Tadeu Souza Terra (born October 30, 1986, in

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) is a Brazilian

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er who is currently without a club.

Career

College and amateur

Terra came to the United States from his native Brazil in 2006 after being offered a

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scholarship by St. John's University in New York. He played in all 22 games for the Red Storm in his freshman season, ranking second on the team in assists and points, but was forced to sit out the 2007 as a medical

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after suffering an injury in pre-season. He returned to the field in 2008, earning third team NSCAA All-Northeast Region honors and an All-BIG EAST honorable mention, and was second team All-BIG EAST selection in his junior year in 2009. In 2010 Terra was a first team ALL-BIG EAST selection, and he finished his collegiate career with 16 goals and 15 assists. During his college years Terra also played three seasons with the

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in the

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Professional

Terra signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he was signed by

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of the

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. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011, in New York's first-ever game, a 3–0 loss to Orlando City. Also in 2011, Terra led the USL Pro League in assists, and he was finalist for the USL Pro "Rookie of the Year" award. At the end of the 2011

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season Terra signed a loan deal with Finnish club MyPa, which plays in the

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References

External links

St. Johns profile
1986 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers St. John's Red Storm men's soccer players Long Island Rough Riders players F.C. New York players Myllykosken Pallo −47 players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Finland USL League Two players USL Championship players Veikkausliiga players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Niterói 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub