Mauro Antunes Eustáquio (born 10 February 1993) is a Canadian soccer coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder and is currently the head coach of York United of the Canadian Premier League.
.jpg) Eustáquio in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauro Antunes Eustáquio | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nazaré, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leamington MS | |||
| 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) |
| 2015 | → Ottawa Fury Academy (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | FC Edmonton | 18 | (1) |
| 2018 | Penn FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cavalry FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Caldas | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 129 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Canada U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2015 | Canada U23 | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2024 | York United (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | York United (interim) | ||
| 2025– | York United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Portugal, he represented Canada at international level.
Early life
editEustáquio was born in Nazaré, Leiria District, and moved to Leamington, Ontario when he was 13 months old. He began playing youth soccer with Leamington Minor Soccer.[2] 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.[3]
Eustáquio started his senior career in 2012, with fourth division club Sporting Clube Pombal.[3]
Club career
editOttawa Fury
editOn 20 December 2013, Eustáquio signed with North American Soccer League club Ottawa Fury FC.[4] He made his debut on 2 August 2014 as a replacement starter for injured captain Richie Ryan in a 2–1 away loss against Minnesota United FC,[5] and finished the season with eight appearances.
Eustáquio featured significantly 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;[6] he added a second on 18 October, helping the hosts defeat the San Antonio Scorpions 1–0,[7] and later in the year he agreed to a contract extension.[8]
Eustáquio nearly went on loan to FC Edmonton during the 2016 season in exchange for Mallan Roberts, however the move fell through.[9] 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.[10]
FC Edmonton
editOn 14 February 2017, Eustáquio joined FC Edmonton.[11] On 24 November, after the club ceased operations, he left.[12]
Penn FC
editIn February 2018, Eustáquio signed with Penn FC of the USL.[13] In June, he suffered a knee injury that would sideline him for the rest of the season.[14]
Cavalry FC
editOn 20 March 2019, Eustáquio moved to the Canadian Premier League after agreeing to a contract at Cavalry FC.[15] He played ten league matches for the side in the inaugural campaign of the competition.[16]
Caldas
editEustáquio joined Caldas S.C. of the Portuguese third tier on 21 July 2020.[17] He announced his retirement on 7 April 2021 at the age of 28.[18]
Coaching career
editImmediately after his retirement, Eustáquio joined the coaching staff of Calgary Foothills FC as development phase boys manager.[19] In February 2022, he was named assistant at Canadian Premier League club York United FC.[20] In May 2024, he was named the interim head coach of York United, following the firing of head coach Martin Nash.[21] In September 2024, he was invited to join the Canada national team as an assistant for a pair of friendlies.[22] In November 2024, York United announced Eustáquio as its new head coach for the 2025 season, becoming the youngest ever head coach of a first division side in North America as well as the first former player in the league to earn a head coaching position.[2][23]
Personal life
editEustáquio's younger brother, Stephen, is also a professional soccer player. A midfielder as well, he represented Portugal at under-21 level[24][25][26] and the Canadian senior team.[27] His mother, Esmeralda, died from brain cancer in April 2023. His father, Armando, died from a heart attack in April 2024.[28]
Career statistics
edit| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ottawa Fury | NASL | 2014 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| Ottawa Fury Academy | PLSQ | 2015 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC Edmonton | NASL | 2017 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Penn FC | USL | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Cavalry FC | Canadian Premier League | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Caldas | Campeonato de Portugal | 2020–21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 94 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 104 | 4 | ||
Honours
editOttawa Fury
References
edit- ^ a b c "M. Eustaquio" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Mauro Eustáquio named as new Head Coach of York United FC". York United FC. 21 November 2024.
- ^ a b Hofley, Chris (8 August 2014). "Portugal influence evident for Eustaquio". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Baines, Tim (20 December 2013). "Fury sign Canadian midfielder". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Hofley, Chris (6 August 2014). "Ottawa Fury coach Dos Santos still looking for right formula". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Team of the Week | Fall season week 6". North American Soccer League. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Gross, Dave (18 October 2015). "Ottawa Fury win to all but nail down an NASL fall season title". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Fury re-sign de Guzman and Eustaquio". Ottawa Citizen. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fury FC would like to thank non-returning players". Ottawa Fury. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Heintschel, Nathan (23 February 2018). "Penn FC signs Pedro Galvao and Mauro Eustaquio". Penn FC. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Bratton, Chris; Villella, Evan (6 July 2018). "Match Preview: Penn FC vs Bethlehem Steel FC". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Cavalry FC signs Mauro Eustáquio (CAN)". Cavalry FC. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Mauro Eustáquio signs with Portuguese club, officially departs Cavalry". Canadian Premier League. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Raimundo, Rafael (21 July 2020). "Futebol: Nazareno Mauro Eustáquio é reforço do Caldas" [Football: Nazaré-born Mauro Eustáquio is a Caldas addition] (in Portuguese). Região de Cister. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Forever a student of the game". Twitter. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (8 April 2021). "Calgary Foothills add Mauro Eustaquio in coaching role". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (23 February 2022). "York United reveals coaching roster for 2022". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Official club statement on Martin Nash". York United FC. 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Mauro Eustáquio joins Jesse Marsch's CANMNT coaching staff for upcoming friendlies". Canadian Premier League. 2 September 2024.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (1 November 2024). "Mauro Eustáquio named York United FC head coach; first former CPL player to earn top coaching job". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SMR Interview Series: Mauro Eustaquio, midfielder". Stony Monday Riot. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Lemoine, Josh (2 September 2016). "Know Your Fury: Mauro Eustáquio and his road to Ottawa". Apartment 613. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Stavrakis, Thanassis (22 February 2019). "Former Portugal midfielder Stephen Eustaquio commits to play for Canada". Sportsnet. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Kloke, Joshua. "Canada's Stephen Eustaquio finds purpose in Copa America after losing his parents: 'What am I here for?'". The New York Times.
- ^ Mauro Eustáquio at Soccerway
- ^ "2016 Outlook | Ottawa Fury FC |". North American Soccer League. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
External links
edit- Mauro Eustáquio at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Mauro Eustáquio at ForaDeJogo (archived)