José Carlos Leite de Sousa (born 9 October 1977) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right-back. He is the current manager of Liga 3 club Belenenses.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Leite de Sousa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1977[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Belenenses (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1993 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 1993–1996 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Benfica | 35 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | → Alverca (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Alverca | 24 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Braga (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Farense (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Belenenses (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Belenenses | 59 | (3) |
| 2008 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Beira-Mar | 20 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Arouca | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 234 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2000 | Portugal B | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Belenenses (youth) | ||
| 2016 | Vilafranquense | ||
| 2017–2020 | Alenquer e Benfica (youth) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Belenenses (youth) | ||
| 2024– | Belenenses | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He totalled 159 matches and four goals in the Primeira Liga over ten seasons, representing mainly in the competition Belenenses (five years).
Club career
editBorn in São João da Madeira, Sousa started playing with his local club A.D. Sanjoanense. In 1993, he joined the youth ranks of S.L. Benfica, from where he was loaned to F.C. Alverca who acted as the farm team.[2][3]
After a successful debut season with the Ribatejo Province side, the 20-year-old Sousa was recalled by Benfica manager Manuel José in August 1997, due to a good performance in a Segunda Liga match against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[2] Dubbed the new António Veloso by the press, he made his Primeira Liga debut for the latter on 13 September 1997 in a home draw against Académica de Coimbra, becoming a regular starter and scoring his only goal for them in a 4–1 win over Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade;[4][5] Graeme Souness brought in Gary Charles midway through the 1998–99 campaign, and his playing time was subsequently vastly reduced.[6][3]
Sousa signed a permanent deal with Alverca in summer 1999,[7] staying only one year before agreeing to a five-year contract at FC Porto on 5 August 2000.[8] He was consecutively loaned during his tenure at the Estádio das Antas, however.[9][3]
On 21 August 2002, Sousa joined C.F. Os Belenenses on a one-year loan, moving on a permanent basis ahead of the following season[10][11] and always representing the Lisbon-based side in the top flight. Afterwards, he joined Olympiakos Nicosia from Cyprus, ending his career in 2010 aged 32 after one season with F.C. Arouca in the third division.[12][3]
In June 2016, following a spell at Belenenses as youth coach, Sousa was appointed manager of third tier team U.D. Vilafranquense.[12] He later worked with Sport Alenquer e Benfica and Belenenses again at the same level.[13]
Sousa returned to Belenenses on 30 May 2024, now as manager of the first team and following the club's relegation to the Liga 3.[14]
International career
editSousa earned 18 caps for Portugal all youth levels comprised. He made his debut for the under-21 team on 5 September 1998, playing the first half of a 3–0 away win against Hungary for the 2000 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[15]
Personal life
editSousa's son, Bruno Leite, was also a footballer. He spent most of his career in Norway.[16][17]
Sousa's uncle António Sousa and his cousin Ricardo were also involved in the sport, as midfielders and managers; the former represented Sanjoanense and Porto as well, also being a longtime Portuguese international.[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c José Sousa at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "José Sousa em entrevista" [José Sousa in interview] (in Portuguese). Belenenses Jovem. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (13 February 2021). ""O Preud'homme punha tabaco entre os dentes e o lábio. Experimentei: ardeu-me, cuspi, fiquei branco. E ganhei um lugar à mesa do João Pinto"" ["Preud'homme would put tobacco between his teeth and his lip. I tried it: that burned, I spat it, I turned white. And that got me a place at João Pinto's table"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 557. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 559. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 570. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ Martins, Filomena (13 July 1999). "Couceiro gere todo o futebol do Alverca" [Couceiro manages all of Alverca football]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Sousa: «Concorrência boa»" [Sousa: "Good competition"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 August 2000. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Portista Sousa reforça algarvios" [Porto's Sousa strengthens Algarveans]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 December 2001. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Sousa fecha plantel" [Sousa closes squad]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 August 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Sousa no treino" [Sousa in training]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 July 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Antigo jogador de Benfica e Porto é o novo treinador do Vilafranquense" [Former Benfica and Porto player is the new manager of Vilafranquense]. O Mirante (in Portuguese). 22 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "José Sousa é o novo treinador do Belenenses" [José Sousa is the new manager of Belenenses]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "José Sousa é o novo treinador do Belenenses" [José Sousa is the new manager of Belenenses]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Sousa" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Øygarden, Hans Eivind (4 March 2015). "Blir han i Odd?" [Will he stay in Odd?]. Telemarksavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Giæver, Jonas (23 November 2016). "Bruno Leite har tilbud fra flere Eliteserie-klubber" [Bruno Leite has offers from several Eliteserien clubs]. Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Gouveia, Ricardo (20 October 2016). "«A cultura do fabrico dos Sousa»" ["The manufacturing process of the Sousas"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
External links
edit- José Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
