Paulo Sousa (footballer, born 1980)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo Miguel Campos de Sousa | ||
Date of birth | 17 September 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1999 | Boavista | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | Aves | 39 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Estoril | 89 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Boavista | 24 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Trofense | 0 | (0) |
Total | 152 | (3) | |
National team | |||
1998 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Paulo Miguel Campos de Sousa (born 17 September 1980; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu ˈsowzɐ]) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career[]
A product of local Boavista FC's youth system, Sousa was born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, and played for its first team from January 2006-June 2007, totalling 24 Primeira Liga appearances during his spell. He also represented C.D. Aves, G.D. Estoril Praia and C.D. Trofense (2007–08, featuring in no league games as the latter side achieved a first-ever promotion to the top flight and being released at the season's closure).
After two years without being able to find a club, Sousa retired from the game in the summer of 2010, aged only 29. His first match in the top division occurred on 4 February 2001, playing 85 minutes for Aves in a 0–0 away draw against S.C. Campomaiorense.
External links[]
- Paulo Sousa at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Vila Nova de Gaia
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Segunda Divisão players
- Boavista F.C. players
- C.D. Aves players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- C.D. Trofense players
- Portugal youth international footballers