Regis Adair Quaresma de Souza (born January 25, 1982, in Sapucaia) is a professional football player from Brazil, who currently plays as a striker and winger in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano for The Strongest
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Regis Adair Quaresma de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-01-25) January 25, 1982 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Sapucaia, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Striker/Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | The Strongest | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Cerro Corá | ? | (?) |
| 2007 | Oriente Petrolero | 32 | (8) |
| 2008 | La Paz F.C. | 32 | (13) |
| 2009 | Al-Hilal Omdurman | 14 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | → La Paz F.C. (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2010– | → San José (loan) | 23 | (11) |
| 2011– | The Strongest | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 8, 2010 | |||
De Souza is a left-footed forward, who has break-away speed, can shoot with either foot, scores goals with headers, and is an expert at free kicks. As a teenager, de Souza was a teammate of Ronaldinho in the lower divisions of Gremio. Before arriving in Sudan, de Souza played for the Bolivian football club La Paz F.C.
During the 2007 season, De Souza played for Oriente Petrolero in the Bolivian First Division, scoring eight goals (five goals in Apertura 2007 and three goals in Clausura 2007).
De Souza signed with La Paz F.C. on January 8, 2008, and made his Copa Libertadores 2008 debut against F.C. Atlas on January 30, 2008, in Guadalajara, Mexico, fulfilling a childhood dream.
In the first six games of Apertura 2008, De Souza scored six goals for La Paz F.C. and was the leading scorer in the Bolivian First Division. There was discussion in the local sports media that he might be signed by a European team in June. After a bad game against Club Universitario, De Souza was benched for the next game. However, De Souza returned to the starting lineup against Club San Jose and scored one goal in helping his team break a three-game losing streak, defeating San Jose 5–2. After eighteen games in Apertura 2008, De Souza has scored nine goals.
De Souza signed with Al-Hilal on January 6, 2009, for a four-year contract.[1]