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Paulo Sousa
Midfielder, Football player
1970 –
Who is Paulo Sousa?
Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current coach of FC Basel.
He was a member of the “Portuguese Golden Generation”. Starting his career at Benfica, he also represented Sporting in his country where he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 117 games and six goals in five years, and appeared with the national team in one World Cup and two European Championships.
From there onwards Sousa competed mainly in Italy and in Germany, winning the UEFA Champions League with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund and the Intercontinental Cup with the latter. His later career was severely hindered by injuries.
In the late 2000s Sousa took up coaching, managing several clubs in England and Wales.
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- Born
- Aug 30, 1970
Viseu - Also known as
- Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa
- Paulo Manuel Carvalho Sousa
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Profession
- Lived in
- Viseu
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on July 23, 2013
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