Briana DeSouza (born 22 May 1991) is a footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, she co-captains the Guyana national team[1] and competed at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pickering SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Carleton Ravens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2015–2019 | Durham United FA | 48+ | (1) |
| 2021 | Vaughan Azzurri | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008– | Guyana | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2017 | |||
Career
editFrom 2009 to 2013, she attended Carleton University, playing for the women's soccer team,[3] captaining the team in her final year.[4] In 2011, she was named an OUA All-Star.[5] She was named an OUA East All-Star in 2012.[6]
In 2013, she signed with the Ottawa Fury of the USL W-League.[7][8]
From 2015 through 2019, she played with Durham United FA in League1 Ontario. In 2015, she was named a league First Team All-Star.[9] In 2016, she played 15 matches, making her debut on 8 May against the Kingston Clippers.[10] In 2017, she made another 15 appearances, scoring her first goal on 30 August against the Toronto Azzurri Blizzard,[11] and was a league Second Team All-Star.[12] She made 9 appearances in each of the 2018[13] and 2019 seasons,[14] once again being named a Second Team All-Star in 2019.[15]
In 2021, she played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario, making two regular season appearances and one playoff appearance.[16]
Personal
editDeSouza is of Guyanese heritage on her father's side, where her grandfather was born, and Italian heritage on her mother's side.[17] Her sister, Kayla DeSouza also played for the Guyana national team.[18]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CARLETON PLAYER TO LEAD GUYANESE SOCCER TEAM". The Charlatan. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for CWOQ 2016". concacaf.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Sachgau, Oliver (26 March 2014). "My favourite play: Briana De Souza". The Charlatan.
- ^ Prichard, Taylor (18 September 2015). "Ravens Rewind: Briana De Souza (Women's Soccer '13)". Carleton Ravens.
- ^ "Briana De Souza named OUA soccer all-star". Oshawa This Week. 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Two women's soccer Ravens named to OUA East division all-star lists". Carleton Ravens. 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Ravens Sign for Ottawa Fury". Carleton Ravens. 27 May 2013.
- ^ Tim Baines, Tim (22 May 2013). "Ottawa Fury women look to repeat, men to conquer". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ "2015 League1 Ontario Women's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Briana De Souza 2016 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Briana De Souza 2017 Stats". League1 Ontario (women).
- ^ "Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Briana De Souza 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Briana De Souza 2019 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Briana De Souza 2021 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Watts, Nicole (28 October 2010). "Local sisters suit up for Guyana in World Cup qualifying". The Toronto Observer.
- ^ "UOIT alumna Kayla De Souza playing in Olympic qualifier". UOIT Ridgebacks. 11 February 2016.
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