Fernando Manuel Gomes de Sousa (born 4 August 1967) is an
Angolan retired
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder.
Club career
Born in
Luanda, Sousa played his entire career in Portugal. His spell as a professional consisted of seasons with
S.C. Campomaiorense
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which he represented in all four
major levels, with
Primeira Liga
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totals of 73 games and two goals.
Sousa part of the side who
reached
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the
final of the
Portuguese Cup
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, being an unused
substitute in the 0–1 loss to
S.C. Beira-Mar. He retired in 2004, at the age of 36.
International career
Sousa played 13 times for the
Angola national team, scoring his only goal on 6 April 1997 against
Togo, in a
1998 FIFA World Cup
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qualification match.
International goals
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Footballers from Luanda
Angolan men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Primeira Liga players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Segunda Divisão players
F.C. Alverca players
S.C. Campomaiorense players
O Elvas C.A.D. players
Angola men's international footballers
1998 African Cup of Nations players
Angolan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal