Kayla De Souza (born 7 March 1990) is a footballer who plays for North Mississauga SC. Born in Canada, she represented the Guyana national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kayla Ashley De Souza | ||
Date of birth | (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Pickering SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | UOIT Ridgebacks | 28 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Durham United FA | 42+ | (2) |
2021 | Vaughan Azzurri | 7 | (0) |
2022– | North Mississauga SC | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Guyana | 13+ | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 14, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:02, 15 April 2022 (UTC) |
De Souza turned down scholarship opportunities to play in the United States for personal reasons.[1] In 2013, he began attending Ontario Tech University, playing for the women's soccer team for two season. In 2014, she was an OUA All-Star and won an OUA bronze medal, as the Ridgebacks advanced to the U SPORTS championship for the first time in program history.[2] She scored five goals in 28 games over her two seasons.[3]
From 2015 to 2019, she played for Durham United FA in League1 Ontario,[4] during which she served as team captain.[5] In 2015, she scored one goal and was named League1 Ontario Defender of the Year[6] and a league First Team All-Star,[7] as Durham won the league title.[8] In 2016, she played 16 games[9] and was a league Second Team All-Star.[10] In 2017 she played 11 games,[11] in 2018, she played five games,[12] and in 2019, she appeared in ten games.[13] She scored a goal on May 13, 2017 against West Ottawa SC.[14]
In 2021, she played for Vaughan Azzurri.[15]
In 2022, she played for North Mississauga SC.[16]
De Souza debuted with the Guyana national team in 2009.[17] She serves as the team's captain.[18][19]
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 21 August 2015 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | ![]() | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
De Souza is of Guyanese heritage on her father's side and Italian heritage on her mother's side.[20] She is the sister of fellow Guyana national team player Briana De Souza.[21]
Guyana squad – 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying | ||
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