Ewerthon

Football player infobox| playername= Ewerthon


fullname = Ewerthon Henrique de Souza
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|6|10
cityofbirth = São Paulo
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|m=1.72 [cite web | url = http://www.rcdespanyol.com/ingles/index.php?modulo=jugador&jugador=2610&Amenu=jugador | title = Official club profile | publisher = RCDespanyol.com | accessdate = 2008-01-29]
currentclub = Real Zaragoza
clubnumber = 8
position = Deep Lying Forward, Winger
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2005
2005–
2007
2008
clubs = Corinthians
Rio Branco
Corinthians
Dortmund
Zaragoza
→ Stuttgart (loan)
→ Espanyol (loan)
caps(goals) = 011 0(4)
022 0(8)
030 (10)
119 (47)
065 (18)
011 0(1)
008 0(1)
0
nationalyears = 2001–2003
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 0(0)
pcupdate = June 6 2008
ntupdate = July 10 2006

Ewerthon Henrique de Souza (born June 10 1981 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian international football player, currently playing for Real Zaragoza. His position is forward or winger. He is best known for his pace and trickery.

Ewerthon began his career at Brazilian club Corinthians in 1999, where he made thirteen appearances in two seasons, scoring three times. In both of his two seasons at the club they won the Brazilian Championship and in 2000 he helped them win the FIFA Club World Championship. Despite his young age he impressed many fans and pundits of Brazil and attracted European clubs. Borussia Dortmund were one of the clubs chasing his signature, and in 2001 he signed for the club.

His time at Westfalenstadion was very successful. In four seasons he played 156 games and scored an impressive 59 goals. He also gained Champions League experience at the club. In 2002 his goals helped the club secure the Bundesliga title for the sixth time in their history. His good performances were recognised by the Brazilian national side and during his four seasons as a Borussia player he appeared seven times for Brazil, without scoring, between July 2001 and July 2003.

His spell in German football was ended with a move to Spanish side Real Zaragoza on July 13, 2005. He looked good in his first season in Spanish football, as he appeared thirty-seven times, scoring twelve goals. This left him the clubs second highest scorer that season, behind Diego Milito as the club finished 11th in the league. It also meant he was one of the top scorers of that season, finishing joint seventh with Fernando Torres. In 2006/07, after the signing of Pablo Aimar and the form of Sergio García, first team opportunities were not as regular, but he still managed 6 goals in 27 appearances.

After Real Zaragoza signed another Brazilian, Ricardo Oliveira, on July 14, 2007, Ewerthon was loaned out to German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart.

On January 28, 2008 the loan to VfB Stuttgart was prematurely terminated [cite web | url = http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/news/2007/17614.php | title = Ewerton bids farewell to VfB | date = 2008-01-29 | accessdate = 2008-01-29 | work = vfb.de] . Ewerthon was again loaned out by Zaragoza to RCD Espanyol until the end of the season.

References

Honours

With Corinthians:
*Brasileirão (1998, 1999)
*Campeonato Paulista (1999)
*FIFA Club World Championship (2000)With Brazil U20:
*South American Youth Championship (2001)With Dortmund:
*Bundesliga (2002)

External links

* [http://www.rcdespanyol.com/ingles/index.php?modulo=jugador&jugador=2610&Amenu=jugador RCD Espanyol official site profile]
* [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/58_Ewerthon.html sambafoot]