Paulo Sousa

Paulo Sousa

Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, (born 30 August 1970) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current manager.

He was a member of the “Portuguese Golden Generation”. Starting his career at Benfica, he also represented Sporting in his country, in a five-year career, and appeared with the national team in one World Cup and two European Championships, gaining more than 50 caps in 11 years. He is one of only four players to have won consecutive Champions League trophies with two different clubs.

From there onwards, Sousa namely played in Italy and in Germany, twice winning the UEFA Champions League, with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund, his later career being severely hindered by injuries.

In the late 2000s he took up coaching, managing several clubs in England and Wales.