Regis Adair Quaresma de Souza (born January 25, 1982, in Sapucaia) is a professional

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player from

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, who currently plays as a striker and winger in the

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for

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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

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in the lower divisions of Gremio. Before arriving in

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, de Souza played for the

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n football club La Paz F.C.

Club career

2007 season

During the 2007 season, De Souza played for

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in the Bolivian First Division, scoring eight goals (five goals in Apertura 2007 and three goals in Clausura 2007).

2008 season

De Souza signed with La Paz F.C. on January 8, 2008, and made his

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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

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, 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.

2009 season

De Souza signed with Al-Hilal on January 6, 2009, for a four-year contract.

Media coverage

*Tres clubes de Arabia tras Regis de Souza; Mauricio Gonzalez negoci

*VIDEO Highlights of La Paz FC defeat of Club San Jose, 5–2 on April 27, 2008 (Regis De Souza scores goal and assists on another goal

* VIDEO Interview with La Paz FC President Mauricio Gonzalez regarding Regis De Souza on April 1, 200

*De Souza y su gran momento en La Paz: el brasileno es figura y goleador del "azulgrana' y del Apertura

*VIDEO of De Souza scoring a right-footed goal against Wilstermann on March 2, 200

*VIDEO of De Souza scoring two goals against San Jose on January 24, 200

*La Paz se trae los goles de De Souz

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Souza, Regis De Living people 1982 births Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Oriente Petrolero players Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Expatriate men's footballers in Sudan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Al Hilal Club (Omdurman) players People from Sapucaia do Sul Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Brazilian expatriate men's footballers