José Sousa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Leite de Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1993 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 1993–1996 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Benfica | 35 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | → Alverca (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Alverca | 24 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Braga (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Farense (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Belenenses (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Belenenses | 59 | (3) |
| 2008 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Beira-Mar | 20 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Arouca | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 234 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Portugal U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2000 | Portugal B | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Belenenses (youth) | ||
| 2016 | Vilafranquense | ||
| 2017–2020 | Alenquer e Benfica (youth) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Belenenses (youth) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Belenenses | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Carlos Leite de Sousa (born 9 October 1977) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right-back, currently a manager.
He totalled 159 matches and four goals in the Primeira Liga over ten seasons, representing mainly in the competition Belenenses (five years).