Josef de Souza

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Souza
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De Souza with Brazil in 2015
Personal information
Full name Josef de Souza Dias [1]
Date of birth (1989-02-11) 11 February 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vasco da Gama
Number 5
Youth career
1998–2008 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Vasco da Gama 42 (2)
2010–2012 Porto 20 (0)
2012–2014 Grêmio 87 (3)
2014–2015 São Paulo 55 (6)
2015–2018 Fenerbahçe 96 (10)
2018–2020 Al-Ahli 34 (1)
2020–2023 Beşiktaş 75 (8)
2023 Beijing Guoan 20 (4)
2024 İstanbul Başakşehir 11 (0)
2024–2025 Vasco da Gama 7 (0)
International career
2009 Brazil U20 5 (0)
2014–2015 Brazil 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2025

Josef de Souza Dias (born 11 February 1989), known as Souza, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vasco da Gama.

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Club career

On 14 September 2020, Souza joined Beşiktaş. [3]

On 30 March 2023, Souza joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan on a free transfer. [4]

On 1 January 2024, Souza returned to Turkey and signed a with Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. [5] However, his time at İstanbul Başakşehir lasted only six months, as in July 2024, he was announced by Vasco da Gama, the club where he played in the youth categories. [6]

International career

On 14 October 2014, Souza made his international debut in a 4-0 away win against Japan in an international friendly game. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 January 2025. [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco da Gama 2009 Série B 1821000192
2010 Série A 7016040270
Total25217040462
Porto 2010–11 Primeira Liga 12010208100231
2011–12 8000202020140
Total200104010120371
Grêmio 2012 Série A3321219060603
2013 31011061100581
Total6422311511601184
São Paulo 2014 Série A333715070524
2015 827080232
Total41514150150754
Fenerbahçe 2015–16 Süper Lig 31151122484
2016–17 30551101457
2017–18 3335130414
2018–19 21000021
Total961015325313616
Al-Ahli 2018–19 Saudi Professional League 1510020171
2019–20 1902010220
Total3412030391
Beşiktaş 2020–21 Süper Lig33251383
2021–22 325205010405
2022–23 10100101
Total758715010889
Beijing Guoan 2023 Chinese Super League 20400204
İstanbul Başakşehir 2023–24 Süper Lig11020130
Vasco da Gama 2024 Série A401050
2025 0030000030
Total4030100080
Career total39032572525407443058043

Honours

Vasco da Gama

Porto

Beşiktaş

Brazil

Individual

References

  1. "Josef de Souza Dias". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. "Josef de Souza". Beşiktaş J.K. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. "Josef de Souza, Beşiktaş'ta" [Josef de Souza in Beşiktaş]. bjk.com (in Turkish).
  4. "官方:德索萨、阿代米、恩加德乌、韩佳奇等8人加盟北京国安" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  5. "Hoş geldin Josef de Souza" (in Turkish). İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. "Com carta do filho, Vasco anuncia contratação de Souza: "Você me passou esse amor"" [With a letter from his son, Vasco announces the signing of Souza: "You passed this love on to me"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. "Brazil 4-0 Japan". BBC Sport. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  8. "Souza statistics". Soccerway.
  9. "Éverton Ribeiro leva o bi no Craque do Brasileirão; veja lista de premiados" (in Portuguese). sportv.com. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  10. SABAH, DAILY (27 October 2021). "Champion Beşiktaş sweeps Fotomaç "Süper Lig Best of the Best" awards". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 26 November 2022.