Guilherme Choco
 Choco playing for Ludogorets Razgrad in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guilherme de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sao Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back / Right wingback | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corinthians | |||
| São Paulo | |||
| Santos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Red Bull Brasil (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2014 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 71 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Guilherme de Souza (born 18 January 1990, in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil), commonly known as Choco, is a Brazilian footballer who currently is a Free agent. He normally plays in a right back position, but can also play on the right side of midfield.
Career
Choco went through the youth academy of Santos Futebol Clube. He signed a three and a half-year contract with Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad and moved from Santos on 7 January 2011, becoming the team's first foreign signing of the Domuschiev era.[1]
Choco scored his first goal for Ludogorets on 15 October 2011, netting the second goal in a 4–1 home win over Minyor Pernik.[2] He was primarily a starter during the 2011/2012 A PFG season, being a key part of Petev's team that won its first top division title, but made only very sporadic appearances over the course of the 2012/2013 championship. He continued to feature only on rare occasions during the 2013/2014 (though he did play a part in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage, appearing in three of their victories) and 2014/2015 campaigns (not being registered for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage). Choco left the team by mutual consent at the end of November 2014. He stated that Ludogorets will always remain in his heart.[3]
Following his release from Ludogorets, Choco attracted interest from the Kazakhstan Premier League.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 17 October 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 2 | |
| Career total | 71 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 2 | |
International career
On 26 October 2011, Choco received Bulgarian passport and become able to play for Bulgaria.[5]
Honours
Club
- Ludogorets
- Bulgarian A Group: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Bulgarian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14
- Bulgarian Supercup: 2012, 2014
- Bulgarian B Group: 2010-11
References
- ↑ "Бразилският суперталант подписа с Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). football24.bg. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ↑ "Ludogorets 4–1 Minyor". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ↑ "Лудогорец се раздели с първия чужденец в новата история на клуба" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Бразилец Шоко интересен трем казахстанским клубам http://sports.kz/news/brazilets-shoko-interesen-trem-kazahstanskim-klubam". http://sports.kz/'' (in Russian). sports.kz/. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Choco is Bulgarian now". ludogorets.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
External links
- Choco Profile at zerozero.pt