Márcio Sousa

Márcio Sousa
Personal information
Full name Márcio Daniel Ribeiro Sousa
Date of birth (1986-03-23) 23 March 1986
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fátima
Youth career
1995–1996 Torcatense
1996–2002 Vitória Guimarães
2002–2005 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Porto B 24 (0)
2006 → Covilhã (loan) 7 (0)
2006–2007 → Vizela (loan) 6 (0)
2007–2008 Rio Maior 27 (1)
2008 Nelas 11 (1)
2009 Penafiel 13 (0)
2009–2010 Esmoriz 30 (6)
2010–2015 Tondela 134 (17)
2015–2016 Farense 24 (1)
2016– Fátima 0 (0)
National team
2001–2002 Portugal U16 6 (2)
2002–2003 Portugal U17 24 (6)
2004 Portugal U18 5 (1)
2004–2005 Portugal U19 14 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016.


Márcio Daniel Ribeiro Sousa (born 23 March 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Fátima as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Guimarães, Sousa moved to FC Porto's youth system at the age of 16, alongside Rabiola and Vieirinha, in a deal that sent Brazilian striker Rafael in the opposite direction. On 17 December 2003, he was called by first-team coach José Mourinho for a Portuguese Cup match against F.C. Maia, but eventually did not leave the bench,[1] subsequently returning to the juniors.

After being released by Porto in June 2007, Sousa played several seasons in the lower leagues of his country. Prior to that, he competed in the second division on loan, with S.C. Covilhã and F.C. Vizela.

In July 2010, Sousa signed for C.D. Tondela, scoring nine goals in 32 games in his second year as the club promoted to the second level for the first time ever. Five years later, having been deemed surplus to requirements, he joined S.C. Farense also in the category.[2]

International career

Sousa helped Portugal under-17s win their fifth title in the category in the 2003 UEFA European Championship held on home soil, scoring twice – both goals came in the final against Spain.[3] He also helped the team reach the quarter-finals in that year's FIFA World Cup in Finland, netting once.

In 2004, Sousa played for the under-19 side in the 2005 European Championship qualifiers, scoring against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but the country failed to ensure a place in the finals in Northern Ireland.

Club statistics

As of 24 February 2016[4]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto B 2003–04 10---10
2004–05 160---160
2005–06 70---70
Total 240–––240
Covilhã 2005–06 7000--70
Vizela 2006–07 6000--610
Rio Maior 2007–08 27110--281
Nelas 2008–09 11100--111
Penafiel 2008–09 13000--130
Esmoriz 2009–10 30621--327
Tondela 2010–11 29510--305
2011–12 32941--3610
2012–13 4121020-442
2013–14 2911030-331
2014–15 300020-50
Total 134177170–15818
Farense 2015–16 1701010-190
Career totals 222228230-28824

Honours

Club

Tondela

Country

References

  1. ↑ Márcio Sousa convocado (Márcio Sousa called); Record, 17 December 2003 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ "Farense apresenta plantel com 11 reforços" [Farense presents squad with 11 additions] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Europeu sub-17: Portugal campeão (Under-17 European Championship: Portugal champion); Record, 17 Maio 2003 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ "Márcio Sousa". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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