Vasco Sousa (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasco José Cardoso Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Paredes, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Moreirense (on loan from Porto) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | FC Cristelo | ||
| 2011–2014 | Paços de Ferreira | ||
| 2014–2019 | Vitória SC | ||
| 2019–2021 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Porto B | 87 | (5) |
| 2023– | Porto | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Moreirense (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Portugal U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:54, 14 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:17, 9 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Vasco José Cardoso Sousa (born 3 April 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Moreirense, on loan from Porto.
Club career
At youth level, Sousa represented FC Cristelo, Paços de Ferreira and Vitória SC. In July 2019, aged 16 years old, he joined FC Porto's youth ranks.[1] Quickly rising through the Porto youth ranks, at the end of the 2020–21 season, Sousa was promoted to the Porto B team, competing in Liga Portugal 2. At the start of the following campaign, he signed a new contract with the Dragons, until 2025.[2]
Sousa made his senior debut for Porto B on 7 August 2021, in a league clash at home to Trofense; coming off the bench to replace Bernardo Folha on the 83rd minute, Vasco scored a last-minute equalizer to salvage a 2–2 draw.[3]
On 5 February 2023, Sousa made his debut for Porto's main team, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 2–0 home victory over Vizela in the Primeira Liga.[4]
On 16 February 2025, in a league match away at Farense, following a tackle from Zé Carlos, Sousa suffered a broken fibula, which required surgery and kept him sidelined for over three months.[5][6]
On 1 September 2025, after renewing his contract with Porto until 2030, Sousa was sent on a season-long loan to fellow Primeira Liga side Moreirense, which included an €8 million optional buy-clause.[7] On 14 December 2025, in a home match against Benfica, he broke his right fibula for a second time.[8]
International career
Sousa has represented Portugal at youth international level.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto B | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 87 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 3 | ||||||
| Porto | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Moreirense (loan) | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Honours
Porto
References
- ^ Ramos, Ana Regina (19 July 2019). "Jovem promessa penafidelense contratada pelo F. C. Porto" [Young prospect from Penafiel signed by F.C. Porto]. Verdadeiro Olhar (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "FC Porto: Vasco Sousa marcou no sábado e renovou esta terça-feira" [FC Porto: Vasco Sousa scored on Saturday and renewed this Tuesday]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "FC Porto: Silvestre Varela entra e marca no empate da equipa B" [FC Porto: Silvestre Varela comes on and scores in B team draw]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Jogo com o Vizela também marcado por uma estreia absoluta no FC Porto" [Game against Vizela also marked by absolute debut for FC Porto] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Vasco Sousa reage à grave lesão: «Lance infeliz e sem qualquer tipo de intenção»" [Vasco Sousa reacts to serious injury: «Unfortunate play without any kind of intention»] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Portista Vasco Sousa volta ao relvado três meses depois da lesão grave" [Portista Vasco Sousa returns to the field three months after serious injury] (in European Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Vasco Sousa cedido ao Moreirense" [Vasco Sousa loaned to Moreirense] (in European Portuguese). F.C. Porto. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ Devesas, Lino (14 December 2025). "Vasco Sousa fraturou perónio no Moreirense-Benfica" [Vasco Sousa broke fibula during Moreirense-Benfica] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Vasco Sousa". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Vasco Sousa at Soccerway
- ^ Vasco Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ "Porto pull off stunning comeback to beat Sporting in seven-goal Super Taça thriller". PortuGOAL. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.