Paulo Sousa (footballer, born 1975)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Paulo Sousa da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1975[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lousada, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1993 | Freamunde | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1999 | Freamunde | ||
| 1995–1996 | → Valonguense (loan) | ||
| 1999–2001 | Penafiel | 62 | (2) |
| 2001–2007 | Paços Ferreira | 171 | (2) |
| 2007 | APOP | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Paços Ferreira | 33 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Paulo Sousa da Silva (born 13 May 1975), known as Paulo Sousa, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Sousa was born in Lousada, Porto District. During his career, he played for S.C. Freamunde, F.C. Penafiel and F.C. Paços de Ferreira,[2] also having an unsuccessful spell with Cyprus' APOP Kinyras FC from August to December 2007, after which he returned to Paços[3] and re-joined central midfield teammate Pedrinha, with whom he shared nine professional seasons.[4][5]
In June 2011, after two injury-ravaged campaigns with Paços,[6][7] Sousa retired from football at the age of 36, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 183 matches and three goals for the club. He made his debut in the top flight on 12 August 2001, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home win against C.F. Os Belenenses.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Paulo Sousa at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Caetano, Filipe (5 June 2001). "Pedrinha e Paulo Sousa no Paços de Ferreira" [Pedrinha and Paulo Sousa to Paços de Ferreira] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Sousa assina hoje" [Paulo Sousa signs today]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 December 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "P. Ferreira: Paulo Sousa passa a braçadeira a Pedrinha frente ao Belenenses" [P. Ferreira: Paulo Sousa hands armband to Pedrinha against Belenenses] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Sousa quer vencer 200.º da carreira" [Paulo Sousa wants to win 200th in career]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 25 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "P. Ferreira: joelho direito de Paulo Sousa «vai à faca»" [P. Ferreira: Paulo Sousa's right knee "gets the knife"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (21 September 2009). "P. Ferreira: Paulo Sousa terá de fazer uma drenagem nos gémeos" [P. Ferreira: Paulo Sousa will have to drain calves] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Paços Ferreira 3–1 Belenenses" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 August 2001. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
External links
- Paulo Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Paulo Sousa at Soccerway