Stephen Eustáquio
Eustáquio with Canada at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Stephen Antunes Eustáquio[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996[1]
Place of birth Leamington, Canada[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Porto
Number 6
Youth career
Leamington MS
2005–2010 Nazarenos
2010–2013 União Leiria
2014–2015 Torreense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Nazarenos 17 (1)
2015–2017 Torreense 56 (0)
2017–2018 Leixões 20 (0)
2018–2019 Chaves 29 (1)
2019–2021 Cruz Azul 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 31 (2)
2021–2022 Paços Ferreira 34 (0)
2022 → Porto (loan) 8 (0)
2022– Porto 45 (4)
International career‡
2012 Canada U17
2017–2018 Portugal U21 7 (0)
2019– Canada 34 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:18, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:47, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Stephen Antunes Eustáquio (/ˈstɛfən/ STEF-ən; born 21 December 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Canada national team.

After starting out at Nazarenos, he has spent most of his club career in Portugal with Torreense, Leixões, Chaves, Paços de Ferreira and Porto. He also played briefly in Mexico with Cruz Azul.

Born in Canada, Eustáquio represented Portugal at youth level. However, in 2019 he committed to play for Canada and debuted for them in November of that year. He was part of their squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, also being selected for the 2022 World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Born in Leamington, Ontario, to Portuguese parents, Eustáquio first played soccer with Leamington Minor Soccer,[2] moving to Portugal at age 7. After beginning with amateurs Nazarenos, he spent two seasons in the third division with Torreense.[3][4]

Leixões

On 7 June 2017, Eustáquio signed with Leixões for an undisclosed fee.[5] On 23 July he appeared in his first match as a professional in a 2–0 home win against Académico de Viseu in the first round of the Taça da Liga where he played the full 90 minutes,[6] and his debut in the Segunda Liga was on 6 August in a 4–1 away loss to Real Massamá.[7]

Chaves

Eustáquio joined Chaves on 31 January 2018, on a five-and-a-half-year deal after his buyout clause of €500,000 was paid.[8] He made his Primeira Liga debut four days later, playing the entire 2–1 away victory over Feirense;[9] he scored his first top-flight goal on 14 April, helping his team to come from behind to draw 3–3 at Boavista.[10]

On 14 September 2018, in a Portuguese League Cup match at the Estádio do Dragão, Eustáquio scored a late equalizer which helped Chaves draw 1–1 and record their first ever point at Porto's home ground.[11]

Cruz Azul

Eustáquio moved to Cruz Azul of the Mexican Liga MX on 15 January 2019.[12] Vítor Severino, who worked as assistant to manager Luís Castro at Chaves, described him as "like the typical player from La Masia, from Barcelona".[13] On his debut, against Tijuana, he was sent off mere minutes after taking the field as a substitute, but eventually the video assistant referee cautioned him with only a yellow card upon review; shortly after, however, he was stretchered off with an injury.[14]

After being sidelined for eight months, Eustáquio returned to the pitch on 22 September 2019, playing for the under-20 team in preparation for his full return.[15]

Paços de Ferreira

In December 2019, Eustáquio was loaned to Portuguese top-flight club Paços de Ferreira for the remainder of the season.[16] He made his league debut on 11 January 2020, in a 0–0 away draw against Portimonense.[17]

Eustáquio agreed to another loan in September 2020.[18] The following January, the move was made permanent for a fee of €2.5 million.[19] He scored his first goal for them on 24 October, closing the 1–1 league draw at Nacional,[20] and six days later he added another in a 3–2 win over Porto at the Estádio da Mata Real.[21]

On 10 April 2021, Eustáquio lasted only 22 minutes in a 5–0 home loss to Benfica, receiving a straight red card for a foul on Julian Weigl.[22] He made his European debut on 5 August, and netted the third in the 4–0 home victory against Larne in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[23]

Porto

In January 2022, Eustáquio was loaned to Porto for the rest of the season, with an option to buy.[24] He played his first match on 6 February, replacing Fábio Vieira late into a 2–0 away defeat of Arouca.[25]

On 31 May 2022, Porto exercised its purchase option, signing Eustáquio to a contract until 30 June 2027.[26][27] Having become a starter for the Sérgio Conceição-led side,[28] he scored his first goal on 30 September in the 4–1 home win over Braga.[29] He added two more in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League to help his team to progress as group winners, at Club Brugge in a 4–0 victory[30] and against Atlético Madrid in a 2–1 home win.[31]

In Porto's run to winning the 2022–23 Taça da Liga, Eustáquio scored early opening goals in the 3–0 semi-final victory over Académico de Viseu and the 2–0 final against Sporting CP.[32] On 15 April, he was informed at half-time of the home fixture against Santa Clara that his mother Esmeralda had died aged 51, and was replaced shortly after in an eventual 2–1 win.[33][34][35]

International career

Youth

Eligible to represent Canada and Portugal, Eustáquio appeared for Canada's under-17 side at the 2012 AGS Cup.[36]

