Cristian Souza España (born 28 August 1995) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for Swiss club

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Career

As a youth player, Souza joined the youth academy of Uruguayan second division side

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. Souza started his career with Rentistas in the Uruguayan top flight, where he made 16 league appearances. On 18 October 2015, Souza debuted for Rentistas in a 1–0 defeat to

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. Before the 2019 season, he signed for Peruvian club

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, where he received interest from Universitario (Peru). Before the second half of 2019–20, he signed for Mexican outfit

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. Before the 2021 season, Souza signed for Cerro Largo in the Uruguayan top flight. In 2021, he signed for Swiss third division side

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* * 1995 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Men's association football midfielders C.A. Rentistas players Danubio F.C. players Sud América players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Cusco FC footballers C.F. Pachuca players Cerro Largo F.C. players AC Bellinzona players Uruguayan Primera División players Peruvian Primera División players Liga MX players Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Peru Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Switzerland {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub