Márcio Sousa

Márcio Sousa

Personal information
Full name	Márcio Daniel Ribeiro Sousa
Date of birth	(1986-03-23) 23 March 1986
Place of birth	Guimarães, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Farense
Number	23
Youth career
1995–1996	Torcatense
1996–2002	Vitória Guimarães
2002–2005	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Porto B	24	(0)
2006	→ Covilhã (loan)	7	(0)
2006–2007	→ Vizela (loan)	6	(0)
2007–2008	Rio Maior	27	(1)
2008	Nelas	11	(1)
2009	Penafiel	13	(0)
2009–2010	Esmoriz	30	(6)
2010–2015	Tondela	134	(17)
2015–	Farense	24	(1)
International career
2001–2002	Portugal U16	6	(2)
2002–2003	Portugal U17	24	(6)
2004	Portugal U18	5	(1)
2004–2005	Portugal U19	14	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016

Márcio Daniel Ribeiro Sousa (born 23 March 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Farense as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Guimarães, Sousa moved to FC Porto's youth system at the age of 16, alongside Rabiola and Vieirinha, in a deal that sent Brazilian striker Rafael in the opposite direction. On 17 December 2003, he was called by first-team coach José Mourinho for a Portuguese Cup match against F.C. Maia, but eventually did not leave the bench, subsequently returning to the juniors.

After being released by Porto in June 2007, Sousa played several seasons in the lower leagues of his country. Prior to that, he competed in the second division on loan, with S.C. Covilhã and F.C. Vizela.

In July 2010, Sousa signed for C.D. Tondela, scoring nine goals in 32 games in his second year as the club promoted to the second level for the first time ever. Five years later, having been deemed surplus to requirements, he joined S.C. Farense also in the category.

International career

Sousa helped Portugal under-17s win their fifth title in the category in the 2003 UEFA European Championship held on home soil, scoring twice – both goals came in the final against Spain. He also helped the team reach the quarter-finals in that year's FIFA World Cup in Finland, netting once.

In 2004, Sousa played for the under-19 side in the 2005 European Championship qualifiers, scoring against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but the country failed to ensure a place in the finals in Northern Ireland.

Club statistics

As of 24 February 2016

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Porto B	2003–04	1	0	-		-		-		1	0
	2004–05	16	0	-		-		-		16	0
	2005–06	7	0	-		-		-		7	0
	Total	24	0	–		–		–		24	0
Covilhã	2005–06	7	0	0	0	-		-		7	0
Vizela	2006–07	6	0	0	0	-		-		6	10
Rio Maior	2007–08	27	1	1	0	-		-		28	1
Nelas	2008–09	11	1	0	0	-		-		11	1
Penafiel	2008–09	13	0	0	0	-		-		13	0
Esmoriz	2009–10	30	6	2	1	-		-		32	7
Tondela	2010–11	29	5	1	0	-		-		30	5
	2011–12	32	9	4	1	-		-		36	10
	2012–13	41	2	1	0	2	0	-		44	2
	2013–14	29	1	1	0	3	0	-		33	1
	2014–15	3	0	0	0	2	0	-		5	0
	Total	134	17	7	1	7	0	–		158	18
Farense	2015–16	17	0	1	0	1	0	-		19	0
Career totals		222	22	8	2	3	0	-		288	24

Honours

Club

Tondela

• Segunda Liga: 2014–15

Country

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2003

External links

• Márcio Sousa at footballzz.co.uk
• Márcio Sousa profile at ForaDeJogo
• Márcio Sousa – FIFA competition record