António Sousa

Infobox Football biography
playername = António Sousa


fullname = António Augusto Gomes de Sousa
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1957|4|28|
cityofbirth = São João da Madeira
countryofbirth = Portugal
height = 1,76 m
nickname =
position = Midfielder (retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1975-1979
1980-1984
1984-1986
1986-1989
1989-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
clubs = SC Beira-Mar
FC Porto
Sporting Lisbon
FC Porto
SC Beira-Mar
Gil Vicente
AD Ovarense
caps(goals) = 88 (15)
136 (29)
54 (16)
80 (15)
117 (4)
7 (0)
32 (2)
managerclubs = AD Sanjoanense
SC Beira-Mar
Rio Ave
FC Penafiel
manageryears = 1995-1997
1997-2004
2005-2006
2007-
nationalyears = 1981-1989
nationalteam = Portugal
nationalcaps(goals) = 27 (1)

António Augusto Gomes de Sousa (born April 28, 1957 in São João da Madeira), pron. IPA2|ɐ̃'tɔniu 'so(ou)zɐ, was a Portuguese footballer, playing as a midfielder. During his career he played, among others, for FC Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Sousa was national champion and winner of the Cup of Portugal for FC Porto several times, before moving to Sporting Lisbon, in 1984-85.In 1987 he won the European Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the European Supercup with the northern side.

Sousa received 27 caps for the Portuguese national team, from 1981 to 1989, playing at the Euro Cup 1984 finals, where he scored the goal in the tie against Spain (1-1), and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals.

After the end of his playing career in 1995, Sousa became a coach. His son, Ricardo, is also a professional footballer, also in midfield.

External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=7215&search=1 Player and coach profile at zerozero.pt]