Waldir de Souza
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 June 1952 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1975 | Palmeiras | ||
1976–1978 | Windsor Stars | ||
1979 | New York Eagles | ||
1979–1980 | Detroit Lightning (indoor) | 20 | (4) |
1980–1982 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 39 | (13) |
1981–1982 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 37 | (12) |
1982–1983 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 43 | (4) |
1983–1984 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 12 | (0) |
1984 | Charlotte Gold | ||
1984–1985 | Columbus Capitals (indoor) | 16 | (1) |
1986–1987 | Windsor Wheels | ||
1989–1990 | Windsor Wheels | ||
1991 | Windsor Wheels | ||
Teams managed | |||
1992 | Windsor Wheels | ||
1994 | Detroit Wheels | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Waldir de Souza (born June 7, 1952) is a Brazilian former footballer and football manager who played as a defender.
Career[]
DeSouza played with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[1] In 1976, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Windsor Stars.[2] In his debut season he was selected for the NSL Selects team.[3] He re-signed with Windsor for the 1977 season and also played in the 1978 season.[4][5] In 1979, he played in the American Soccer League with New York Eagles.[6]
In the winter of 1979, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Detroit Lightning.[7] The following season he signed with league rivals Baltimore Blast.[8] After a season in Baltimore he was released and signed with the Kansas City Comets.[9] In 1982, he was traded to the Phoenix Inferno, and later played with Buffalo Stallions.[10][11] In 1984, he played in the American Indoor Soccer Association with Columbus Capitals.[11]
In the summer of 1984, he played in the United Soccer League with Charlotte Gold.[12] In 1986, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with Windsor Wheels.[13] The following he assisted in securing the regular season title for Windsor.[14] After a years absence he returned to Windsor for the 1989 season.[15] In 1990, he departed from Windsor after a dispute with management over missed payments.[16]
After his departure from Windsor he played with Caboto Sting in the Michigan-Ontario League where he assisted in securing the Ontario Cup.[17] He subsequently returned to Windsor for the 1991 season.[18]
Managerial career[]
In 1992, he transitioned into the managerial side and became the head coach for the Windsor Wheels in the National Soccer League.[19] In 1994, he served as an assistant coach under Mike Francis for the Detroit Wheels in the United States Interregional Soccer League.[20][21] He later was elevated to the head coach position.[1] He would also serve as an assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines men's soccer.[22]
References[]
- ^ a b McGarrity, Ellen (November 12, 2003). "Soccer is universal language for multilinguist". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Stars blank Hamilton in NSL opener". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. May 3, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Four Stars to gain World Cup look". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. August 25, 1976. p. 37. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Hall, Dave (July 21, 1977). "Two happy strangers". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Stars edge Croatia, 2-1". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. August 18, 1978. p. 33. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Palmer, Bill (April 14, 1979). "Eagles open ASL campaign at Bleecker against Stoners". Newspapers.com. The Post-Star. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "MISL-". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Warner, Bill (October 24, 1980). "Pro Indoor Soccer Debut". Newspapers.com. The Daily News. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Kelly, Gerry (January 2, 1982). "Blast hosts, KC Comets , ex-mates". Newspapers.com. The Evening Sun. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "inferno acquires defender". Newspapers.com. The Arizona Republic. October 28, 1982. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ a b "Val DeSouza | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Gold shines brighter with 12-point split". Newspapers.com. The Charlotte News. July 23, 1984. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Hall, Dave (May 4, 1986). "One Big flat spot the striker slot, as Wheels rotate". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Halberstadt, Alan (September 30, 1987). "Windsor teams toil in obscurity". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 16. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Local roundup - Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. July 29, 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Hall, Dave (June 28, 1990). "Contract reason de Sousa quit Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Ontario champs: Caboto wears crown". The Windsor Star. September 17, 1990. p. C1.
- ^ "Local roundup - Wheels lose". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. July 22, 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Hall, Dave (May 12, 1992). "Wheels struggle to find players". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Hall, Dave (April 27, 1994). "Wheels grind to a halt over marketing strategy". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Parris isn't spinning his soccer Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Detroit Free Press. May 27, 1994. p. 58. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Wolverines Tour Brazil: Day 5". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian football managers
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
- New York Eagles players
- Detroit Lightning players
- Baltimore Blast (original MISL) players
- Kansas City Comets (original MISL) players
- Phoenix Inferno players
- Buffalo Stallions players
- Columbus Capitals players
- Charlotte Gold players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- American Indoor Soccer Association players
- United Soccer League (1984–85) players
- Canadian National Soccer League coaches