David Sousa Albino (born 4 July 2001), known as David Sousa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Cercle Brugge, on loan from Botafogo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Sousa Albino | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge (on loan from Botafogo) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| 2015–2020 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Botafogo | 21 | (1) |
| 2021– | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:03, 4 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Sousa joined Botafogo in 2015, after being released by Flamengo.[1] On 18 December 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, until July 2022.[2]
Sousa made his first team debut on 18 January 2020, starting in a 0–1 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Volta Redonda.[3] On 8 June, after the departure of Joel Carli, he was definitely promoted to the first team.[4] His Série A debut occurred on 6 September, as he replaced fellow youth graduate Caio Alexandre late into a 2–2 away draw against Corinthians.
On 4 July 2021, Sousa signed a two-year loan deal with Belgian First Division A club Cercle Brugge which included a purchase option.[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Botafogo | 2020 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. – current squad | |
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