Fernando Manuel Sousa

Fernando Sousa
Personal information
Full nameFernando Manuel Gomes Sousa
Date of birth4 August 1967
Place of birthLuanda, Angola
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1980–1981Vitória Lisboa
1981–1982Oriental
1982–1986Sporting CP
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1987Alverca
1987–1989Vialonga
1989–2000Campomaiorense227(14)
2001–2002O Elvas
2002–2004Benavilense
National team
1997–1998Angola13(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Fernando Manuel Gomes de Sousa (born 4 August 1967) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Luanda, Sousa played his entire career in Portugal. His spell as a professional consisted of 11 and a half seasons with S.C. Campomaiorense which he represented in all four major levels, with Primeira Liga totals of 73 games and two goals.

Sousa part of the side who reached the final of the Portuguese Cup, being an unused substitute in the 0–1 loss to S.C. Beira-Mar.[1] He retired in 2004 at the age of 36.

International career

Sousa played 13 times for the Angolan national team, scoring his only goal on 6 April 1997 against Togo, in a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[2]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 6 April 1997 Luanda, Estádio da Cidadela, Angola  Togo
3–1
1998 World Cup qualification

References

  1. "Beira-Mar 1–0 Campomaiorense". Zerozero. 19 June 1999. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. "Angola vs Togo 3:1 (2:1) CAF". All World Cup. 6 April 1997. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

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