# Josef de Souza

Josef de Souza Dias (born 11 February 1989), known as Souza, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vasco da Gama.

## Club career

On 14 September 2020, Souza joined Beşiktaş.
On 30 March 2023, Souza joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan on a free transfer.
On 1 January 2024, Souza returned to Turkey and signed a with Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. However, his time at İstanbul Başakşehir lasted only six months, as in July 2024, he was announced by Vasco da Gama, the club where he played in the youth categories.

## International career

On 14 October 2014, Souza made his international debut in a 4-0 away win against Japan in an international friendly game.

## Career statistics

    As of 28 March 2024.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vasco da Gama | 2009 | Série B | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 2 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2010 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama | Total | Total | 25 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Porto | 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Porto | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Porto | Total | Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Grêmio | 2012 | Série A | 33 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | – | – | 60 | 3 |
| Grêmio | 2013 | Série A | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 0 | – | – | 58 | 1 |
| Grêmio | Total | Total | 64 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 4 |
| São Paulo | 2014 | Série A | 33 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | – | – | 52 | 4 |
| São Paulo | 2015 | Série A | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 |
| São Paulo | Total | Total | 41 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 4 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 31 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 2 | – | – | 48 | 4 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 30 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 | – | – | 45 | 7 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 33 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 4 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 2 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Fenerbahçe | Total | Total | 96 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 16 |
| Al-Ahli | 2018–19 | SPL | 15 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 |
| Al-Ahli | 2019–20 | SPL | 19 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 |
| Al-Ahli | Total | Total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Beşiktaş | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 33 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 3 |
| Beşiktaş | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 32 | 5 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Beşiktaş | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 10 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Beşiktaş | Total | Total | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 9 |
| Beijing Guoan | 2023 | CSL | 20 | 4 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 4 |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 382 | 32 | 54 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 568 | 43 |

## Honours

Vasco da Gama
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2009
Porto
* UEFA Europa League: 2010–11
* Primeira Liga: 2010–11, 2011–12
* Taça de Portugal: 2010–11
* Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2010, 2011
Beşiktaş
* Süper Lig: 2020–21
* Turkish Cup: 2020–21
* Süper Kupa: 2021
Brazil
* Superclásico de las Américas: 2014
Individual
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2014
* Süper Lig Midfielder of the Season: 2020–21