Vasco José Cardoso Sousa (born 3 April 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Moreirense, on loan from Porto.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasco José Cardoso Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Paredes, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Moreirense (on loan from Porto) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | FC Cristelo | ||
| 2011–2014 | Paços de Ferreira | ||
| 2014–2019 | Vitória SC | ||
| 2019–2021 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Porto B | 87 | (5) |
| 2023– | Porto | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Moreirense (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Portugal U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:54, 14 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:17, 9 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAt youth level, Sousa represented FC Cristelo, Paços de Ferreira and Vitória SC. In July 2019, aged 16 years old, he joined FC Porto's youth ranks.[1] Quickly rising through the Porto youth ranks, at the end of the 2020–21 season, Sousa was promoted to the Porto B team, competing in Liga Portugal 2. At the start of the following campaign, he signed a new contract with the Dragons, until 2025.[2]
Sousa made his senior debut for Porto B on 7 August 2021, in a league clash at home to Trofense; coming off the bench to replace Bernardo Folha on the 83rd minute, Vasco scored a last-minute equalizer to salvage a 2–2 draw.[3]
On 5 February 2023, Sousa made his debut for Porto's main team, coming on as a substitute for the final minutes of a 2–0 home victory over Vizela in the Primeira Liga.[4]
On 16 February 2025, in a league match away at Farense, following a tackle from Zé Carlos, Sousa suffered a broken fibula, which required surgery and kept him sidelined for over three months.[5][6]
On 1 September 2025, after renewing his contract with Porto until 2030, Sousa was sent on a season-long loan to fellow Primeira Liga side Moreirense, which included an €8 million optional buy-clause.[7] On 14 December 2025, in a home match against Benfica, he broke his right fibula for a second time.[8]
International career
editSousa has represented Portugal at youth international level.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto B | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 87 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 3 | ||||||
| Porto | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Moreirense (loan) | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ Ramos, Ana Regina (19 July 2019). "Jovem promessa penafidelense contratada pelo F. C. Porto" [Young prospect from Penafiel signed by F.C. Porto]. Verdadeiro Olhar (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "FC Porto: Vasco Sousa marcou no sábado e renovou esta terça-feira" [FC Porto: Vasco Sousa scored on Saturday and renewed this Tuesday]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "FC Porto: Silvestre Varela entra e marca no empate da equipa B" [FC Porto: Silvestre Varela comes on and scores in B team draw]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "Jogo com o Vizela também marcado por uma estreia absoluta no FC Porto" [Game against Vizela also marked by absolute debut for FC Porto] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "Vasco Sousa reage à grave lesão: «Lance infeliz e sem qualquer tipo de intenção»" [Vasco Sousa reacts to serious injury: «Unfortunate play without any kind of intention»] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ "Portista Vasco Sousa volta ao relvado três meses depois da lesão grave" [Portista Vasco Sousa returns to the field three months after serious injury] (in European Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ "Vasco Sousa cedido ao Moreirense" [Vasco Sousa loaned to Moreirense] (in European Portuguese). F.C. Porto. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ Devesas, Lino (14 December 2025). "Vasco Sousa fraturou perónio no Moreirense-Benfica" [Vasco Sousa broke fibula during Moreirense-Benfica] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "Vasco Sousa". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Vasco Sousa at Soccerway
- ↑ Vasco Sousa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ↑ "Porto pull off stunning comeback to beat Sporting in seven-goal Super Taça thriller". PortuGOAL. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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