Paulo Sousa (footballer, born 1975)

José Paulo Sousa da Silva (born 13 May 1975), known as Paulo Sousa, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.

For another Portuguese footballer, see Paulo Sousa.
Paulo Sousa
Personal information
Full name José Paulo Sousa da Silva
Date of birth (1975-05-13) 13 May 1975
Place of birth Lousada, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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,[1] also having an unsuccessful spell with Cyprus' APOP Kinyras FC from August–December 2007, after which he returned to Paços and re-joined central midfield teammate Pedrinha, with whom he shared nine professional seasons.[2][3]

In June 2011, after two injury-ravaged campaigns with Paços, 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 level on 12 August 2001, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home win against C.F. Os Belenenses.

References
  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
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