Mauro Eustáquio

Mauro Antunes Eustáquio (born 10 February 1993) is a Canadian soccer coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder and is currently an assistant coach with York United of the Canadian Premier League.

Born in Portugal, he represented Canada at international level.

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.

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

Ottawa Fury
On 20 December 2013, Eustáquio signed with North American Soccer League club Ottawa Fury FC. 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, 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; he added a second on 18 October, helping the hosts defeat the San Antonio Scorpions 1–0, and later in the year he agreed to a contract extension.

Eustáquio nearly went on loan to FC Edmonton during the 2016 season in exchange for Mallan Roberts, however the move fell through. 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.

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

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

Cavalry FC
On 20 March 2019, Eustáquio moved to the Canadian Premier League after agreeing to a contract at Cavalry FC. He played ten league matches for the side in the inaugural campaign of the competition.

Caldas
Eustáquio joined Caldas S.C. of the Portuguese third tier on 21 July 2020. He announced his retirement on 7 April 2021 at the age of 28.

Coaching career
Immediately after his retirement, Eustáquio joined the coaching staff of Calgary Foothills FC as development phase boys manager. In February 2022, he was named assistant at Canadian Premier League club York United FC. In May 2024, he was named the interim head coach of York United, following the firing of head coach Martin Nash.

Personal life
Eustáquio's younger brother, Stephen, is also a professional soccer player. A midfielder as well, he represented Portugal at under-21 level  and the Canadian senior team. His mother, Esmeralda, died from brain cancer in April 2023. His father, Armando, died from a heart attack in April 2024.

Honours
Ottawa Fury
 * North American Soccer League: 2015 Fall Championship