Emilio Estevez (footballer)


Emilio Estevez Tsai is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for ADO Den Haag. Born in Canada, Estevez represents the Chinese Taipei national team.

Club career

Early career

Estevez began playing soccer with the Etobicoke Energy before switching to Clarkson SC in Mississauga. In 2017, he attended Sheridan College, making seven appearances and scoring one goal for the Bruins.
In 2018, Estevez played for League1 Ontario side North Mississauga SC, making eight appearances in league play. He also played in the Canadian Soccer League with SC Waterloo Region. That year he also spent time on trial with EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers and La Liga side Levante.

York9

In October 2018, Estevez participated in the Canadian Premier League Open Trials in Toronto, where he was highly rated by scouts. On 8 February 2019, Estevez signed with CPL side York9. On 4 May 2019, he made his professional debut as a starter in a match against Cavalry FC and assisted York's lone goal in a 2–1 loss. Estevez scored his first goal for York on 27 July against HFX Wanderers, netting the final goal in a 6-2 victory.
On December 10, 2019, it was announced that Estevez had re-signed for the upcoming season.

ADO Den Haag

On May 12, 2020, York9 announced the sale of Estevez to Dutch Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag for an initial fee in the range of $100,000 CAD, plus add ons and a sell on clause. He agreed to a one year contract with the club, with an option to extend for a further year.
Estevez became the first player to move from the Canadian Premier League to a top-flight club in Europe.
He will become the first ever Taiwanese player to ply his trade in the Dutch Eredivisie, and the third overall to be playing in top European League.

International career

Born in Toronto to a Spanish father and a Taiwanese mother, Estevez was eligible to represent Canada, Chinese Taipei or Spain internationally.
In 2018, Estevez was invited to train with the Chinese Taipei national team. In February 2019, shortly after signing for York9, Estevez received another call-up from Chinese Taipei for a friendly against the Solomon Islands, but did not appear in the match due to injury. He made his debut as a starter in their loss to Australia during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on October 15, 2019.

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