Waldir de Souza

Waldir de Souza (born 7 June 1952) is a Brazilian former football player and manager who played as a defender.

Waldir de Souza
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-06-07) 7 June 1952
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1975 Palmeiras
1976–1978 Windsor Stars
1979 New York Eagles
1979–1980 Detroit Lightning (indoor) 20 (4)
1980–1982 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 39 (13)
1981–1982 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 37 (12)
1982–1983 Phoenix Inferno (indoor) 43 (4)
1983–1984 Buffalo Stallions (indoor) 12 (0)
1984 Charlotte Gold
1984–1985 Columbus Capitals (indoor) 16 (1)
1986–1987 Windsor Wheels
1989–1990 Windsor Wheels
1991 Windsor Wheels
Managerial career
1992 Windsor Wheels
1994 Detroit Wheels
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

DeSouza played with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[1] In 1976, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Windsor Stars.[2] In his debut season he was selected for the NSL Selects team.[3] He re-signed with Windsor for the 1977 season and also played in the 1978 season.[4][5] In 1979, he played in the American Soccer League with New York Eagles.[6]

In the winter of 1979, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Detroit Lightning.[7] The following season, he signed with league rivals Baltimore Blast.[8] After a season in Baltimore he was released and signed with the Kansas City Comets.[9] In 1982, he was traded to the Phoenix Inferno, and later played with Buffalo Stallions.[10][11] In 1984, he played in the American Indoor Soccer Association with Columbus Capitals.[11]

In the summer of 1984, he played in the United Soccer League with Charlotte Gold.[12] In 1986, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with Windsor Wheels.[13] The following he assisted in securing the regular season title for Windsor.[14] After a years, absence he returned to Windsor for the 1989 season.[15] In 1990, he departed from Windsor after a dispute with management over missed payments.[16]

After his departure from Windsor, he played with Caboto Sting in the Michigan-Ontario League where he assisted in securing the Ontario Cup.[17] He subsequently returned to Windsor for the 1991 season.[18]

Managerial career

In 1992, he transitioned into the managerial side and became the head coach for the Windsor Wheels in the National Soccer League.[19] In 1994, he served as an assistant coach under Mike Francis for the Detroit Wheels in the United States Interregional Soccer League.[20][21] He later was elevated to the head coach position.[1] He would also serve as an assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines men's soccer.[22]

References
  1. McGarrity, Ellen (12 November 2003). "Soccer is universal language for multilinguist". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. "Stars blank Hamilton in NSL opener". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 3 May 1976. p. 30. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. "Four Stars to gain World Cup look". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 25 August 1976. p. 37. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. Hall, Dave (21 July 1977). "Two happy strangers". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 18. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. "Stars edge Croatia, 2-1". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 18 August 1978. p. 33. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. Palmer, Bill (14 April 1979). "Eagles open ASL campaign at Bleecker against Stoners". Newspapers.com. The Post-Star. p. 11. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. "MISL-". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. Warner, Bill (24 October 1980). "Pro Indoor Soccer Debut". Newspapers.com. The Daily News. p. 15. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  9. Kelly, Gerry (2 January 1982). "Blast hosts, KC Comets , ex-mates". Newspapers.com. The Evening Sun. p. 11. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. "inferno acquires defender". Newspapers.com. The Arizona Republic. 28 October 1982. p. 25. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  11. "Val DeSouza | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  12. "Gold shines brighter with 12-point split". Newspapers.com. The Charlotte News. 23 July 1984. p. 42. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  13. Hall, Dave (4 May 1986). "One Big flat spot the striker slot, as Wheels rotate". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 17. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  14. Halberstadt, Alan (30 September 1987). "Windsor teams toil in obscurity". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 16. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  15. "Local roundup - Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 29 July 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  16. Hall, Dave (28 June 1990). "Contract reason de Sousa quit Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 17. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  17. "Ontario champs: Caboto wears crown". The Windsor Star. 17 September 1990. p. C1.
  18. "Local roundup - Wheels lose". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 22 July 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  19. Hall, Dave (12 May 1992). "Wheels struggle to find players". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 13. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  20. Hall, Dave (27 April 1994). "Wheels grind to a halt over marketing strategy". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 15. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  21. "Parris isn't spinning his soccer Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Detroit Free Press. 27 May 1994. p. 58. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  22. "Wolverines Tour Brazil: Day 5". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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