Diego Alejandro de Souza Carballo (born 14 May 1984 in Melo) is a Uruguayan footballer. He plays for El Tanque Sisley as a midfielder. He is nicknamed "Pepe" and "El ojo".
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Alejandro de Souza Carballo | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Melo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Tanque Sisley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2011 | Defensor Sporting | 97 | (29) |
| 2011–2012 | Banfield | 31 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Montevideo Wanderers | 16 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cerro Largo | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Municipal | 17 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Cerro Largo | 7 | (2) |
| 2017– | El Tanque Sisley | 23 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Central Español (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Uruguay | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2018 | |||
Club career edit
De Souza joined Defensor Sporting youth teams at the age of 16 and has since been claimed to be one of the greatest players in the history of the Uruguayan team. In 2009, he was chosen as the best player of the Uruguayan Primera División.[1] In July 2010, Defensor Sporting received a US$1.5 million offer from Universidad de Chile which was accepted by the Uruguayan team but later turned down by de Souza's agent Gonzalo Madrid, who was hoping to place the midfielder in a European team.[2] On 27 January 2011, Diego de Souza signed a contract with Banfield for four years.[3]
International career edit
He has been called up to the Uruguay national team but as an unused sub.
Honours edit
Defensor Sporting edit
References edit
- ^ "El centrocampista Diego de Souza, del Defensor Sporting, fue elegido hoy como el mejor futbolista de la Liga uruguaya 2009 que acaba de finalizar, en opinión de la crítica especializada". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ "Noticia Desarrollada". Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ "Hola, charrúa | Olé". www.ole.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11.
External links edit
- Diego de Souza – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Diego de Souza at Soccerway
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