Matheus de Souza (born October 1, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 1, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Surrey United SC | |||
| 2021–2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | UFV Cascades | 16 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Langley United | 14 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Vancouver FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Vancouver FC | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 7, 2026 | |||
Early life
editde Souza played youth soccer with Surrey United SC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in 2021.[1]
University career
editIn 2025, de Souza began attending the University of the Fraser Valley, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5][6]
Club career
editIn 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.[7] In June 2025, he joined Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League on a short-term basis due to goalkeeper injuries.[8]
At the 2026 CPL-U Sports Draft, de Souza was selected in the first round (fifth overall) by Vancouver FC.[9][10] In January 2026, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[11][12] On April 5, 2026, he made his debut in the season opener against Cavalry FC.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of August 4, 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps FC Academy | 2023 | League1 British Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023[15] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Langley United | 2025[15] | League1 British Columbia | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Vancouver FC (loan) | 2025 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver FC | 2026 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Matheus de Souza VWFC profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ↑ "Matheus de Souza UFV profile". UFV Cascades.
- ↑ "MSOC: Cascades unable to find decisive goal, as De Souza sets new program single-season shutout mark". UFV Cascades. October 11, 2025.
- ↑ Paulson, Ethan (January 11, 2026). "History maker: De Souza paving the way". The Cascade.
- ↑ "MSOC: Szymanski, Brazinha, De Souza, and Mailand earn conference All-Star recognition". UFV Cascades. October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "UFV's Mateo Brazinha named 2025 U SPORTS men's soccer player of the year". UFV Cascades. November 6, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/LUSAsoccer/posts/lusa-is-excited-to-welcome-matheus-de-souza-to-our-squad-for-the-2025-league1-bc/1043913744449195/
- ↑ "Vancouver FC fall to Forge". Maple Ridge News. June 16, 2025.
- ↑ Lypka, Ben (November 28, 2025). "UFV's Matheus De Souza drafted by Vancouver FC". The Abbotsford News.
- ↑ "MSOC: De Souza selected fifth overall in Canadian Premier League draft". UFV Cascades. November 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Vancouver FC Adds Local Talents To Squad". Canadian Premier League. January 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ferguson, Dan (January 28, 2026). "Vancouver FC sign two from UFV". Langley Advance Times.
- ↑ Jacques, John (April 6, 2026). "CPL Matchweek 1 Recap – Set Piece Stunners". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ Matheus de Souza at Soccerway
- 1 2 "Matheus de Souza L1BC Stats". British Columbia Premier League.