André Sousa (footballer, born 1990)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = André Sousa

| image = André Sousa.jpg

| caption = Sousa playing for Sporting Gijón

| fullname = André Alexandre Carreira Sousa{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/andre-sousa/belenenses/1588-0-18433|title=André Sousa|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=13 September 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|7|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Moita, Portugal

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Nacional

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 = 1999–2003 | youthclubs1 = União Moitense

| youthyears2 = 2003–2007 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| youthyears3 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs3 = Naval

| years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = Odivelas | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = Pampilhosa | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 12

| years3 = 2011−2015 | clubs3 = Beira-Mar | caps3 = 53 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = → Covilhã (loan) | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = Académico Viseu | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2015–2018 | clubs6 = Belenenses | caps6 = 88 | goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2018–2020 | clubs7 = B-SAD | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = → Sporting Gijón (loan) | caps8 = 22 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2020–2021 | clubs9 = Gaziantep | caps9 = 37 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2021–2022 | clubs10 = Manisa | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = Vilafranquense | caps11 = 18 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2023– | clubs12 = Nacional | caps12 = 36 | goals12 = 2

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 19:42, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

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André Alexandre Carreira Sousa (born 9 July 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Nacional.

Club career

Born in Moita, Setúbal District, Sousa played youth football for three clubs, including Sporting CP from ages 13 to 17.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/detalhe/andre-sousa-e-luisinho-de-alcochete-para-viseu-ate-chegarem-a-liga.html|title=André Sousa e Luisinho: De Alcochete para Viseu até chegarem à Liga|trans-title=André Sousa and Luisinho: From Alcochete to Viseu until reaching the League|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=10 August 2015|access-date=5 July 2018}} He made his senior debut in the third division, first with Odivelas F.C. then F.C. Pampilhosa.

Sousa moved to the Primeira Liga on 26 July 2011, after signing a three-year contract with S.C. Beira-Mar.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/ricardo-dias-e-andre-sousa-sao-reforcos|title=Ricardo Dias e André Sousa são reforços|trans-title=Ricardo Dias and André Sousa are additions|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=26 July 2011|access-date=5 July 2018}} He was immediately loaned to S.C. Covilhã from the Segunda Liga, making his competitive debut on by starting and being sent off at the hour mark of a 4−0 home win against Caldas S.C. in the second round of the Taça de Portugal.{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodigitalcastelobranco.pt/detalhe.php?id=4017|title=Sporting da Covilhã goleia Caldas e segue em frente|trans-title=Sporting da Covilhã rout Caldas and go through|newspaper=Diário Digital Castelo Branco|language=pt|date=11 September 2011|access-date=5 July 2018}}

Returned to the Estádio Mário Duarte for 2012−13, Sousa's first match in the Portuguese top flight took place on 22 September 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4−0 away loss to FC Porto.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/fc-porto-4-0-beira-mar-jornada-4_e589229|title=FC Porto 4−0 Beira-Mar, jornada 4|trans-title=FC Porto 4−0 Beira-Mar, matchday 4|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=22 September 2012|access-date=5 July 2018}} It was only one of four league appearances during the season, which ended in relegation.

During the 2015 January transfer window, and with Beira-Mar immerse in a severe financial crisis − soon being relegated to the Aveiro regional championships{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/19-04-2015/crise-no-beira-mar-nao-vou-virar-a-cara-a-luta-diz-paulo-alves|title=Crise no Beira-Mar: "Não vou virar a cara à luta", diz Paulo Alves|trans-title=Crisis at Beira-Mar: "I will not turn around from this fight", says Paulo Alves|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=19 April 2015|access-date=5 July 2018}}− Sousa left as a free agent and joined division two team Académico de Viseu FC.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/andre-sousa-reforca-plantel-do-academico-de-viseu|title=André Sousa reforça plantel do Académico de Viseu|trans-title=André Sousa strengthens Académico de Viseu squad|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=14 January 2015|access-date=5 July 2018}} He returned to the top tier in the ensuing off-season, signing with C.F. Os Belenenses.{{cite web|url=http://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/traquina-confirma-contrato-de-tres-anos|title=Traquina confirma contrato de três anos|trans-title=Traquina confirms three-year contract|publisher=Sábado|language=pt|date=30 May 2015|access-date=6 July 2018}}

In his debut campaign with his new club, Sousa made 40 appearances in all competitions and scored two goals.{{cite web|url=https://canoticias.pt/amp/fabio-sturgeon-promessa-certeza/|title=Fábio Sturgeon de promessa a certeza − Análise Mais Futebol|trans-title=Fábio Sturgeon from prospect to certainty − Mais Futebol analysis|publisher=CA Notícias|first=Luís|last=Santos|language=pt|date=18 May 2016|access-date=5 July 2018}} His first in the domestic league occurred on 27 September 2015, in a 2−2 draw at F.C. Arouca.{{cite news|url=https://ionline.sapo.pt/413684|title=Arouca empata na recepção ao Belenenses|trans-title=Arouca draw as hosts to Belenenses|newspaper=i|language=pt|date=27 September 2015|access-date=5 July 2018}}

Sousa agreed to a season-long loan at Sporting de Gijón from Spain on 4 July 2018.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/07/04/segunda/1530727978_245955.html|title=El portugués André Sousa es el primer refuerzo del Sporting|trans-title=Portuguese André Sousa is Sporting's first addition|newspaper=Diario AS|first=J.R.|last=Rodríguez|language=es|date=4 July 2018|access-date=5 July 2018}}

International career

Sousa won two caps for the Portugal under-21 team, both in 2011. His first arrived on 31 May, when he played 14 minutes in a 4−2 friendly win over Germany in Portimão.{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0ded872abb21-107b8cb0f4f9-1000--factos-das-meias-finais-do-euro-sub-21-portugal-alemanha/|title=Factos das meias-finais do EURO Sub-21: Portugal − Alemanha|trans-title=Under-21 EURO semi-finals facts: Portugal − Germany|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=26 June 2015|access-date=5 July 2018}}