Starting his career at Benfica, he also represented Sporting CP in his country, where he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 117 matches and three goals in five years. From there onwards, he competed mainly in Italy and Germany, winning the Champions League with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund and the Intercontinental Cup with the latter side. Injuries severely hampered his later career.[2]
Born in Viseu, Sousa began playing professionally for Benfica and was a starter from an early age. He won the Primeira Liga championship in 1990–91, and the Taça de Portugal two years later.[4] On 10 April 1993, in a league match at Boavista, he was forced to play in goal after Neno was sent off and his team had no more substitutions left, in an eventual 3–2 win.[5]
In the 1996 off-season, Sousa moved to Germany with Borussia Dortmund, where he repeated the Champions League triumph the following campaign,[4] which made him only the second player after Marcel Desailly to win back-to-back titles with different teams;[8]the final was against his former club Juventus and, although he appeared in that game, his spell was plagued with injuries, which followed him the remainder of his career.[2]
Sousa subsequently returned to Italy to play for Inter Milan, and eventually retired at the age of 31 after a brief loan to Parma,[9] followed by stints at Panathinaikos and Espanyol.[4]
Sousa played for his country at UEFA Euro 1996[12][13] and 2000,[11] and was a squad member at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but did not take part in a single match.[2] His last appearance came shortly before the latter competition, a 2–0 friendly win over China.[14]
Style of play
Sousa was a hard-working, tactically intelligent and versatile player who was effective both offensively and defensively, courtesy of his anticipation and ability to read the game. However, he was not known for his speed. Although he was usually classified as a hard-tackling defensive midfielder, he also possessed excellent vision and control and was often deployed as a deep-lying playmaker throughout his career due to his passing accuracy, technique and ability to control the tempo of his teams' play; his playing style drew comparisons with Paulo Roberto Falcão throughout his career.
In addition to his skill and creative abilities, Sousa was also renowned for his leadership.[11][15][16][17][18]
Coaching career
Portugal national teams
Sousa began working as a manager by joining the coaching staff of the Portugal national team, taking the helm of the under-16s, and in the summer of 2008 he was appointed assistant to first-team coach Carlos Queiroz, his former boss at Sporting and the Portuguese youths.[19]
Queens Park Rangers
On 19 November 2008, Sousa was appointed head coach of Championship team Queens Park Rangers.[20] However, on 9 April 2009, he was sacked, as the club claimed he had divulged sensitive information without permission from the hierarchy, which included Dexter Blackstock's loan move to Nottingham Forest having been agreed without his knowledge.[21]
Swansea City
Following Roberto Martínez's move to Wigan Athletic, Sousa was offered the role as Swansea City manager on 18 June 2009.[22] He verbally accepted the deal, signing a three-year contract, and was officially appointed on the 23rd.[23]
During the league campaign, Sousa led Swansea to its highest league finish for 27 years (seventh), just outside the play-offs.[24] On 4 July 2010, he departed by mutual consent, set to take the vacant post at Leicester City.[25]
Leicester City
Sousa became the new manager of Leicester City on 7 July 2010. Owner Milan Mandarić stated that he was delighted to "acquire a manager of such great calibre", adding he was "the right man to take our club forward".[26]
On 1 October 2010, after less than three months in charge, Sousa was fired after a poor start to the season, with the team having won only once in his first nine league games.[27]
On 7 January 2013, Videoton announced they had agreed to terminate Sousa's contract due to family reasons.[32] That same day, it was reported that he would become the new manager of the New York Red Bulls,[33] but nothing came of it.
Sousa led Poland to second place in their World Cup qualification group, reaching the play-offs but failing to be seeded after losing the last match to Hungary 2–1.[52] The loss caused significant financial losses for the PZPN and the manager was criticised for not fielding several key players, including Lewandowski.[53][54]
Sousa was allowed to leave on 29 December 2021, after agreeing to pay compensation.[55] Following his departure, he was heavily criticised by Polish media and fans alike, one of the main accusations residing in the fact that he left to another employer when he was offered a better salary, in spite of having stated he would stay for years previously; because of this, he earned the nickname "Siwy Bajerant" (Grey Smooth Talker).[56]
On 15 February 2023, Sousa returned to the Italian top division as the new head coach of Salernitana, replacing Davide Nicola.[62] He achieved a 1–1 draw at neighbours and league leaders Napoli on 30 April, momentarily denying them a first Scudetto in 33 years; he was sent off in the final minutes while his team took their unbeaten run to nine games,[63] eventually making it to ten[64] and finally avoiding relegation as 15th.[65]
On 10 October 2023, following a negative start in the campaign, Sousa was dismissed.[66]
Lopes, Luís (2008). Os Magníficos: Paulo Sousa, o jogador que redefiniu a função de trinco [The Magnificents: Paulo Sousa, the player who redefined the role of a defensive midfielder] (First ed.). QuidNovi. ISBN978-989-554-502-5.
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