Diego Souza (footballer, born 1985)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego de Souza Andrade | ||
Date of birth | 17 June 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Recife | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Fluminense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Fluminense | 60 | (8) |
2005–2007 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 |
→ Flamengo (loan) | 35 | (7) |
2007 |
→ Grêmio (loan) | 64 | (16) |
2008–2010 |
Palmeiras | 130 | (34) |
2010–2011 | Atlético Mineiro | 34 | (5) |
2011–2012 | Vasco da Gama | 87 | (30) |
2012 | Al-Ittihad | 5 | (2) |
2013 | Cruzeiro | 22 | (7) |
2013–2015 | Metalist Kharkiv | 19 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 78 | (21) |
2016 | Fluminense | 9 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Sport Recife | 95 | (36) |
2018–2019 | São Paulo | 59 | (17) |
2019 |
→ Botafogo (loan) | 41 | (9) |
2020–2023 |
Grêmio | 155 | (71) |
2023 | Sport Recife | 11 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
Brazil U17[citation needed] | |||
2005 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
2009–2017 | Brazil | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:44, 10 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 January 2018 |
Diego de Souza Andrade (born 17 June 1985) is a retired
In a
Souza also had brief spells in Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine. He earned seven caps for Brazil from his debut in 2009, scoring twice.
Club career
Early career
Born in
Souza was loaned for the year 2007 to
Palmeiras
In 2008, he moved to
On 18 April 2009, he received a red card after an argument with
Atlético Mineiro
On 30 June 2010,
Vasco da Gama
On 2 March 2011, Souza signed for
Al Ittihad and Cruzeiro
In July 2012, Souza moved back abroad to
Cruzeiro signed Souza before the end of 2012, and the transfer was allowed to go through by the following February when FIFA denied an appeal by Al Ittihad.[19] He scored four goals as they came runners-up to his former team Atlético in the Campeonato Mineiro, including two in a 4–0 (5–0 aggregate) home win over Villa Nova in the semi-finals on 28 April.[20]
Metalist Kharkiv and Sport
In July 2013, Souza moved to Metalist Kharkiv in Ukraine, for a fee of €4 million.[21] In January 2014, he wanted to return to Brazil to escape the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine.[22] A loan deal with Sport Recife was set in September 2014.[23]
At the end of 2015, Souza signed a three-year deal to return to Fluminense after over a decade away.
Later career
On 7 January 2018, Souza signed for São Paulo on a two-year deal for a fee of R$10 million, with the club obtaining his full economic rights.[26] Seventeen days later, he netted his first goal to open a 2–0 victory against Mirassol in the 2018 Campeonato Paulista.[27] His only national campaign with the Tricolor yielded 12 goals, putting him third in the league's top scorers behind Santos' Gabriel Barbosa and Atlético Mineiro's Ricardo Oliveira.[28]
After losing his place at São Paulo, Souza transferred on 8 March 2019 to
Souza's contract with Botafogo expired at the start of 2020, and he moved on a free transfer to Grêmio over a decade after leaving the club from Porto Alegre.[31] In the year's Campeonato Gaúcho, he was top scorer with 9 goals in 11 games as his team won the title, including one in the 3–2 aggregate final win over Caxias in August.[32] He scored 13 times in the national league season, four times in the Copa do Brasil and twice in the Copa Libertadores, to end the year as the top scorer in Brazilian football with 28, one more than Flamengo's Gabriel Barbosa.[33]
International career
Souza was part of the
In September 2009, Souza was called up for the first time to the
Following his first two caps, Souza had to wait over five years for another opportunity in January 2017, when
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 December 2023[39]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fluminense | 2003 | Série A | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
2004 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 7 | ||||
2005 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
Total | 40 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 72 | 11 | |||
Benfica | 2005–06 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Flamengo (loan)
|
2005 | Série A | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
2006 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
Total | 22 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
Grêmio (loan)
|
2007 | Série A | 33 | 8 | 16 | 6 | — | 12[b] | 2 | — | 61 | 16 | ||
Palmeiras
|
2008 | Série A | 33 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 12 | ||
2009 | 34 | 9 | 16 | 6 | — | 12[b] | 4 | — | 62 | 19 | ||||
2010 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||||
Total | 67 | 15 | 50 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 140 | 39 | |||
Atlético Mineiro | 2010 | Série A | 28 | 5 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 5 | |||
