Ed Souza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Souza-Neto | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Fall River, Massachusetts | ||
| Date of death | May 19, 1979 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Warren, Rhode Island | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1951 | Fall River Ponta Delgada | ||
| 1951–19?? | |||
| National team | |||
| 1947–1954 | United States | 8 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Edward Souza-Neto (September 22, 1921 ��� May 19, 1979) was an American soccer player who earned at least 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team,[1] and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Souza was also a member of the U.S. team for the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He played his club soccer with Fall River Ponta Delgada and New York German-Hungarian SC.
Souza was not related to his teammate John Souza.[3]
References[]
- ^ "USA – Details of International Matches 1885–1969". rsssf.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Ed Souza". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "John "Clarkie" Souza". Society for American Soccer History. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
External links[]
- National Soccer Hall of Fame profile
- Ed Souza at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1921 births
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- American people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople from Fall River, Massachusetts
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- National Soccer Hall of Fame members
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
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- Olympic soccer players of the United States
- Ponta Delgada S.C. players
- Soccer players from Massachusetts
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
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