Name: António Augusto Gomes de SousaNickname: "Solas"
Country:

Portugal
Club:
FC Porto,
Sporting CPNumber:
10 (mostly)
Position: *
CMF,
SMF,
AMFSide: RF/LS
Age: 27-31 years (28/04/1957)
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 71 kg
Attack:
80Defence:
60Balance:
79Stamina:
85Top Speed:
82Acceleration:
83Response:
78Agility:
82Dribble Accuracy:
86Dribble Speed:
82Short Pass Accuracy:
85Short Pass Speed:
83Long Pass Accuracy:
86Long Pass Speed:
86Shot Accuracy:
79Shot Power:
91Shot Technique:
77Free Kick Accuracy:
84Curling:
82Header:
72Jump:
72Technique:
84Aggression:
82Mentality:
78Goalkeeper Skills:
50Team Work:
85Injury Tolerance:
BCondition:
6Weak Foot Accuracy:
5Weak Foot Frequency:
5Consistency:
4Growth Type:
StandardCARDS:P06 - Pinpoint Pass
P11 - Long Ranger
P15 - Free Roaming
S02 - Passer
S06 - Outside Curve
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Passing - Middle Shooting - Outside
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Attack-MindedINFOS:António Sousa is a one of the great Portuguese players and Porto legends. He was traded to Sporting CP in 1984 as part of the deal in which Paulo Futre came to Porto. Two years later, Sousa was brought back to Porto and was a part of the team that conquered Europe and World in 1987. He played mostly as central or left sided midfielder, and was known for his hard shooting from in game situations or free kicks. He had good vision and admirable passing ability. He played in both ways, but mainly focused on attacking actions since he had Andre or Frasco, great players to watch his back. His biggest flaw was his inconsistency, he could play few games on top level, and then he would just disappear. He participated in Euro 1984 and World Cup 1986 with Portuguese NT, scoring once in 1984 against Spain.