2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | ||||
Vasco da Gama | 2011 | Série A | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5[a] | 2 | — | 52 | 17 | |
2012 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 6 | — | 9[b] | 3 | — | 34 | 12 | ||||
Total | 41 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 5 | — | 86 | 29 | |||
Al-Ittihad | 2012–13
|
Saudi Professional League
|
5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | ||
Cruzeiro | 2013 | Série A | 6 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 7 | |
Metalist Kharkiv | 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
Sport Recife (loan) | 2014 | Série A | 19 | 4 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | |||
2015 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | 10[e] | 2 | 58 | 17 | ||
Total | 53 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 21 | ||
Fluminense | 2016 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
Sport Recife | 2016 | Série A | 34 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 40 | 15 | |
2017 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6[a] | 1 | 9[e] | 4 | 55 | 21 | ||
Total | 61 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 95 | 36 | ||
São Paulo | 2018
|
Série A | 32 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 50 | 16 | |
2019
|
0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
Total | 32 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 58 | 17 | |||
Botafogo (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 38 | 9 | |
Grêmio | 2020 | Série A | 25 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10[b] | 2 | — | 52 | 28 | |
2021 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9[g] | 7 | — | 51 | 24 | |||
2022 | Série B | 32 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 19 | ||
2023
|
Série A | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Total | 88 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 9 | — | 155 | 71 | |||
Sport Recife | 2023 | Série B | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
Career total | 524 | 149 | 211 | 75 | 66 | 22 | 87 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 923 | 279 |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ Three appearances and four goals in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and three goals in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of 10 November 2017[40]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Brazil | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
2010 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2013 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 5 | 2 | |
Total | 7 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diego Souza goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 13 June 2017 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly
|
2 | 4–0 |
Honours
Fluminense
Flamengo
Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Recopa Gaúcha: 2021, 2022, 2023
Palmeiras
Vasco da Gama
Sport
International
Individual
References
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- ^ "Diego Souza vai para o seu 10º clube no Brasil; relembre o desempenho" [Diego Souza goes to his 10th club in Brazil; relive the achievement] (in Portuguese). Terra. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b Zirpoli, Cassio (11 December 2016). "Diego Souza, o artilheiro do Brasileirão de 2016, escreve de vez o seu nome no Sport" [Diego Souza, the top scorer of the 2016 Brasileirão, writes his name in Sport]. Diário de Pernambuco (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Diego Souza: 'Sempre tive um amor especial pelo Flamengo'" [Diego Souza: 'I always had a special love for Flamengo'] (in Portuguese). Gazeta News. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Benfica pede alto por Diego Souza" [Benfica ask a high price for Diego Souza] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Grêmio elimina 'favorito' São Paulo e avança na Libertadores" [Grêmio eliminate 'favourite' São Paulo and advanced in the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). UOL. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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- ^ "Diego Souza acerta com o Palmeiras". Palmeiras (in Portuguese). 11 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Balanço Patrimonial de 2008". Fluminense FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Costa, Juliano (7 January 2008). "Palmeiras acerta a contratação do meia Diego Souza". Jornal da Tarde. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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- ^ "Em noite de Diego Souza, Vasco passa pelo Avaí e vai à final da Copa do Brasil" [On Diego Souza's night, Vasco surpass Avaí and reach the Copa do Brasil final] (in Portuguese). Aqui Acontece. