Stephen Eustáquio

Leixões On 7 June 2017, Eustáquio signed with Leixões. and his debut in the second division was on 6 August in a 4–1 away loss to Real Massamá.

Chaves Eustáquio joined Chaves on 31 January 2018, on a five-and-a-half-year deal after his buyout clause of €500,000 was paid. He made his Primeira Liga debut four days later, playing the entire 2–1 away victory over Feirense; he scored his first top-flight goal on 14 April, helping his team to come from behind to draw 3–3 at Boavista.

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

Cruz Azul Eustáquio moved to Cruz Azul of the Mexican Liga MX on 15 January 2019. Vítor Severino, who worked as assistant to manager Luís Castro at Chaves, described him as "like the typical player from La Masia, from Barcelona". On his debut, against 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.

After being sidelined for eight months, Eustáquio returned to the pitch on 22 September 2019, playing for the under-20 team in preparation for his full return. He said the lengthy injury layoff, while difficult, prompted him to take his fitness, nutrition and long-term physical conditioning more seriously than he previously had. He made his league debut on 11 January 2020, in a 0–0 away draw against Portimonense.

Eustáquio agreed to another loan in September 2020. The following January, the move was made permanent for a fee of €2.5 million. He scored his first goal for them on 24 October, closing the 1–1 league draw at Nacional, and six days later he added another in a 3–2 win over Porto at the Estádio da Mata Real.

On 10 April 2021, Eustáquio lasted only 22 minutes in a 5–0 home loss to Benfica, receiving a straight red card for a foul on Julian Weigl. He made his European debut on 5 August, and netted the third in the 4–0 home victory against Larne in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Porto In January 2022, Eustáquio was loaned to Porto for the rest of the season, with an option to buy. He played his first match on 6 February, replacing Fábio Vieira late into a 2–0 away defeat of Arouca.

On 31 May 2022, Porto exercised its purchase option, signing Eustáquio to a contract until 30 June 2027. Having become a starter for the Sérgio Conceição-led side, he scored his first goal on 30 September in the 4–1 home win over Braga. He added two more in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League to help his team to progress as group winners, at Club Brugge in a 4–0 victory and against Atlético Madrid in a 2–1 home win.

In Porto's run to winning the 2022–23 Taça da Liga, Eustáquio scored early opening goals in the 3–0 semi-final victory over Académico de Viseu and the 2–0 final against Sporting CP. On 15 April, he was informed at half-time of the home fixture against Santa Clara that his mother Esmeralda had died aged 51, and was replaced shortly after in an eventual 2–1 win.

Eustáquio joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC on 6 February 2026, on a four-month loan that included a purchase option.

Swansea City On 27 August 2026, Eustáquio signed a two-year deal with EFL Championship side Swansea City, for an undisclosed fee reported to be around £3.4 million.

International career Youth Eligible to represent Canada and Portugal, Eustáquio appeared for Canada's under-17 side at the 2012 AGS Cup.

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

Senior Eustáquio showed potential to qualify for the Portuguese national team, but chose to play for Canada as it would give him an opportunity to take a leadership role, and in February 2019 he committed to the latter at senior level. He made his debut on 15 November, coming from the bench for Mark-Anthony Kaye in the second half of the 4–1 away loss.

Eustáquio was named to a 60-man preliminary squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup on 18 June, before making the final cut for the tournament. He scored his first international goal in the first group fixture on 11 July, a 4–1 win over Martinique in Kansas City, and added a direct free kick four days later to open a 4–1 defeat of Haiti at the same venue. Canada made the semi-finals, with him concluding the 2–0 victory against Costa Rica in the last eight.

Eustáquio was called-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, playing two games in a group-stage elimination. In June 2023, he was selected for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. Later that month, he made the final 23-man squad due to appear at the 2023 Gold Cup, but withdrew shortly before the start of the tournament.

On 20 March 2024, Eustáquio was named captain by head coach Mauro Biello for the Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago. In June, he was picked for the finals in the United States, being appointed vice-captain behind Alphonso Davies by manager Jesse Marsch.

Eustáquio was named in Canada's squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but faced a scheduling conflict due to Porto's participation in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. He made his 50th international appearance on 7 June that year, skippering his team in a 4–2 victory against Ukraine in the Canadian Shield.

On 28 May, Eustáquio was selected for the 2026 World Cup. As Davies was ruled out of Canada's group-stage games due to injury, he served as captain in his absence. In their first knockout round match ever, on 28 June, he scored the winning goal in the second minute of added time against South Africa.

Personal life Eustáquio has both Canadian and Portuguese citizenship. His older brother, Mauro, was a professional player who represented Canada at under-20 and under-23 levels.

In April 2024, one year after the death of Eustáquio's mother from brain cancer, his father Armando died of a heart attack. As of 2026, he is engaged to Portuguese fashion designer Constança Damião, with whom he shares a daughter.

Career statistics Club

International 2025–26 Taça de Portugal: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Taça da Liga: 2022–23 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2022, 2024, 2026

Canada CONCACAF Nations League runner up: 2023

Individual Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: September 2022 Canada Soccer Player of the Year: 2023