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André Sousa
Sousa playing for Sporting Gijón
Personal information
Full name André Alexandre Carreira Sousa
Date of birth (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Moita, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
(on loan from Belenenses)
Number 16
Youth career
1999–2003 União Moitense
2003–2007 Sporting CP
2007–2009 Naval
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Odivelas 15 (1)
2010–2011 Pampilhosa 30 (12)
2011−2015 Beira-Mar 53 (3)
2011–2012 → Covilhã (loan) 17 (1)
2015 Académico Viseu 21 (0)
2015− Belenenses 88 (5)
2018− → Sporting Gijón (loan) 4 (1)
International career
2011 Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2018

André Alexandre Carreira Sousa (born 9 July 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Sporting de Gijón on loan from C.F. Os Belenenses as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Moita, Setúbal District, Sousa played youth football for three clubs, including Sporting CP from ages 13−17.[1] He made his senior debut in the third division, first with Odivelas F.C. then F.C. Pampilhosa.

On 26 July 2011, Sousa moved to the Primeira Liga after signing a three-year contract with S.C. Beira-Mar.[2] He was immediately loaned to S.C. Covilhã from the Segunda Liga, making his competitive debut on by starting and being sent off at the hour mark of a 4−0 home win against Caldas S.C. for the second round of the Taça de Portugal.[3]

Returned to the Estádio Mário Duarte for 2012−13, Sousa's first match in the Portuguese top level took place on 22 September 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0−4 away loss to FC Porto.[4] It was only one of four league appearances during the season, which ended in relegation.

During the 2015 January transfer window, and with Beira-Mar immerse in a severe financial crisis − soon being relegated to the Aveiro regional championships[5]− Sousa left as a free agent and joined division two team Académico de Viseu FC.[6] He returned to the top tier in the ensuing off-season, signing with C.F. Os Belenenses.[7]

In his debut campaign with his new club, Sousa made 40 appearances across all competitions and scored two goals.[8] His first in the domestic league occurred on 27 September 2015, in a 2−2 draw at F.C. Arouca.[9]

On 4 July 2018, Sousa agreed to a season-long loan at Sporting de Gijón from Spain.[10]

International career

Sousa won two caps for the Portuguese under-21 team, both in 2011. His first arrived on 31 May, when he played 14 minutes in a 4−2 friendly win over Germany in Portimão.[11]

References

  1. ^ "André Sousa e Luisinho: De Alcochete para Viseu até chegarem à Liga" [André Sousa and Luisinho: From Alcochete to Viseu until reaching the League]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 August 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Ricardo Dias e André Sousa são reforços" [Ricardo Dias and André Sousa are additions] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Sporting da Covilhã goleia Caldas e segue em frente" [Sporting da Covilhã rout Caldas and go through]. Diário Digital Castelo Branco (in Portuguese). 11 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Reportagem FC Porto 4−0 Beira-Mar, jornada 4" [FC Porto 4−0 Beira-Mar report, matchday 4] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Crise no Beira-Mar: «Não vou virar a cara à luta», diz Paulo Alves" [Crisis at Beira-Mar: «I will not turn around from this fight», says Paulo Alves] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. ^ "André Sousa reforça plantel do Académico de Viseu" [André Sousa strengthens Académico de Viseu squad] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Traquina confirma contrato de três anos" [Traquina confirms three-year contract] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  8. ^ Luís Santos (18 May 2016). "Fábio Sturgeon de promessa a certeza − Análise Mais Futebol" [Fábio Sturgeon from prospect to certainty − Mais Futebol analysis] (in Portuguese). CA Notícias. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Arouca empata na recepção ao Belenenses" [Arouca draw as hosts to Belenenses]. i (in Portuguese). 27 September 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. ^ J.R. Rodríguez (4 July 2018). "El portugués André Sousa es el primer refuerzo del Sporting" [Portuguese André Sousa is Sporting's first addition]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Factos das meias-finais do EURO Sub-21: Portugal − Alemanha" [Under-21 EURO semi-finals facts: Portugal − Germany] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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