Camilo Vasconcelos

Camilo Vasconcelos (born March 19, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.

Camilo Vasconcelos

Vasconcelos with the HFX Wanderers in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-03-19) March 19, 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	HFX Wanderers
Number	41
Youth career
	Cambridge United
2022–2023	Guelph United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Guelph United	21	(6)
2023	→ York United (loan)	0	(0)
2023–	HFX Wanderers	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024

Early life

Vasconcelos was born in Canada to a father of Portuguese descent and a mother of Vietnamese descent. He attended high school St. Benedict CSS in Cambridge, Ontario, being named league MVP in June 2023.^[1][2] In 2023, he was set to begin attending the University of Vermont and play for the men's soccer team, however, some academic delays prevented him from joining the school.^[3]

Club career

In 2022, Vasconcelos began playing in League1 Ontario with Guelph United, where he was named the team's U21 player of the year.^[4]

In June 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League club York United, on a short-term agreement, where he made the matchday squad three times in June and July, but did not make an appearance in a match.^[5] Later that summer, he went on trial with fellow CPL club the HFX Wanderers, including playing some friendly matches with their U23 side against German side Holstein Kiel U23.^[6] In September 2023, he signed a developmental contract with the Wanderers.^[7] He made his professional debut on October 6, 2023, coming on as a substitute against Valour FC.^[8] In February 2024, he signed a fully professional contract through the 2025 season with the club.^[9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played October 20, 2024^[11]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guelph United FC	2021[12]	League1 Ontario	10	2	–		0	0	–		10	2
	2022[13]		11	4	0	0	–		–		11	4
	Total		21	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	6
York United (loan)	2023	Canadian Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
HFX Wanderers	2023	Canadian Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2024		12	0	–		0	0	–		12	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			34	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	6