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Sem receber salários, Diego Souza tenta liberação imediata do Al Ittihad" [Having not received salary, Diego Souza attempts immediate release from Al Ittihad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Governo entra em ação para tentar tirar Diego Souza da Arábia Saudita, diz jornal" [Government begins action in attempt to get Diego Souza out of Saudi Arabia, says newspaper] (in Portuguese). UOL. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Trindade, Bruno (12 February 2013). "Fifa libera Diego Souza para jogar pelo Cruzeiro" [FIFA free Diego Souza to play for Cruzeiro]. O Tempo (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Com Diego Souza e Éverton Ribeiro inspirados, Cruzeiro goleia Villa Nova e põe um pé na final do Mineiro" [With inspired Diego Souza and Éverton Ribeiro, Cruzeiro thrash Villa Nova and put a foot in the Mineiro final] (in Portuguese). ESPN. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Cruzeiro's Diego Souza set to join Metalist". Sambafoot. 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Diego Souza revela que vai voltar ao Vasco e não pensa em Seleção". estadiovip.com. 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Sport deve esvaziar departamento médico nesta segunda e Diego Souza fica perto da volta". superesportes.com.br. 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Confirmado: Diego Souza assina e será o camisa 10 do Flu em 2016" [Confirmed: Diego Souza signs and will be Flu's number 10 in 2016] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Sport confirma meia Diego Souza: "Embaixador de 87 está de volta"" [Sport confirm midfielder Diego Souza: "Ambassador of 87 is back"] (in Portuguese). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "São Paulo oficializa contratação de Diego Souza por duas temporadas" [São Paulo confirm signing of Diego Souza for two seasons]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 7 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Gossi, Bruno (24 January 2018). "Diego Souza marca, São Paulo desencanta e vence a primeira no Paulistão" [Diego Souza scores, São Paulo break the hex and win for the first time in the Paulistão] (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Diego Souza termina temporada como artilheiro do São Paulo" [Diego Souza ends season as São Paulo's top scorer]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 2 December 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Botafogo oficializa Diego Souza, que agora tem passagem por 9 dos 12 grandes do país" [Botafogo confirm Diego Souza, who has now had a spell at 9 of the country's Big 12] (in Portuguese). Goal. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Diego Souza marca e Botafogo amplia a crise no Vasco" [Diego Souza scores and Botafogo add to Vasco's crisis] (in Portuguese). Paraná Portal. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Rech, Maicon (28 January 2020). "De volta pra casa: Diego Souza é do Grêmio" [Back home: Diego Souza is a Grêmio player] (in Portuguese). Leouve. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Moura, Eduardo (31 August 2020). "Diego Souza cumpre "obrigação" com artilharia do Gauchão e se diz privilegiado por jogar no Grêmio" [Diego Souza completes "obligation" as top scorer in the Gauchão and says he is privileged to play for Grêmio] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Rodrigues, Rodolfo (8 March 2021). "Diego Souza supera Gabigol e termina como artilheiro do Brasil em 2020" [Diego Souza surpasses Gabigol and finishes as the top scorer in Brazil in 2020] (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Padeiro, Carlos (7 September 2009). "Dunga chama André Dias, Cleiton Xavier, Diego Souza e Diego Tardelli" [Dunga calls up André Dias, Cleiton Xavier, Diego Souza and Diego Tardelli] (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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- ^ a b "Brasil vence Argentina em 28 de setembro de 2011" [Brazil defeat Argentina on 28 September 2011] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Vickery, Tim (3 March 2017). "Brazil call-up for Diego Souza is curious, but Tite knows what he's doing". ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Diego Souza at the double as Brazil down Australia". Eurosport. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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- ^ "Hexacampeão, São Paulo domina também o Prêmio Craque Brasileirão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
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- ^ "Os eleitos do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão!" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ "Artilharia - Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol - Série A 2016" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
External links
- Diego Souza – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Diego Souza – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Diego Souza at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Diego Souza at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)