Travian Anthony Sousa (born September 19, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Travian Anthony Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | September 19, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lathrop, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tacoma Defiance | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Ballistic United SC | ||
| 2016–2019 | Sacramento Republic | ||
| 2019–2020 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Hamburger SV II | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Oakland Roots | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Tacoma Defiance | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| United States U19 | |||
| 2019 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 12, 2021 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editSousa played in the US Soccer Development Academy for Sacramento Republic after joining them from Ballistic United SC in 2016. In total, Sousa made 82 appearances in the USSDA, scoring a total of 24 goals.[1]
Hamburger SV
editIn July 2019, Sousa moved to Germany, joining the Hamburger SV acacdemy. Sousa went on to make 14 appearances with the team's U-19s in the A-Junioren Bundesliga, tallying four assists. Sousa also made two appearances for Hamburger SV II in the Regionalliga Nord.[2][3] He left Hamburg in October 2020, reportedly having his contract terminated for "disciplinary reasons",[4] but the player saying the decision was "mutual" between both player and club.[5]
Sporting Kansas City II
editOn January 29, 2021, Sousa returned to the United States, joining USL Championship club Sporting Kansas City II.[2] Sousa and Kansas City mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club on September 23, 2021, without him making an appearance for the club.[6]
Oakland Roots
editOn September 28, 2021, Sousa returned to California, signing with USL Championship side Oakland Roots.[7][8] He made his debut for Oakland on October 6, 2021, appearing as a 90th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Sacramento Republic.[9] Sousa's contract option wasn't picked up by Oakland following their 2021 season.[10]
Tacoma Defiance
editOn March 18, 2022, it was announced that Sousa had signed with MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.[11]
International career
editSousa has been a regular member of the United States at various youth levels.[2]
Personal
editSousa holds dual American and Portuguese citizenship.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of May 7, 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Oakland Roots | 2021 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ a b c "Sporting Kansas City II signs 19-year-old U.S. youth international Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ "Hecking befördert Youngster Sousa". kicker.
- ^ a b Smith, Chad C. (January 29, 2021). "Sporting KC II Add US Youth International Defender Travian Sousa". The Blue Testament.
- ^ "Travian Sousa Talks About His Move to Sporting Kansas City and MLS Cup Hopes". OneGoal USMNT Soccer News, Analysis, and Email Newsletter.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II mutually terminates contract of defender Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ "Oakland Roots Sign 20-Year-Old Central Valley Raised Defender Travian Sousa". Oakland Roots SC. September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Oakland Roots SC Signs California Product Travian Sousa". USL Championship. September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Oakland Roots SC Announces Initial Roster Moves for 2022". USL Championship. December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance Announces Roster for 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC.
- ^ Travian Sousa at Soccerway
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