Matheus de Souza

Matheus de Souza (born October 1, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life de Souza played youth soccer with Surrey United SC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in 2021.

University career In 2025, de Souza began attending the University of the Fraser Valley, where he played for the men's soccer team. During the 2025 season, he set program records with the most clean sheets in a season and the longest shutout sheet with 462 minutes and 35 seconds. At the end of his first season, he was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team, Canada West First Team All-Star, and a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.

Club career In 2023, he began playing with the Whitecaps FC Academy in League1 British Columbia. During the 2024 season, he served as an unused substitute for multiple matches with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. In 2025, he joined Langley United. In June 2025, he joined Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League on a short-term basis due to goalkeeper injuries.

At the 2026 CPL-U Sports Draft, de Souza was selected in the first round (fifth overall) by Vancouver FC. In January 2026, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility. On April 5, 2026, he made his debut in the season opener against Cavalry FC.

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