Regis de Souza

Infobox Football biography
playername = Regis de Souza


fullname = Regis Adair Quaresma de Souza
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|01|25|
cityofbirth = Sapucaia
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = La Paz
clubnumber = 11
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
2007
2008–
clubs = Cerro Corá
Oriente Petrolero
La Paz
caps(goals) =
12 (7)
016 (8)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = April 4, 2008
ntupdate =

Regis de Souza (born January 25, 1982 in Sapucaia) is a professional football player from Brazil, who currently plays for La Paz F.C. in the Bolivian First Division. De Souza, who wears the number eleven, is a left-footed forward. He has break-away speed, can shoot with either foot, scores goals with headers, and is an expert at free kicks. As a teenager, de Souza was a team mate of Ronaldinho in the lower divisions of Gremio. Before arriving in Bolivia, de Souza played for the Paraguayan club Cerro Cora.

Club career

2007 Season

During the 2007 season, De Souza played for Oriente Petrolero in the Bolivian First Division, scoring seven goals (five goals in Apertura 2007 and two goals in Clausura 2007).

2008 Season

De Souza signed with La Paz F.C. on January 8, 2008 and made his Copa Libertadores 2008 debut against F.C. Atlas on January 30, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico, fulfilling a childhood dream.

In the first six games of Apertura 2008, De Souza scored six goals for La Paz F.C. and was the leading scorer in the Bolivian First Division. There was discussion in the local sports media that he might be signed by a European team in June. After a bad game against Club Universitario, De Souza was benched for the next game. However, De Souza returned to the starting lineup against Club San Jose and scored one goal in helping his team break a three-game losing streak, defeating San Jose 5-2. After eighteen games in Apertura 2008, De Souza has scored nine goals.

Media Coverage

*Tres clubes de Arabia tras Regis de Souza; Mauricio Gonzalez negocia [http://www.laprensa.com.bo/noticias/11-06-08/11_06_08_depo11.php]

*VIDEO Highlights of La Paz FC defeat of Club San Jose, 5-2 on April 27, 2008 (Regis De Souza scores goal and assists on another goal) [http://www.sportsya.com/video/index.php/La_Paz_FC_fue_una_maquina.html?id_video=2161]

* VIDEO Interview with La Paz FC President Mauricio Gonzalez regarding Regis De Souza on April 1, 2008 [http://www.sportsya.com/video/index.php/Mauricio_Gonzales_se_refirio_al_momento_de_La_Paz_FC.html?id_video=1988]

*De Souza y su gran momento en La Paz: el brasileno es figura y goleador del "azulgrana' y del Apertura. [http://www.laprensa.com.bo/noticias/03-04-08/03_04_08_depo2.php]

*VIDEO of De Souza scoring a right-footed goal against Wilstermann on March 2, 2008 [http://futboldebolivia.blogspot.com/2008/03/apertura-2008-2da-fecha-la-paz-fc-4.html]

*VIDEO of De Souza scoring two goals against San Jose on January 24, 2008 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO1NMKynZ7Q]

*La Paz se trae los goles de De Souza [http://www.laprensa.com.bo/noticias/08-01-08/08_01_08_depo3.php]

External links

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* [http://www.boliviagol.com/jugadores.php?jugador=613&torneo=3 Profile] at BoliviaGol.com es icon