2019 Men's Soccer Roster
El-Shafei, Zach

Jersey Number 11
Zach El-Shafei
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Canada
- High School:
- Shattuck-St. Mary's
Bio
Career
- 2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2019 (Senior)
- Made 13 appearances with one start against Villanova (9/20).
- Scored two goals against Drake (9/9) and Seton Hall (9/28).
- Put up 11 shots on goal.
- Tallied 605 minutes of action on the field.
- Took a season high four shots at Seton Hall.
- Earned five points on the season.
2018 (Junior)
- Started all 17 matches for DePaul.
- Played 1,384 minutes of action.
- Found the back of the net a squad-second best three times at Georgetown (9/21), vs. Seton Hall (10/6) and at St. John’s (10/20).
- Tallied one assist vs. Loyola Marymount (9/2).
- Earned seven points.
- Fired off a quad most 44 shots for eighth most in the BIG EAST and placed 22 of those on goal.
2017 (Sophomore)
- Overcame early season injury to make 14 appearances, starting in 10 matches.
- Tallied tallied six points on the season.
- Scored DePaul's lone goal against Seton Hall while scoring against Marquette as well.
- Notched an assist in his season debut against Drake.
- Recorded second assist on the Blue Demons' game-winning goal against Marquette.
- Attempted the third-most shots (36), tallying a season-best five shots in three separate matches.
- Posted the second-most shots on goal (21) for the Blue Demon.
- Received BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll honors on Nov. 2 for his three point performance against Marquette in season finale.
2016 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 17 matches and made eight starts in his rookie campaign.
- Scored his first career goal in a 2-1 win over Northwestern.
- Notched the lone goal for the Blue Demons in a 1-0 win against Butler,
- Recorded an assist in wins against Northern Kentucky and Seton Hall.
- Fired three shots on goal versus Albany.
High School
- Finished in top 10 in total goals and goals per game in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-15/16 Central Conference in 2014-15.
- Helped lead Shattuck-St. Mary's U-17/18 program to the Development Academy quarterfinals in 2015.
- Led Ontario Provincial U-15 team to the Canadian National Championship gold medal in 2013.
- Led Ottawa Fury U-13 team to USL Super Y League semifinals in 2011 and finals in 2012.
- Top goal scorer in USL Super Y League New England Division in 2011 and 2012.
- Played at the same high school as current Blue Demons Kevin Beyer, Joshua Bowser and Jake Scheper.
Personal
- Son of Mostafa El-Shafei and Melanie Bentley.
- Has a brother, Tarik.
- Plans to major in Health Sciences.
Career Statistics
Seasons | MP-MS | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots |
2016 | 17-8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
2017 | 14-10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 36 |
2018 | 17-17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 44 |
2019 | 13-1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
Totals | 48-35 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 117 |
Men's Soccer vs. Loyola Chicago Highlights
Sunday, September 07
Men's Soccer vs. UIC Highlights
Thursday, September 04
Men's Soccer vs. St. Thomas Highlights
Sunday, August 31
Men's Soccer vs. Chicago State Highlights
Thursday, August 28