Wesley Timoteo Explained

Wesley Timoteo
Fullname:Wesley-Thomas Lança Timóteo
Birth Date:9 April 2000
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position:Forward
Height:1.74m
Currentclub:HFX Wanderers
Youthyears1:2009–2014
Youthclubs1:SC Panellinios
Youthyears2:2013–2014
Youthclubs2:Montreal Impact
Youthyears3:2014–2015
Youthclubs3:Esperança de Lagos
Youthyears4:2015–2018
Youthclubs4:Belenenses
Youthyears5:2019–2020
Youthclubs5:Estoril Praia
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Belenenses
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Estoril Praia B
Caps2:19
Goals2:9
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:PO Xylotymbou
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Lusitânia
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:HFX Wanderers
Caps5:24
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:FC Edmonton (loan)
Caps6:27
Goals6:3
Club-Update:October 6, 2023

Wesley-Thomas Lança Timóteo (born April 9, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers.

Early life

Timoteo was born and raised in Montreal to parents of Portuguese descent.[1] At the age of nine, he played youth soccer with SC Panellinios,[2] while also being part of the École Sportive deMontréal Canada program.[3] In 2013, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[4]

At the age of fourteen, Timoteo headed to Europe and featured in the Swedish Gothia Cup tournament.[5] From there, he moved to Portugal where he joined C.F. Esperança de Lagos, and later moved to Belenenses in June 2015. He later spent time in the academy of Estoril.

Club career

In 2018, he made one appearance for Belenenses in the Portuguese fifth tier.[6] During the 2019-20 season, he appeared for Estoril Praia B in the fifth tier.

In 2020, Timoteo signed with Cypriot First Division side PO Xylotymbou, making twenty league appearances and one appearance in the Cypriot Cup that season.[7] [8]

In 2021, he returned to Portugal with S.C. Lusitânia in the fifth tier Liga Meo Azores.

In March 2022, Timoteo trialed with Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton.[9] [10] With Edmonton experiencing significant financial difficulties, Timoteo was signed by fellow CPL club HFX Wanderers and immediately loaned to the Edmonton.[11] He scored his first professional goal on May 14 against Pacific FC.[12] In the final game of the season on October 8, he scored the winning goal from a direct free kick in a 3-1 victory over Valour FC.[13] In December 2022, HFX announced they had signed Timoteo to a new contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.[14]

International career

In 2012, he represented Canada at the 2012 Danone Nations Cup, an Under-12 tournament.[15]

In February 2016, Timoteo participated in an evaluation camp for the Canadian U-17 national team.

Career statistics

[16]

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Belenenses2018-19AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão100090
Estoril Praia B2019-20AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão1991[17] 12010
PO Xylotymbou2020-21Cypriot Second Division20010210
S.C. Lusitânia2021-22Liga Meo Azores610061
HFX Wanderers FC2022Canadian Premier League000000
20232401010260
Total240101000260
FC Edmonton (loan)2022Canadian Premier League27310283
Career total971210410010213

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Timoteo, Callegari part of HFX Wanderers French connection. Josh. Healey. May 17, 2023. Wanderers Notebook.
  2. News: "Foi um sacrifício que tive de fazer, porque quero atingir os meus objetivos". "It was a sacrifice I had to make, because I want to achieve my goals". pt. January 31, 2017. Correio da Manhã. 14.
  3. News: Wesley o mais conhecido dos jogadores lançados pela ESM Canada. Wesley the best known of the players released by ESM Canada. pt. 36. A Voz de Portugal. April 17, 2019.
  4. Web site: Wesley Timoteo profile. Eikon Sports.
  5. Web site: Timoteo Ready To ‘Repay The Faith’ In Halifax. January 1, 2023. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  6. Web site: Wesley Timóteo. ZeroZero.
  7. Web site: Wesley Thomas Lanca Timoteo . April 11, 2022 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411074321/https://www.cfa.com.cy/En/player/70/12577852 . 11 April 2021 . dead.
  8. Web site: Halifax Wanderers Loan Three Players To FC Edmonton. March 29, 2022. John. Jacques. Northern Tribune.
  9. Web site: From trialist to assist leader, Wesley Timoteo is turning heads with FC Edmonton. July 7, 2022. Canadian Premier League. Mitchell. Tierney.
  10. Web site: FC Edmonton staying competitive on uneven playing field. July 8, 2022. Edmonton Sun. Derek. Van Diest.
  11. Web site: FC Edmonton acquires trio from HFX Wanderers FC. March 29, 2022. Canadian Premier League.
  12. Web site: FC Edmonton put up another good fight, but fall short again. May 15, 2022. Edmonton Sun. Derek. Van Diest.
  13. Web site: Timoteo and Bitar free kicks propel FC Edmonton to 3-1 season-ending victory over Valour FC. October 8, 2022. Canadian Premier League. Benedict. Rhodes.
  14. Web site: Wanderers sign Rampersad, Fernandez and Timoteo to multi-year contract extensions. December 7, 2022. HFX Wanderers FC.
  15. Web site: Wesley Timoteo s’envole pour la Pologne. Wesley Timoteo flies to Poland. July 20, 2012. Journal Métro. fr. Audrey. Gauthier.
  16. Web site: Wesley Timóteo Statistics. Playmaker Stats.
  17. Appearances in the AF Lisboa Taça