Briana DeSouza

Briana DeSouza (born 22 May 1991) is a Canadian-born Guyanese women's international footballer who plays as a defender. She is co-captain of the Guyana women's national football team[1] and competed at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[2]

Briana DeSouza
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-22) 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)
National team
2008– Guyana 11
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 10, 2017

Career

From 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 2016 through 2019, she played with Durham United FA in League1 Ontario. In 2016, she played 15 matches, making her debut on May 8 against the Kingston Clippers.[9] In 2017, she made another 15 appearances, scoring her first goal on August 30 against the Toronto Azzurri Blizzard.[10] She made 9 appearances in each of the 2018[11] and 2019 seasons.[12]

In 2021, she played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario, making two regular season appearances and one playoff appearance.[13]

Personal

DeSouza is of Guyanese heritage on her father's side, where her grandfather was born, and Italian heritage on her mother's side.[14] Her sister, Kayla DeSouza also played for the Guyana national team.[15]

References
  1. "CARLETON PLAYER TO LEAD GUYANESE SOCCER TEAM". The Charlatan. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for CWOQ 2016". concacaf.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. Sachgau, Oliver (26 March 2014). "My favourite play: Briana De Souza". The Charlatan.
  4. Prichard, Taylor (18 September 2015). "Ravens Rewind: Briana De Souza (Women's Soccer '13)". Carleton Ravens.
  5. "Briana De Souza named OUA soccer all-star". Oshawa This Week. 1 November 2011.
  6. "Two women's soccer Ravens named to OUA East division all-star lists". Carleton Ravens. 1 November 2012.
  7. "Ravens Sign for Ottawa Fury". Carleton Ravens. 27 May 2013.
  8. Tim Baines, Tim (22 May 2013). "Ottawa Fury women look to repeat, men to conquer". Ottawa Sun.
  9. "Briana De Souza 2016 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. "Briana De Souza 2017 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. "Briana De Souza 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. "Briana De Souza 2019 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. "Briana De Souza 2021 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. Watts, Nicole (28 October 2010). "Local sisters suit up for Guyana in World Cup qualifying". The Toronto Observer.
  15. "UOIT alumna Kayla De Souza playing in Olympic qualifier". UOIT Ridgebacks. 11 February 2016.

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