Edu Sousa

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Edu Sousa
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Filipe Sousa Veiga
Date of birth (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Mirandela, Portugal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 CD Debabarrena
2015–2017 Zierbena FS
2017–2019 Osasuña Magna
2019–2023 Viña Albali Valdepeñas
2023– ElPozo Murcia
International career
2019– Portugal 48 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024

Eduardo Filipe Sousa Veiga (born 19 August 1996), simply known as Edu Sousa, is a Portuguese professional futsal player who plays as a goalkeeper.

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Career

Born in Mirandela, Portugal, Sousa moved to Eibar in Spain at the age of 12, and began his career with CD Debabarrena. After standing out for Osasuña Magna in the Primera División de Futsal, he was called up to the Portugal futsal team, being part of the UEFA Euro 2022 and Finalissima champion squads. [1] [2] [3]

Honours

Portugal

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References

  1. Sara Marques (17 July 2020). "Edu Sousa, o jovem guardião português que brilha no futsal espanhol". Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. "Edu: "Foco e o compromisso no máximo" em Portugal". Liga Nacional de Futsal (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. "Eduardo Filipe Sousa Veiga". Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2024.