Roberto Sousa

Roberto Sousa
Personal information
Full name	Roberto de Sousa Rezende
Date of birth	18 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Goiânia, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rio Branco-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Guarani
2005–2009	Celta
2006–2007	→ Salamanca (loan)
2008	→ Racing Ferrol (loan)
2008–2009	→ Leixões (loan)
2009–2012	Marítimo
2012	Persepolis
2014–2015	Leixões
2016–	Rio Branco-SP
International career
2004–2005	Brazil U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2015

Roberto de Sousa Rezende (born 18 January 1985) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played for Rio Branco Esporte Clube as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Sousa made his professional debuts with São Paulo-based Guarani Futebol Clube. He played 34 games in his second year, but his team suffered relegation from Série A.

Sousa moved to Europe in 2005, joining Celta de Vigo in Spain. He never imposed himself with the Galicians, also being loaned several times for the duration of his contract, mainly in the country's second division;^[1] his La Liga debut came on 20 November 2005, as he played 18 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Atlético Madrid.^[2]

After a third and final loan, with Leixões S.C. in Portugal, Sousa was released by Celta but remained in the country of his last club, joining C.S. Marítimo. On 2 December 2011 he scored one of only three official goals in his spell in the island of Madeira, helping to a 2–1 home success over S.L. Benfica for the season's Portuguese Cup.^[3]

On 30 June 2012, Sousa moved teams and countries again, signing for Persepolis F.C. in Iran.^[4] He was released the following month, however.

Sousa featured in six games for Brazil at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, helping the national side finish third in the Netherlands.^[5]