Travian Sousa
| 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 | |||
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.
Club career[edit]
Youth[edit]
Sousa 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[edit]
In 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[edit]
On 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[edit]
On 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[edit]
On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Sousa had signed with MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.[11]
International career[edit]
Sousa has been a regular member of the United States at various youth levels.[2]
Personal[edit]
Sousa 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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