Fabio De Sousa

Fabio De Sousa
Personal information
Full name Fabio De Sousa
Date of birth (1997-12-30) December 30, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Left back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Morris Elite
Youth career
2013–2016 Saint Benedict's Gray Bees
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Rutgers–Newark Scarlet Raiders 44 (32)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Jersey Express 0 (0)
2017 New York Red Bulls U-23 13 (3)
2018 Penn FC 3 (0)
2019-2020 FC Motown 7 (1)
2021– Morris Elite 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:58, 25 March 2017 (UTC)

Fabio De Sousa (born December 30, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays for Morris Elite in the USL League Two.[1]

Career

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Youth and college

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De Sousa played two years of college soccer for Rutgers University–Newark in the NCAA Division III. In his freshman year, he made 24 appearances, and lead the team with 14 goals.[2] During his sophomore season with the Raiders, he made 24 appearances, scoring 18 goals.[3]

Senior

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During the summers between the college soccer seasons, De Sousa played in the Premier Development League. During the 2016 season, De Sousa was part of the Jersey Express roster,[4] although he did not make an appearance with the side.[5]

During the 2017 PDL season, De Sousa played with the New York Red Bulls' under-23 side. There, he made 13 appearances, scoring 3 goals and having 3 assists.[6]

On March 9, 2018, De Sousa signed with Penn FC of the United Soccer League, forgoing his final two years of NCAA eligibility.[7]

On May 23, 2018, De Sousa made his professional debut in the third round of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup. He played the entire 90 minutes in a 2–3 loss to the Richmond Kickers.[8]

On October 24, 2020, De Sousa signed with Morris Elite in the USL League Two to play in the clubs inaugural season.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "MORRIS ELITE ADDS USL CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE TO ROSTER". morriselitesoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  2. ^ "2016 NJAC Men's Soccer Statistics - Rutgers University-Newark". njacsports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders - 2017 Men's Soccer Cumulative Statistics". rutgersnewarkathletics.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Jersey Express 2016 Roster". uslpdl.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Premier Development League 2016 - Regular Season League Player Stats Individual Jersey Express". uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "New York Red Bulls - Fabio De Sousa 2017 Statistics". uslpdl.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "Penn FC Signs Forward Fabio De Sousa". pennfc.com. March 9, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  8. ^ Van Dyke, Cory (May 23, 2018). "Kickers Knock Out Penn FC, Advance to Fourth Round of U.S. Open Cup". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  9. ^ "MORRIS ELITE ADDS USL CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE TO ROSTER". morriselitesoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
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