Kayla Desouza

Kayla De Souza (born 7 March 1990) is a Canadian-born Guyanese international footballer. She is the sister of Briana De Souza.[2]

Kayla De Souza
Personal information
Full name Kayla De Souza
Date of birth (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990
Place of birth Canada
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Youth career
Team
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 UOIT Ridgebacks 16 (3)
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Guyana 9 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:45, 4 October 2015 (UTC)

De Souza and her sister both played on the Guyana team, their grandfather was born in Guyana.[3]

She was named League 1 Ontario Defender of the year in 2015 by the Canadian Professional Football league.[4][5]

Early life

De Souza was raised in Scarborough, Ontario.[1]

International goals

Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
21 August 2015Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic Saint Kitts and Nevis
5–0
8–0
2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification

References
  1. "Kayla De Souza - 2014-15 Women's Soccer - Ontario Tech". Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. Cayley, Shawn (10 May 2010). "Pickering players aplenty on Guyana national team". Durham Region. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. Watts, Nicole (2010-10-29). "Local sisters suit up for Guyana in World Cup qualifying". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. News, O. S. A. (2015-11-25). "League1 Ontario Awards - Defenders Of The Year". Ontario Soccer. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  5. "Lady Jags Kayla DeSouza named League 1 Ontario Defender-of-the-Year". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-12-27.


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