In November 2017, Portugal under-21 manager Rui Jorge selected him for 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers against Romania and Switzerland to be held early in that month.[37] He won his first cap against the former, playing 90 minutes and being booked in the 1–1 draw in Constanța.[38]

Senior

In February 2019, Eustáquio committed to play for Canada at senior level.[36] Upon his return from his knee injury, he received his first call-up to the team on 1 October 2019 for a CONCACAF Nations League fixture against the United States.[39] He made his debut on 15 November, coming from the bench for Mark-Anthony Kaye in the second half of the 4–1 away defeat.[40]

Eustáquio was named to a 60-man preliminary squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup on 18 June,[41] before making the final cut for the tournament.[42] He scored his first international goal in the first group fixture on 11 July, a 4–1 win over Martinique in Kansas City,[43][44] and added a direct free kick four days later to open a 4–1 defeat of Haiti at the same venue.[45] Canada made the semi-finals, with him concluding the 2–0 victory against Costa Rica in the last eight.[46]

Eustáquio was called-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad,[47] playing two games in a group-stage elimination.[48][49] In June 2023, he was selected for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[50] Later that month, he made the final 23-man squad due to appear at the 2023 Gold Cup,[51] but withdrew shortly before the start of the tournament.[52]

Personal life

Eustáquio's older brother, Mauro, was also a professional soccer player. He represented Canada at under-20 and under-23 levels.[4][53][54]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 January 2024[55]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Torreense 2014–15 Campeonato de Portugal 1000———10
2015–16 Campeonato de Portugal 24010———250
2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 31050———360
Total 56060000000620
Leixões 2017–18 LigaPro 2002040——260
Chaves 2017–18 Primeira Liga 1310000——131
2018–19 Primeira Liga 1603031——221
Total 29130310000352
Cruz Azul 2018–19 Liga MX 1010———20
Paços de Ferreira (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 1601000——170
2020–21 Primeira Liga 1522010——182
Total 31230100000352
Paços de Ferreira 2020–21 Primeira Liga 1700000——170
2021–22 Primeira Liga 17000104[lower-alpha 1]1—221
Total 34000104100391
Porto (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 8010002[lower-alpha 2]0—110
Porto 2022–23 Primeira Liga 29251227[lower-alpha 3]21[lower-alpha 4]0447
2023–24 Primeira Liga 16200106[lower-alpha 3]11[lower-alpha 4]0243
Total 5346132153207910
Career total 22472111231942027815

International

As of match played 21 November 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada 201910
2021173
2022100
202361
Total344
As of match played 18 November 2023[3]
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eustáquio goal.
List of international goals scored by Stephen Eustáquio
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
111 July 2021Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States Martinique3–14–12021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
215 July 2021Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States Haiti1–04–12021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
325 July 2021AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States Costa Rica2–02–02021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
418 November 2023Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica2–12–12023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Porto

Canada

Individual

References

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  2. ↑ "Canada Soccer announces squad for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". Canadian Soccer Association. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Stephen Eustáquio at the Canadian Soccer Association
  4. 1 2 "Mauro Eustáquio, o nazareno que sonha com a seleção do Canadá" [Mauro Eustáquio, the Nazaré boy who dreams of Canada national team] (in Portuguese). Futebol Distrital de Leiria. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Stephen Eustáquio já assinou pelo Leixões" [Stephen Eustáquio has already signed for Leixões]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "COMENTÁRIO: Leixões derrota Académico de Viseu a salta para a 3.ª fase da Taça da Liga" [COMMENT: Leixões defeat Académico de Viseu and make it to 3rd stage of League Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "COMENTÁRIO: 'Hat trick' de Vinícius ao Leixões oferece estreia de sonho ao Real Massamá" [COMMENT: Vinícius hat trick to Leixões offers dream debut to Real Massamá]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Paulo, Joaquim; Vasconcelos, Ricardo; Monteiro, André (31 January 2018). "Stephen chega do Leixões e assina por cinco épocas" [Stephen arrives from Leixões and signs for five seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Maia, Vítor (4 February 2018). "Feirense-Desp. Chaves, 1–2 (crónica)" [Feirense-Desp. Chaves, 1–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Chaves empata com Boavista no último minuto" [Chaves draw with Boavista in the last minute] (in Portuguese). TSF. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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  57. ↑ Farr, Jamie (22 May 2022). "Taça de Portugal Final: Porto take down Tondela to seal domestic double". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  58. ↑ Kundert, Tom (4 June 2023). "Dominant Porto dispatch Braga to lift Portuguese Cup". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  59. ↑ "Porto beat Sporting 2–0 to lift first Taça da Liga". PortuGOAL. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  60. ↑ Marshall, Matthew (30 July 2022). "Porto beat Tondela 3–0 in the Portuguese Super Cup". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  61. ↑ Booth, Chuck (19 June 2023). "USMNT vs. Canada score: USA win their second Concacaf Nations League title, Folarin Balogun scores first goal". CBS Sports. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  62. ↑ "Eustáquio supera Enzo Fernández e é eleito o melhor médio de setembro" [Eustáquio bests Enzo Fernández and is the best midfielder in September]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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