Wesley Timoteo
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 2000)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Portuguese name|Lança|Timóteo}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wesley Timoteo
| fullname = Wesley-Thomas Lança Timóteo
| image = Wesley Timoteo, 2024.jpg
| image_size =
| alt = Player smiling as he approaches a fan to shake his hand
| caption = Timoteo in 2024 with HFX Wanderers FC
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|9}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| position = Forward
| height = 1.74m
| currentclub = HFX Wanderers
| clubnumber = 17
| 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 = 45
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → FC Edmonton (loan)
| caps6 = 27
| goals6 = 3
| club-update = October 19, 2024
}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Timoteo, Callegari part of HFX Wanderers French connection|first=Josh|last=Healey|date=May 17, 2023|url=https://wanderersnotebook.ca/2023/05/17/timoteo-callegari-part-of-hfx-wanderers-french-connection/|work=Wanderers Notebook}} At the age of nine, he played youth soccer with SC Panellinios,{{cite news|url=https://issuu.com/correiodamanhacanada.com/docs/cmc_31jan17|title="Foi um sacrifício que tive de fazer, porque quero atingir os meus objetivos"|trans-title="It was a sacrifice I had to make, because I want to achieve my goals"|language=pt|date=January 31, 2017|work=Correio da Manhã|page=14}} while also being part of the École Sportive de
Montréal Canada program.{{Cite news|url=https://avozdeportugal.com/backup/2019/2019-04-17/2019-04-17.pdf|title=Wesley o mais conhecido dos jogadores lançados pela ESM Canada|trans-title=Wesley the best known of the players released by ESM Canada|language=pt|page=36|work=A Voz de Portugal|date=April 17, 2019}} In 2013, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.{{Cite web|url=https://eikonsports.com/portfolio-items/wesley-timoteo/|work=Eikon Sports|title=Wesley Timoteo profile}}
At the age of fourteen, Timoteo headed to Europe and featured in the Swedish Gothia Cup tournament.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/halifax-wanderers-wesley-timoteo/|title=Timoteo Ready To ‘Repay The Faith’ In Halifax|date=January 1, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} 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, Timoteo made one appearance for Belenenses in the Portuguese fifth tier.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}} uring the 2019–20 season, he appeared for Estoril Praia B in the fifth tier.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
In 2020, Timoteo signed with Cypriot First Division side PO Xylotymbou, making twenty league appearances and one appearance in the Cypriot Cup that season.{{Cite web |title=Wesley Thomas Lanca Timoteo |url=https://www.cfa.com.cy/En/player/70/12577852 |access-date=April 11, 2022 |publisher=Cyprus Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411074321/https://www.cfa.com.cy/En/player/70/12577852 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/fc-edmonton-loan-halifax-wanderers/|title=Halifax Wanderers Loan Three Players To FC Edmonton|date=March 29, 2022|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}}
In 2021, he returned to Portugal with S.C. Lusitânia in the fifth tier Liga Meo Azores.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
In March 2022, Timoteo trialed with Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/from-trialist-to-assist-leader-wesley-timoteo-is-turning-heads-with-fc-edmonton|title=From trialist to assist leader, Wesley Timoteo is turning heads with FC Edmonton|date=July 7, 2022|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Mitchell|last=Tierney}}{{Cite web|url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/fc-edmonton/fc-edmonton-staying-competitive-on-uneven-playing-field|title=FC Edmonton staying competitive on uneven playing field|date=July 8, 2022|work=Edmonton Sun|first=Derek|last=Van Diest}} With Edmonton experiencing significant financial difficulties, Timoteo was signed by fellow CPL club HFX Wanderers and immediately loaned to the Edmonton.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-acquires-trio-from-halifax-wanderers-fc|date=March 29, 2022|title=FC Edmonton acquires trio from HFX Wanderers FC|work=Canadian Premier League}} He scored his first professional goal on May 14 against Pacific FC.{{Cite web|url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/fc-edmonton/fc-edmonton-put-up-another-good-fight-but-fall-short-again|title=FC Edmonton put up another good fight, but fall short again|date=May 15, 2022|work=Edmonton Sun|first=Derek|last=Van Diest}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/video/recap-timoteo-and-bitar-free-kicks-propel-fc-edmonton-to-3-1-season-ending-victory-over-valour-fc|title=Timoteo and Bitar free kicks propel FC Edmonton to 3-1 season-ending victory over Valour FC|date=October 8, 2022|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Benedict|last=Rhodes}} In December 2022, HFX announced they had signed Timoteo to a new contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-sign-rampersad-fernandez-and-timoteo-to-multi-year-contract-extensions|title=Wanderers sign Rampersad, Fernandez and Timoteo to multi-year contract extensions|date=December 7, 2022|work=HFX Wanderers FC}}
International career
In 2012, he represented Canada at the 2012 Danone Nations Cup, an Under-12 tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://journalmetro.com/local/rosemont-la-petite-patrie/640726/wesley-timoteo-senvole-pour-la-pologne/|trans-title=Wesley Timoteo flies to Poland|date=July 20, 2012|work=Journal Métro|title=Wesley Timoteo s’envole pour la Pologne|language=fr|first=Audrey|last=Gauthier}}
In February 2016, Timoteo participated in an evaluation camp for the Canadian U-17 national team.{{Canada Soccer player|id=5580}}
Career statistics
{{updated|October 19, 2024}}{{soccerway|wesley-thomas-lanca-timoteo/812221}}{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Playoffs !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Belenenses
|2018-19 |AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| Estoril Praia B
|2019-20 |AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão |19 | 9 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearances in the AF Lisboa Taça | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 10 | |||
| PO Xylotymbou
|20 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| S.C. Lusitânia
|2021-22 |6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=4|HFX Wanderers
|2022 |rowspan=3|Canadian Premier League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2024
|21 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| FC Edmonton (loan)
|2022 |27 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 3 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!118 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 14 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|wesley-thomas-lanca-timoteo/812221}}
- {{FPF club player|986882}}
{{HFX Wanderers FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Timoteo, Wesley}}
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Soccer players from Montreal
Category:Canadian people of Portuguese descent
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Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
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Category:G.D. Estoril Praia players
Category:Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006 players
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Category:Canadian Premier League players