António Sousa

António Sousa
Personal information
Full name António Augusto Gomes de Sousa
Date of birth (1957-04-28) 28 April 1957
Place of birth São João da Madeira, Portugal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Sanjoanense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Sanjoanense 39 (11)
1975–1979 Beira-Mar 114 (37)
1979–1984 Porto 138 (29)
1984–1986 Sporting CP 54 (13)
1986–1989 Porto 79 (15)
1989–1993 Beira-Mar 117 (4)
1993–1994 Gil Vicente 7 (0)
1994–1995 Ovarense 32 (2)
1995–1996 Sanjoanense 18 (3)
Total 598 (114)
International career
1974–1975 Portugal U18 9 (2)
1976–1977 Portugal U21 8 (2)
1979 Portugal B 1 (0)
1981–1989 Portugal 27 (1)
Managerial career
1995–1997 Sanjoanense
1997–2004 Beira-Mar
2005–2006 Rio Ave
2007–2008 Penafiel
2008 Beira-Mar
2011 Trofense
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

António Augusto Gomes de Sousa (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu ˈsozɐ]; born 28 April 1957) is a Portuguese former football central midfielder and manager.

During his career, he played among others for Porto and Sporting CP, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 483 matches and 83 goals over 18 seasons. Subsequently, he worked as a manager for several clubs.

Earning nearly 30 caps for Portugal in the 80s, Sousa represented the nation at the 1986 World Cup and Euro 1984.