| Kayla De Souza | |
| Fullname: | Kayla Ashley De Souza |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 1.57 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Pickering SC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| College1: | UOIT Ridgebacks |
| Collegecaps1: | 28 |
| Collegegoals1: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Durham United FA |
| Caps1: | 42+ |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | North Mississauga SC |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010– |
| Nationalteam1: | Guyana |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13+ |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | July 22, 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 14:02, 15 April 2022 (UTC) |
Kayla De Souza (born 7 March 1990) is a footballer who plays for North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, she represented the Guyana national team.
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]
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
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]