri where Oakville was defeated. [20] After the conclusion of the season, he was named to the league's all-star team. [21] In 2023, he played with local side Hamilton United. [22] He would also spend the early portion of the 2023 season once again in the CSL circuit with Hamilton City. [23]
In the winter of 2023, he went abroad to play in Bosnia and Herzegovina's second division with Drina Zvornik. [24]
Scarborough SC
![]() Ilyass in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 20 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Drina Zvornik | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021–2022 | Scarborough SC | ||
2022 | Blue Devils FC | 19 | (19) |
2023 | Hamilton United | 5 | (1) |
2023 | Hamilton City | ||
2023– | Drina Zvornik | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 |
Taha Ilyass (born October 20, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Drina Zvornik.
Ilyass played his youth soccer in the local Hamilton region with organizations such as Hamilton Sparta, Saltfleet, and Hamilton Serbians. [1] He later became associated with the Oakville Soccer Club, where the club arranged a tryout for him abroad in Uruguay. [1] Following his stint in South America, he secured a deal with Moroccan side Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi where he featured in only practice and friendly matches. [1] During his stint in Morocco, he acquired a Moroccan passport through his parents' lineage. [1]
In 2019, with the launch of the national Canadian Premier League, he successfully passed the Forge FC trials. [2] [3] [4] After failing to secure a contract with Forge, he would play in the southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with Scarborough SC in 2021. [5] In his debut season with Scarborough, he participated in the invitational tournament known as the ProSound Cup where he contributed a goal against Atletico Sporting Toronto which advanced the club to the finals. [6] Scarborough faced FC Vorkuta in the championship final but was defeated in a penalty shootout. [7] [8] He would also help the club secure the playoff berth by finishing second in the standings. [9] In the opening round of the postseason, he recorded a hattrick against the Serbian White Eagles which advanced the eastern Toronto side to the championship final. [10] [11] Ilyass played in the championship match, where Scarborough successfully defeated Vorkuta. [12] [13]
He would return for another season with Scarborough the following year. [14] In his sophomore season with the club, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing third. [15] For the second consecutive year, he helped Scarborough reach the championship final and contributed a goal in the semifinal match against York Region Shooters. [16] He participated in the championship final once again, where Toronto was defeated by FC Continentals (formerly FC Vorkuta). [17]
Ilyass would also split the 2022 season with the Blue Devils FC. [18] He would help the club secure a playoff berth and finish second in the league scoring charts. [18] [19] He would feature in the league championship final against Vaughan Azzurri where Oakville was defeated. [20] After the conclusion of the season, he was named to the league's all-star team. [21] In 2023, he played with local side Hamilton United. [22] He would also spend the early portion of the 2023 season once again in the CSL circuit with Hamilton City. [23]
In the winter of 2023, he went abroad to play in Bosnia and Herzegovina's second division with Drina Zvornik. [24]
Scarborough SC