| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Souza España | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-08-28) 28 August 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Bellinzona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Central Español | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Rentistas | 16 | (0) |
| 2016 | Danubio | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Sud América | 32 | (1) |
| 2018 | Liverpool (Montevideo) | 34 | (4) |
| 2019 | Cusco | 31 | (6) |
| 2020 | Pachuca | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cerro Largo | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Bellinzona | 61 | (14) |
| 2023– | Sion | 49 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Bellinzona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025 | |||
Cristian Souza España (born 28 August 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club Bellinzona on loan from Sion.
Career
As a youth player, Souza joined the youth academy of Uruguayan second division side Central Español. Souza started his career with Rentistas in the Uruguayan top flight, where he made 16 league appearances. On 18 October 2015, Souza debuted for Rentistas in a 1–0 defeat to Peñarol.
Before the 2019 season, he signed for Peruvian club Cusco, where he received interest from Universitario (Peru). Before the second half of 2019–20, he signed for Mexican outfit Pachuca. Before the 2021 season, Souza signed for Cerro Largo in the Uruguayan top flight. In 2021, he signed for Swiss third division side Bellinzona.
On 16 July 2023, Souza signed with Sion. On 24 January 2025, he returned to Bellinzona on loan.
References
- "De delivery y carnicero a consolidarse en Liverpool". elobservador.com.uy (Archived).
- ^ Cristian Souza at Soccerway
- "Cristian Souza se deja querer por Universitario: "Me gustaría llegar, es un equipo grande del Perú"". depor.com. 26 December 2020.
- "Cristian Souza signed for Pachuca". tudn.com.
- "Cerro Largo sumo una nueva incorporación". facebook.com.
- "Benvenuto Cristian Cachito Souza ⚽️💪🏻⚽️ Benvenuto in Granata!". facebook.com.
- "Cristian Souza débarque en Valais !" [Cristian Souza arrives in Valais!] (in French). FC Sion. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "Benvenuto Cristian!" [Welcome Christian!] (in Italian). AC Bellinzona. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
External links
- Cristian Souza at Soccerway
- Cristian Souza at WorldFootball.net
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