Wíres (footballer)

{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Wíres

| fullname = Wíres José de Souza

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|12|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Retrô U20 (head coach)

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2003–2006 | clubs1 = Vitória-PE | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = Vera Cruz | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = {{ill|Guarany Esporte Clube (PE)|lt=Guarany-PE|pt|Guarany Esporte Clube (Pernambuco)}} (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2008–2013 | clubs4 = Rio Ave | caps4 = 117 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2013–2016 | clubs5 = Recreativo do Libolo | caps5 = 51 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = Grêmio Anápolis | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2018–2021 | clubs7 = Vitória das Tabocas | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2022 | managerclubs1 = Grêmio Anápolis (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2022 | managerclubs2 = Grêmio Anápolis (interim)

| manageryears3 = 2022 | managerclubs3 = Tupynambás (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2022 | managerclubs4 = Tupynambás (interim)

| manageryears5 = 2022 | managerclubs5 = {{ill|Chã Grande Futebol Clube|lt=Chã Grande|pt}} (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2022 | managerclubs6 = {{ill|Chã Grande Futebol Clube|lt=Chã Grande|pt}} (interim)

| manageryears7 = 2023– | managerclubs7 = Retrô U20

| manageryears8 = 2025 | managerclubs8 = Retrô (interim)

}}

Wíres José de Souza (born 30 December 1982), simply known as Wíres, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.{{cite news| url=http://www.rioave-fc.pt/futebol/?equipa=1&ler=2 | work=rioave-fc.pt | title=Wires | date=May 25, 2011}} He is the current head coach of Retrô's under-20 team.