Mauro Eustáquio

Mauro Antunes Eustáquio (born 10 February 1993) is a Canadian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC.

Mauro Eustáquio
Personal information
Full name Mauro Antunes Eustáquio
Date of birth (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993
Place of birth Nazaré, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cavalry FC
Number 18
Youth career
2004–2010 Nazarenos
2010–2012 União Leiria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Sporting Pombal 23 (0)
2013–2014 Nazarenos 13 (3)
2014–2016 Ottawa Fury 45 (2)
2017 FC Edmonton 18 (1)
2018 Penn FC 7 (0)
2019– Cavalry FC 10 (0)
National team
2013 Canada U20 2 (1)
2015 Canada U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2019

Early life

Eustáquio was born in Nazaré, Leiria District, and moved to Leamington, Ontario when he was 13 months old. He returned to Portugal at the age of 11, and spent time in the youth academies of Grupo Desportivo Os Nazarenos and U.D. Leiria.[1]

Eustáquio started his senior career in 2012, with fourth division club Sporting Clube Pombal.[1]

Club career

Ottawa Fury

On 20 December 2013, Eustáquio signed with North American Soccer League club Ottawa Fury FC.[2] He made his debut on 2 August 2014 as a replacement starter for injured captain Richie Ryan in a 1–2 away loss against Minnesota United FC,[3] and finished the season with eight appearances.

Eustáquio featured significantly in the following campaign, playing 23 times across all competitions including twice in the team's run in the Soccer Bowl. He scored his first goal for them on 8 August 2015 in a 4–1 win over the Indy Eleven on 8 August 2015, earning a place on the league's Team of the Week;[4] he added a second on 18 October, helping the hosts defeat the San Antonio Scorpions 1–0,[5] and later in the year he agreed to a contract extension.[6]

Eustáquio nearly went on loan to FC Edmonton during the 2016 season in exchange for Mallan Roberts, however the move fell through.[7] In December, the Fury announced that the former would not return to the club as it was due to move to the United Soccer League.[8]

FC Edmonton

On 14 February 2017, Eustáquio joined FC Edmonton.[9] On 24 November, after the club ceased operations, he left.[10]

Penn FC

In February 2018, Eustáquio signed with Penn FC of the USL.[11] In June, he suffered a knee injury that would sideline him for the rest of the season.[12]

Cavalry FC

On 20 March 2019, Eustáquio moved to the Canadian Premier League after agreeing to a contract at Cavalry FC.[13]

Personal life

Eustáquio's younger brother, Stephen, is also a footballer. A midfielder as well, he represented Portugal at under-21 level[14][15][16] as well as the Canadian senior team.[17]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 September 2019[18]
Club League Season League Playoffs National Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ottawa Fury NASL 2014 8000——80
2015 2022010232
2016 1700010180
Total 4522020492
FC Edmonton 2017 1810000181
Penn FC USL 2018 70000070
Cavalry FC CPL 2019 1000050150
Career total 8032070893

Honours

Ottawa Fury

References
  1. Hofley, Chris (8 August 2014). "Portugal influence evident for Eustaquio". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. Baines, Tim (20 December 2013). "Fury sign Canadian midfielder". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. Hofley, Chris (6 August 2014). "Ottawa Fury coach Dos Santos still looking for right formula". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. "Team of the Week | Fall season week 6". North American Soccer League. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. Gross, Dave (18 October 2015). "Ottawa Fury win to all but nail down an NASL fall season title". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. "Fury re-sign de Guzman and Eustaquio". Ottawa Citizen. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  7. Sandor, Steven (14 February 2017). "Better late than never: After move to Edmonton was aborted in 2016, Eustaquio joins the Eddies for 2017". The 11. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. "Fury FC would like to thank non-returning players". Ottawa Fury. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  9. "FC Edmonton adds midfielders Khattab, Eustaquio in latest round of signings". FC Edmonton. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  10. "Club statement | FC Edmonton withdraws from North American Soccer League". FC Edmonton. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  11. Heintschel, Nathan (23 February 2018). "Penn FC signs Pedro Galvao and Mauro Eustaquio". Penn FC. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  12. Bratton, Chris; Villella, Evan (6 July 2018). "Match Preview: Penn FC vs Bethlehem Steel FC". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  13. "Cavalry FC signs Mauro Eustáquio (CAN)". Cavalry FC. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  14. Mendes, Miguel (21 February 2015). "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. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  15. "SMR Interview Series: Mauro Eustaquio, midfielder". Stony Monday Riot. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  16. Lemoine, Josh (2 September 2016). "Know Your Fury: Mauro Eustáquio and his road to Ottawa". Apartment 613. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  17. Stavrakis, Thanassis (22 February 2019). "Former Portugal midfielder Stephen Eustaquio commits to play for Canada". Sportsnet. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  18. Mauro Eustáquio at Soccerway
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