Cristian Souza España (born 28 August 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Sion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Souza España | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sion | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Central Español | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Rentistas | 16 | (0) |
| 2016 | Danubio | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Sud América | 32 | (1) |
| 2018 | Liverpool (Montevideo) | 34 | (4) |
| 2019 | Cusco | 31 | (6) |
| 2020 | Pachuca | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cerro Largo | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Bellinzona | 61 | (14) |
| 2023– | Sion | 33 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 | |||
Career
editAs a youth player, Souza joined the youth academy of Uruguayan second division side Central Español.[1] Souza started his career with Rentistas in the Uruguayan top flight, where he made 16 league appearances.[2] On 18 October 2015, Souza debuted for Rentistas in a 1–0 defeat to Peñarol.[2]
Before the 2019 season, he signed for Peruvian club Cusco, where he received interest from Universitario (Peru).[3] Before the second half of 2019–20, he signed for Mexican outfit Pachuca.[4] Before the 2021 season, Souza signed for Cerro Largo in the Uruguayan top flight.[5] In 2021, he signed for Swiss third division side Bellinzona.[6]
References
edit- ^ "De delivery y carnicero a consolidarse en Liverpool". elobservador.com.uy (Archived).
- ^ a b Cristian Souza at Soccerway
- ^ "Cristian Souza se deja querer por Universitario: "Me gustaría llegar, es un equipo grande del Perú"". depor.com. 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Cristian Souza signed for Pachuca". tudn.com.
- ^ "Cerro Largo sumo una nueva incorporación". facebook.com.
- ^ "Benvenuto Cristian Cachito Souza ⚽️💪🏻⚽️ Benvenuto in Granata!". facebook.com.
- ^ "Cristian Souza débarque en Valais !" [Cristian Souza arrives in Valais!] (in French). FC Sion. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
edit- Cristian Souza at Soccerway
- Cristian Souza at WorldFootball.net
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