Kayla De Souza
Canadian-Guyanese footballer (born 1990)
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Kayla De Souza (born 7 March 1990) is a footballer who plays for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, she represented Guyana at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kayla Ashley De Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unionville Milliken SC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | North Mississauga SC | 20 | (0) |
| 2025– | Unionville Milliken SC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Guyana | 13+ | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 26, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:02, 15 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
University career
De Souza turned down scholarship opportunities to play in the United States for personal reasons.[1] In 2013, she 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]
Club career
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]
In 2025, she began playing with Unionville Milliken SC.[17]
International career
De Souza debuted with the Guyana national team in 2009.[18] She serves as the team's captain.[19][20]
International goals
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 August 2015 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
Personal life
De Souza is of Guyanese heritage on her father's side and Italian heritage on her mother's side.[21] She is the sister of fellow Guyana national team player Briana De Souza.[22]