Travian Sousa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Travian Anthony Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2022–2024 | Tacoma Defiance | 61 | (3) |
| 2025– | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| United States U19 | |||
| 2019 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 12, 2024 ‡ 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 Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.
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]
Seattle Sounders FC
Sousa joined the Seattle Sounders FC first team on December 11, 2024.[12]
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[13]
| 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 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Oakland Roots | 2021 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 2 | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ a b c "Sporting Kansas City II signs 19-year-old U.S. youth international Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ "Hecking befördert Youngster Sousa". kicker.
- ^ a b Smith, Chad C. (January 29, 2021). "Sporting KC II Add US Youth International Defender Travian Sousa". The Blue Testament.
- ^ "Travian Sousa Talks About His Move to Sporting Kansas City and MLS Cup Hopes". OneGoal USMNT Soccer News, Analysis, and Email Newsletter.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II mutually terminates contract of defender Travian Sousa". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ "Oakland Roots Sign 20-Year-Old Central Valley Raised Defender Travian Sousa". Oakland Roots SC. September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Oakland Roots SC Signs California Product Travian Sousa". USL Championship. September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Oakland Roots SC Announces Initial Roster Moves for 2022". USL Championship. December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance Announces Roster for 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". Seattle Sounders FC.
- ^ "Sounders FC Signs Defenders Travian Sousa and Leo Burney" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Travian Sousa at Soccerway
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