Rodrigo de Souza Cardoso (born 4 March 1982), known as Souza, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.
Career Flamengo After being the top goal-scorer for the 2006 Brazilian Serie A, playing for Goiás, he then moved on, signing a deal with Flamengo in the beginning of 2007.
Panathinaikos Souza moved from Flamengo to Panathinaikos in July 2008 for a sum of €3 million. He scored his first goal for the new club in a 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying round match win against Sparta Praha.
Corinthians On 30 December 2008, Souza signed a 3-year contract for Corinthians. Corinthians official website
Career statistics (Correct January 2, 2012) + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonBrazilian Série ABrazilian CupContinentalState LeagueTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVasco da Gama200110———10200216210——172200313373——206Total30583----388Internacional20051021——31Total1021----31Goiás20053318———331820063017———3017Total6335------6335Flamengo2007226—8310640152008113—81155349Total339--16425117424Corinthians200920440—1413852010122—5092264Total32640--233649Bahia (loan)2011211132—952418Total211130----2418Career total18066174164391226193
according to combined sources on references Flamengo official website andFlaestatística
International career Souza has won 2 international matches for Brazil U-23. He featured against Czech Republic on 16 January 2003 and then later appeared against Egypt on 20 January 2003 in the 2003 Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Honours Club Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 2003
Internacional Rio Grande do Sul State Championship: 2005
Goiás Goiás State Championship: 2006
Flamengo Taça Guanabara: 2007, 2008 Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 2007, 2008
Corinthians São Paulo State League: 2009 Copa do Brasil: 2009
Bahia Bahia State League: 2012
National team South American Championship (U17) World Cup (U 17)
Individual Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top goalscorer: 2006
Achievements Top scorer of the 1999 Sudamericano Sub-17 Top scorer of the Brazilian League 2006
References
Guia 2006 2o Turno Brasileirão - Revista Placar Edição 1297-C
External links
Souza at Guardian Stats Centre Souza at GloboEsporte