Paulo Sousa

Date of birth30 August 1970
Place of birthViseu
NationalityPortuguese
Weight76 kg
Height1.77 m
PositionMidfielder

Full name is Paulo Manuel Carvalho Sousa.

A veteran in midfield, he has had a long and varied playing career.

He began his career at Benfica in 1989 but, after four seasons, he left for Sporting Lisbon after a dispute over unpaid wages.

After a long legal battle, FIFA ordered payment of 3.5 million in compensation.

He made his international debut in 1991 and became a regular squad member.

He left Portugal to play in Italy for Serie A club Juventus in 1994 and was voted Player of the Year in 1995 after the team won the double.

They won the Champions League in 1996 but he moved in the close season to German club Borussia Dortmund where he won the second of his Champions League winners' medals in 1997.

He signed for Inter Milan but good not settle and he spent the 1999-2000 season on loan at Parma.

He joined Panathinaikos in 2000 for a £4 million transfer fee.

He was recalled to the international squad for the final qualifier after nearly two years in the wilderness.

He is a committed, tough tackling anchorman, he has excellent distribution skills and tactical awareness.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Panathinaikos UEFA Champions League 4
2
1
2001-02 Espanyol Primera Liga 8
2001-02 Panathinaikos UEFA Champions League 7
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Aug 2000 Polonia Warszawa v Panathinaikos D 2-2 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
23 Aug 2000 Panathinaikos v Polonia Warszawa W 2-1
Agg: 4-3
UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
13 Sep 2000 Panathinaikos v Deportivo La Coruña D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
24 Oct 2000 Deportivo La Coruña v Panathinaikos L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group E
08 Nov 2000 Panathinaikos v Juventus W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
14 Feb 2001 Sturm Graz v Panathinaikos L 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
22 Aug 2001 Panathinaikos v Slavia Praha D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Champions League 3rd round 2nd leg
11 Sep 2001 Schalke 04 v Panathinaikos D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
19 Sep 2001 Panathinaikos v Real Mallorca D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
26 Sep 2001 Panathinaikos v Arsenal W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
16 Oct 2001 Arsenal v Panathinaikos L 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
24 Oct 2001 Panathinaikos v Schalke 04 D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group C
21 Nov 2001 Panathinaikos v FC Porto D 0-0 UEFA Champions League
04 Dec 2001 Real Madrid v Panathinaikos L 3-0 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group C


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1987-88 Portugal UEFA Under-18 2
1988-89 Portugal UEFA Under-18 1
1
1990-91 Portugal International Friendly 1
1990-91 Portugal OT 1
1990-91 Portugal UEFA European Championship 2
1
1990-91 Portugal UEFA Under-21 2
1991-92 Portugal International Friendly 1
1992-93 Portugal FIFA World Cup 3
1992-93 Portugal International Friendly
1
1993-94 Portugal FIFA World Cup 4
1993-94 Portugal International Friendly 1
1994-95 Portugal UEFA European Championship 5
1995-96 Portugal International Friendly 2
1995-96 Portugal UEFA European Championship 7
1996-97 Portugal FIFA World Cup 2
1997-98 Portugal FIFA World Cup 3
1
1997-98 Portugal International Friendly 1
1998-99 Portugal International Friendly 1
1998-99 Portugal UEFA European Championship 4
1999-00 Portugal International Friendly 2
1999-00 Portugal UEFA European Championship 4
1
2000-01 Portugal FIFA World Cup 1
2000-01 Portugal International Friendly 1
2001-02 Portugal FIFA World Cup
1
2001-02 Portugal International Friendly 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Nov 1987 Portugal v France W 2-0 UEFA U18 Group 1
17 Feb 1988 Portugal v West Germany D 0-0 UEFA U18 Group 1
24 Jul 1988 Portugal v Spain W 2-0 UEFA Under-18 Semi-final
27 Jul 1988 USSR v Portugal L 3-1 UEFA U18 Final
28 Aug 1990 Portugal v West Germany D 1-1 OT
11 Sep 1990 Finland v Portugal W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group
16 Oct 1990 Portugal v Netherlands D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group
16 Jan 1991 Spain v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
23 Jan 1991 Greece v Portugal L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
09 Feb 1991 Malta v Portugal W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
20 Feb 1991 Portugal v Malta W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
04 Sep 1991 Portugal v Austria D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Feb 1993 Portugal v Norway D 1-1 International Friendly
31 Mar 1993 Switzerland v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
28 Apr 1993 Portugal v Scotland W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
19 Jun 1993 Portugal v Malta W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
05 Sep 1993 Estonia v Portugal W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 1
13 Oct 1993 Portugal v Switzerland W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
10 Nov 1993 Portugal v Estonia W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
17 Nov 1993 Italy v Portugal L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
19 Jan 1994 Spain v Portugal D 2-2 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Northern Ireland v Portugal W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
09 Oct 1994 Latvia v Portugal W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group 6
13 Nov 1994 Portugal v Austria W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
26 Apr 1995 Republic of Ireland v Portugal L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
03 Jun 1995 Portugal v Latvia W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
03 Sep 1995 Portugal v Northern Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
11 Oct 1995 Austria v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
15 Nov 1995 Portugal v Republic of Ireland W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6
12 Dec 1995 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Feb 1996 Portugal v Germany L 1-2 International Friendly
09 Jun 1996 Denmark v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
14 Jun 1996 Portugal v Turkey W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
19 Jun 1996 Croatia v Portugal W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
23 Jun 1996 Portugal v Czech Republic L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
29 Mar 1997 Northern Ireland v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
07 Jun 1997 Portugal v Albania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
20 Aug 1997 Portugal v Armenia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
06 Sep 1997 Germany v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
11 Oct 1997 Portugal v Northern Ireland W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
22 Apr 1998 England v Portugal L 3-0 International Friendly
18 Nov 1998 Portugal v Israel W 2-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 1999 Portugal v Azerbaijan W 7-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
31 Mar 1999 Liechtenstein v Portugal W 0-5 UEFA European Championship Group 7
05 Jun 1999 Portugal v Slovakia W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
09 Jun 1999 Portugal v Liechtenstein W 8-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
18 Aug 1999 Portugal v Andorra W 4-0 International Friendly
04 Sep 1999 Azerbaijan v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
08 Sep 1999 Romania v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
10 Oct 1999 Portugal v Hungary W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
26 Apr 2000 Italy v Portugal L 2-0 International Friendly
20 Jun 2000 Portugal v Germany W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
24 Jun 2000 Portugal v Turkey W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
16 Aug 2000 Portugal v Lithuania W 5-1 International Friendly
03 Sep 2000 Estonia v Portugal W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
06 Oct 2001 Portugal v Estonia W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
14 Nov 2001 Portugal v Angola W 5-1 International Friendly
25 May 2002 China PR v Portugal W 0-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.