Canada's Stephen Eustaquio joins FC Porto on loan

January 24, 2022 - 3:23pm

Canada midfielder Stephen Eustaquio (7) leaves the pitch following a 1-1 draw with the United States in a World Cup soccer qualifier Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (Mark Humphrey/AP)

Portugal’s FC Porto announced the signing of Canadian men’s national soccer team player Stephen Eustaquio on Monday.

Stephen Eustaquio é Dragão
Notícia completa https://t.co/9HsdN9s8R7 #FCPorto #BemVindoEustaquio pic.twitter.com/OO5wm2F8Q7

— FC Porto (@FCPorto) January 24, 2022

The central defensive midfielder joins Porto from fellow Portuguese club Paços de Ferreira on loan with an option to buy. Porto will have until the end of the season to exercise the option.

Eustaquio spent the last three seasons with Paços de Ferreira, playing 6,227 minutes while picking up three goals and two assists. The Leamington, Ont., native has helped Canada reach the final round of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

COMMENTS

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.