Wesley Timoteo
FullnameWesley-Thomas Lança Timóteo
Birth dateApril 9, 2000 (age 26)
Birth placeMontreal, Quebec, Canada
PositionForward, Fullback
Height1.74m
CurrentclubAtlético Ottawa
Youthyears 12009–2014
Youthclubs 1SC Panellinios
Youthyears 22013–2014
Youthclubs 2Montreal Impact
Youthyears 32014–2015
Youthclubs 3Esperança de Lagos
Youthyears 42015–2018
Youthclubs 4Belenenses
Youthyears 52019–2020
Youthclubs 5Estoril Praia
Years 12018
Clubs 1Belenenses
Caps 11
Goals 10
Years 22019–2020
Clubs 2Estoril Praia B
Caps 219
Goals 29
Years 32020–2021
Clubs 3PO Xylotymbou
Caps 320
Goals 30
Years 42021–2022
Clubs 4Lusitânia
Caps 46
Goals 41
Years 52022–2025
Clubs 5HFX Wanderers
Caps 572
Goals 51
Years 62022
Clubs 6→ FC Edmonton (loan)
Caps 627
Goals 63
Years 72026–
Clubs 7Atlético Ottawa
Caps 71
Goals 70
Club-updateApril 7, 2026

Wesley-Thomas Lança Timóteo (born April 9, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.

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 de Montréal 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.[2] Prior to joining Belenenses, he had trials with the Sporting and Benfica academies, the latter of whom referred him to Belenenses.[6] He later spent time in the academy of Estoril.[7]

Club career

In 2018, Timoteo made one appearance for Belenenses in the Portuguese fifth tier.[citation needed] during the 2019–20 season, he appeared for Estoril Praia B in the fifth tier.[6]

In 2020, Timoteo signed with Cypriot First Division side PO Xylotymbou, making twenty league appearances and one appearance in the Cypriot Cup that season.[8][9]

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

In March 2022, Timoteo trialed with Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton.[10][11] With Edmonton experiencing significant financial difficulties, Timoteo was signed by fellow CPL club HFX Wanderers and immediately loaned to the Edmonton.[7] 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]

In March 2026, he signed with Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League for the 2026 season, with an option for 2027.[15]

International career

In 2012, he represented Canada at the 2012 Danone Nations Cup, an Under-12 tournament.[16]

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

Career statistics

[18][citation needed]

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Belenenses2018-19AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão10—00—90
Estoril Praia B2019-20AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão199—1[a]1—2010
PO Xylotymbou2020-21[8]Cypriot Second Division200—10—210
S.C. Lusitânia2021-22Liga Meo Azores61—00—61
HFX Wanderers2022Canadian Premier League00—00—00
20232401010—260
2024210—10—220
20252711010—291
Total721203000771
FC Edmonton (loan)2022Canadian Premier League273—10—283
Career total1451320610015315
  1. ^ Appearances in the AF Lisboa Taça

References

  1. ^ Healey, Josh (May 17, 2023). "Timoteo, Callegari part of HFX Wanderers French connection". HFX Football Post
  2. ^ ""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"] (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. January 31, 2017. p. 14. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Wesley o mais conhecido dos jogadores lançados pela ESM Canada" [Wesley the best known of the players released by ESM Canada] (in Portuguese). A Voz de Portugal. April 17, 2019. p. 36.
  4. ^ "Wesley Timoteo profile". Eikon Sports
  5. ^ Jacques, John (January 1, 2023). "Timoteo Ready To ‘Repay The Faith’ In Halifax". Northern Tribune
  6. ^ Parisis, Quentin (July 17, 2025). "Les 1000 vies de Wesley Timotéo" [The 1000 Lives of Wesley Timotéo] (in French). Canadian Premier League
  7. ^ "FC Edmonton acquires trio from HFX Wanderers FC". Canadian Premier League. March 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Wesley Thomas Lanca Timoteo". Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Jacques, John (March 29, 2022). "Halifax Wanderers Loan Three Players To FC Edmonton". Northern Tribune
  10. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (July 7, 2022). "From trialist to assist leader, Wesley Timoteo is turning heads with FC Edmonton". Canadian Premier League
  11. ^ Van Diest, Derek (July 8, 2022). "FC Edmonton staying competitive on uneven playing field". Edmonton Sun
  12. ^ Van Diest, Derek (May 15, 2022). "FC Edmonton put up another good fight, but fall short again". Edmonton Sun
  13. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (October 8, 2022). "Timoteo and Bitar free kicks propel FC Edmonton to 3-1 season-ending victory over Valour FC". Canadian Premier League
  14. ^ "Wanderers sign Rampersad, Fernandez and Timoteo to multi-year contract extensions". HFX Wanderers FC. December 7, 2022. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  15. ^ Stockting, Thomas (March 25, 2026). "Atlético Ottawa signs Canadian full-back Wesley Timoteo". Atlético Ottawa
  16. ^ Gauthier, Audrey (July 20, 2012). "Wesley Timoteo s’envole pour la Pologne" [Wesley Timoteo flies to Poland] (in French). Journal Métro
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