Ed Souza
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Edward Souza-Neto (September 22, 1921 – May 19, 1979) was an American soccer player who earned at least 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team,[1] and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Souza was also a member of the U.S. team for the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He played his club soccer with Fall River Ponta Delgada and New York German-Hungarian SC.
In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Souza. "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.
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Full name | Edward Souza-Neto | ||
Date of birth | (1921-09-22)September 22, 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
Date of death | May 19, 1979(1979-05-19) (aged 57) | ||
Place of death | Warren, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1951 | Fall River Ponta Delgada | ||
1951–19?? | New York German-Hungaria | ||
International career | |||
1947–1954 | United States | 7 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In 1976, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.[3]
Souza was not related to his teammate John Souza.[4]