Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1983-09-03 · 4 players total
| Full name | Edson Sousa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Edson Rolando Silva Sousa |
| Date of birth | 1983-09-03 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Vicente, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal Cape Verde |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baden 1897 | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 808 |
| Turun Palloseura | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UTA Arad | 3 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 351 |
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zamalek SC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 111 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Luzern | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Baden 1897 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 706 |
| 99/00 | Nationalliga B | FC Baden 1897 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 2009 | Liigacup | Turun Palloseura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga 1 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga II - Seria II | UTA Arad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga 1 | UTA Arad | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 202 |
| 06/07 | Liga 1 | UTA Arad | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 149 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Zamalek SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 04/05 | Amstel Cup | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CAF-Champions League | Zamalek SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Luzern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Estoril Y | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Benfica U17 | FC Baden 1897 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | FC Baden 1897 | FC Solothurn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Solothurn | FC Luzern | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Luzern | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | PSV Eindhoven | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Tottenham | ADO Den Haag | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | ADO Den Haag | Tottenham | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Tottenham | Zamalek | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Zamalek | UTA Arad | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | UTA Arad | Ceahlăul | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Ceahlăul | CS Mindelense | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | CS Mindelense | Mindelo | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Mindelo | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ioan Hora | 1 | 0 | 884 |
| Norbert Varga | 1 | 0 | 395 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Liga 1 | UTA Arad | 6 | 11 |
| 07/08 | Liga 1 | UTA Arad | 4 | 18 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 3 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | ADO Den Haag | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Tottenham | ADO Den Haag | Loan | — | €150k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 202 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 06/07 | 11 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 |
| 05/06 | 5 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Edson Sousa?
Edson Sousa is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Edson Sousa?
Edson Sousa is 42 years old. He was born on September 3, 1983 in São Vicente.
What position does Edson Sousa play?
Edson Sousa plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Edson Sousa play for?
Edson Sousa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Edson Sousa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Edson Sousa has scored 16 goals in 68 appearances.