Claudio de Sousa
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Claudio de Sousa
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|8|10}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Ostia Mare
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Lodigiani
| years1 = 2001–2004
| clubs1 = Lodigiani
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = Lazio
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2005–2007
| clubs3 = Torino
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2006
| clubs4 = → Catanzaro (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2007–2008
| clubs5 = Ancona
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2008–2009
| clubs6 = Pescara
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2010–2011
| clubs7 = Murata
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 19
| years8 = 2012–2013
| clubs8 = Chieti
| caps8 = 32
| goals8 = 18
| years9 = 2013–2016
| clubs9 = L'Aquila
| caps9 = 66
| goals9 = 14
| years10 = 2014–2015
| clubs10 = → Como (loan)
| caps10 = 32
| goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2016–2017
| clubs11 = Racing Roma
| caps11 = 36
| goals11 = 17
| years12 = 2017–2018
| clubs12 = Racing Fondi
| caps12 = 17
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2018 | clubs13 = → Viterbese (loan) | caps13 = 15 | goals13 = 1
| years14 = 2019
| clubs14 = Aprilia
| caps14 = 15
| goals14 = 4
| years15 = 2019–
| clubs15 = Ostia Mare
| caps15 = 0
| goals15 = 0
| club-update = 00:15, 19 July 2019 (UTC)
}}
Claudio de Sousa (born 10 August 1985) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Ostia Mare.
Career
Born in Rome to Angolan father and Italian mother,{{cite news|url=http://www.ilcentro.it/sport/claudio-de-sousa-è-il-miglior-cannoniere-1.231495|title=Claudio De Sousa è il miglior cannoniere|date=31 December 2013|access-date=13 July 2017|work=Il Centro|language=Italian}} De Sousa made his Serie A debut with Lazio in 2005 and was then signed by Messina. Later that year, he was sold to Torino in co-ownership deal. He then spent time on loan at Catanzaro and then left for Ancona.
After an unsuccessful short stint at Pescara, De Sousa was released from his contract in July 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/2496-mercato.html|title=Mercato|date=18 July 2009|accessdate=18 February 2012|work=Pescara Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427025551/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/2496-mercato.html|archivedate=27 April 2012}}
In January 2011, De Sousa moved to San Marino, where he signed for Murata.{{cite news |url=http://www.sanmarinoworld.sm/?id=866&id_n=6352 |title=Murata per il riscatto Fiorentino cerca conferme |date=30 January 2011 |accessdate=30 September 2012 |work=San Marino World |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120909003517/http://www.sanmarinoworld.sm/?id=866&id_n=6352 |archivedate=9 September 2012 }} His career was rejuvenated there and scored a total 19 goals in 28 games for the club.{{cite news |url=http://www.tuttolegapro.com/?action=read&idnotizia=54747 |title=Chieti, la seconda giovinezza di Claudio De Sousa |date=26 September 2012|accessdate=30 September 2012|work=Tutto Lega Pro |language=Italian}} In July 2012, he joined Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Chieti after a trial period.{{cite news |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=372897 |title=Ufficiale: Claudio De Sousa al Chieti |date=30 July 2012|accessdate=30 September 2012|work=Tutto Lega Pro |language=Italian}}
=L'Aquila and Como=
= Racing Club Roma =
Since the summer of 2016 playing for Racing Club Roma.
=Racing Aprilia=
On 27 December 2018, de Sousa signed with Aprilia.[http://www.fcapriliaracingclub.it/2018/12/27/notizie-di-mercato/ FC Aprilia Racing Club società di calcio], fcapriliaracingclub.it,
=Ostia Mare=
De Sousa joined Serie D club Ostia Mare ahead of the 2019/20 season. The deal was confirmed on 29 June 2019.[https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/notizie/ostiamare-per-l-attacco-arriva-claudio-de-sousa Ostiamare, per l'attacco arriva Claudio De Sousa], gazzettaregionale.it, 29 June 2019
References
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External links
- {{TuttoCalciatori|De_Sousa_Claudio}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115222638/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/60 |title=Torino F.C. profile}} {{in lang|it}}
- {{Soccerway|claudio-de-sousa/4220}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:De Sousa, Claudio}}
Category:Footballers from Rome
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:US Catanzaro 1929 players
Category:Delfino Pescara 1936 players
Category:SSD Chieti FC 1922 players
Category:L'Aquila 1927 players
Category:US Viterbese 1908 players
Category:FC Aprilia Racing Club players
Category:AS Ostia Mare Lido Calcio players
Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen
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