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Stephen Eustáquio
Personal information
Full name Stephen Antunes Eustáquio
Date of birth (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Leamington, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cruz Azul
Number 3
Youth career
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– Cruz Azul 1 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Portugal U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2019

Stephen Antunes Eustáquio (born 21 December 1996) is a Canadian footballer who plays for Mexican club Cruz Azul as a midfielder.

Club career

Early years

Born in Leamington, Ontario to Portuguese parents, Eustáquio returned to Portugal at a young age to finish his development. To start his senior career, he spent two full seasons in the third division with S.C.U. Torreense after beginning in amateur football with Grupo Desportivo Os Nazarenos.[1][2]

Portugal

On 7 June 2017, Eustáquio signed with Leixões S.C. for an undisclosed fee.[3] His first game as a professional occurred on 23 July in a 2–0 home win against Académico de Viseu FC for the season's Taça da Liga where he played the full 90 minutes,[4] and his debut in the Segunda Liga was on 6 August in a 1–4 away loss to Real SC.[5]

On 31 January 2018, Eustáquio joined G.D. Chaves on a five-and-a-half-year deal after his buyout clause of €500,000 was paid.[6] He made his Primeira Liga debut four days later, playing the entire 2–1 away success over C.D. Feirense.[7]

On 14 September 2018, in a Portuguese League Cup match at the Estádio do Dragão, Eustáquio scored a late 1–1 equaliser which helped Chaves record their first ever point in FC Porto's home ground.[8]

Cruz Azul

On 15 January 2019, Eustáquio moved to Cruz Azul of the Mexican Liga MX.[9] Vítor Severino, who worked as assistant to manager Luís Castro at Chaves, described him as a "player made at La Masia".[10] In the player's debut, against Club 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.[11]

International career

In November 2017, Portugal under-21 manager Rui Jorge called Eustáquio for 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers against Romania and Switzerland to be held early in that month.[12] He won his first cap November 10 against the former, playing 90 minutes and being booked in the 1–1 draw in Constanța.[13]

In February 2019, he switched his allegiance to Canada.[14]

Personal life

Eustáquio's older brother, Mauro, is also a footballer. A midfielder as well, he represented Canada at under-20 and under-23 levels.[2][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Eustáquio (CAN)". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Stephen Eustáquio já assinou pelo Leixões" [Stephen Eustáquio has already signed for Leixões]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Stephen chega do Leixões e assina por cinco épocas" [Stephen arrives from Leixões and signs for five seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Feirense-Desp. Chaves, 1–2 (crónica)" [Feirense-Desp. Chaves, 1–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Eustáquio repete dose e faz história pelos flavienses" [Eustáquio repeats feat and makes history at the flavienses]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  9. ^ Cardoso, Javier (15 January 2019). "Stephen Eustáquio llega a Cruz Azul" [Stephen Eustáquio arrives at Cruz Azul]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  10. ^ Barata, Pedro (15 January 2019). "Liga MX Clausura 2019: Eustáquio, el brillante asistente con 'perfil Barça' para sustituir a Marcone" [Liga MX Clausura 2019: Eustáquio, the brilliant passer 'made in Barça' to replace Marcone]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  11. ^ González, Israel (26 January 2019). "VAR salva a Eustaquio, pero sale lesionado" [VAR saves Eustaquio, but he is stretchered off]. Publímetro (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Rui Jorge justifica convocatória da novidade Stephen Eustaquio" [Rui Jorge justifies novelty selection Stephen Eustaquio]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Sub21: Roménia-Portugal, 1–1 (crónica)" [Under21: Romania-Portugal, 1–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Former Portugal midfielder Stephen Eustaquio commits to play for Canada". Sportsnet. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  15. ^ "SMR Interview Series: Mauro Eustaquio, midfielder". Stony Monday Riot. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Know Your Fury: Mauro Eustáquio and his road to Ottawa". Apartment 613. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

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