Travian Sousa
Personal information
Full name Travian Anthony Sousa
Date of birth (2001-09-19) September 19, 2001
Place of birth Lathrop, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Tacoma Defiance
Number 31
Youth career
0000–2016 Ballistic United SC
2016–2019 Sacramento Republic
2019–2020 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Hamburger SV II 2 (0)
2021 Sporting Kansas City II 0 (0)
2021 Oakland Roots 2 (0)
2022– Tacoma Defiance 22 (2)
International career‡
United States U19
2019 United States U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 12, 2021

Travian Anthony Sousa (born September 19, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.

Club career

Youth

Sousa played in the US Soccer Development Academy for Sacramento Republic after joining them from Ballistic United SC in 2016. In total, Sousa made 82 appearances in the USSDA, scoring a total of 24 goals.[1]

Hamburger SV

In July 2019, Sousa moved to Germany, joining the Hamburger SV acacdemy. Sousa went on to make 14 appearances with the team's U-19s in the A-Junioren Bundesliga, tallying four assists. Sousa also made two appearances for Hamburger SV II in the Regionalliga Nord.[2][3] He left Hamburg in October 2020, reportedly having his contract terminated for "disciplinary reasons",[4] but the player saying the decision was "mutual" between both player and club.[5]

Sporting Kansas City II

On January 29, 2021, Sousa returned to the United States, joining USL Championship club Sporting Kansas City II.[2] Sousa and Kansas City mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club on September 23, 2021, without him making an appearance for the club.[6]

Oakland Roots

On September 28, 2021, Sousa returned to California, signing with USL Championship side Oakland Roots.[7][8] He made his debut for Oakland on October 6, 2021, appearing as a 90th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Sacramento Republic.[9] Sousa's contract option wasn't picked up by Oakland following their 2021 season.[10]

Tacoma Defiance

On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Sousa had signed with MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.[11]

International career

Sousa has been a regular member of the United States at various youth levels.[2]

Personal

Sousa holds dual American and Portuguese citizenship.[4]

Career statistics

As of May 7, 2023[12]
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hamburger SV II 2019–20 Regionalliga Nord 20–––20
Oakland Roots 2021 USL Championship 20––1030
Tacoma Defiance 2022 MLS Next Pro 162–––162
2023 60–––60
Total 222–––222
Career total 262000010272

    References

    1. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
    2. 1 2 3 City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting Kansas City II signs 19-year-old U.S. youth international Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
    3. ↑ "Hecking befördert Youngster Sousa". kicker.
    4. 1 2 Smith, Chad C. (January 29, 2021). "Sporting KC II Add US Youth International Defender Travian Sousa". The Blue Testament.
    5. ↑ "Travian Sousa Talks About His Move to Sporting Kansas City and MLS Cup Hopes". OneGoal USMNT Soccer News, Analysis, and Email Newsletter.
    6. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting Kansas City II mutually terminates contract of defender Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
    7. ↑ SC, Roots (September 28, 2021). "Oakland Roots Sign 20-Year-Old Central Valley Raised Defender Travian Sousa". Oakland Roots SC.
    8. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (September 28, 2021). "Oakland Roots SC Signs California Product Travian Sousa". USL Championship.
    9. ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
    10. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 2, 2021). "Oakland Roots SC Announces Initial Roster Moves for 2022". USL Championship.
    11. ↑ FC, Seattle Sounders. "Tacoma Defiance Announces Roster for 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC.
    12. ↑ Travian Sousa at Soccerway


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