Patrice Sousia (born 18 January 1999) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Mollerussa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Samuel Eto'o Academy | |||
| 2012–2015 | Barcelona | ||
| 2017–2018 | Barcelona | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Damm (youth loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Minerva | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Tenisca | 11 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Calahorra B | 21 | (3) |
| 2022– | Mollerussa | 21 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Cameroon U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Douala, Cameroon, Sousia began his career at the Samuel Eto'o Academy, before moving to Spain to join Barcelona in 2012.[3] However, due to his age at the time of signing, this deal came under scrutiny from international body FIFA, who sanctioned Barcelona for the transfer, handing Sousia a ban until he turned eighteen.[4] He was later told by FIFA that he was unable to train at Barcelona's facilities, nor live on the La Masia campus.[5]
After being kicked out of the club, and made homeless by the FIFA verdict, teammate Álex Collado's family offered Sousia refuge, welcoming him into their home.[5] While staying with the Collados, Sousia trained with Prat, the club Álex's brother, Jonathan, played for.[5] At Prat, he was helped by teammate Federico Bessone and manager Pedro Dólera to settle and come to terms with the situation.[6]
He stayed with the Collados for a few weeks, before moving into the Joaquim Blume d'Esplugues - a residence for athletes.[7] On his eighteenth birthday, Sousia returned to Barcelona, who had been covering his expenses while he was banned.[6][8] However, his return was not seen as successful by his coaches, who told him after three months that he would be sold in the summer.[7] Following interest from Cornellà and Damm, he joined the latter on loan in late 2017.[7]
After leaving Barcelona, he played for Tercera División sides Minerva and Tenisca.[9] In July 2020, Sousia signed for Calahorra, being assigned to the club's B team.[3][10]
International career
editIn 2018, Sousia was called up to the Cameroon national under-20 football team.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minerva | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tenisca | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Calahorra B | 2020–21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| Mollerussa | 2021–22 | Primera Catalana | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 10 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 2 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 10 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Lleida Amater
References
edit- ^ "Patrice Sousia". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b Patrice Sousia at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Patrice Sousia firma por el Calahorra B" [Patrice Sousia signs for Calahorra B]. larioja.com (in Spanish). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Gea, Albert (2 April 2014). "FIFA Punishes FC Barcelona For Alleged 'Illegal Deals'". businessinsider.in. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Domènech, Oriol (7 September 2015). "La FIFA echa a Patrice de La Masia" [FIFA throws Patrice out of La Masia]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b Font, Sergi (18 January 2017). "Sousia despierta de su pesadilla con el Barça" [Sousia wakes up from his nightmare with Barça]. abc.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Llimós, Albert (9 November 2017). "Un nen perseguit que només vol ser futbolista" [A persecuted boy who only wants to be a footballer]. ara.ad (in Catalan). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Llimós, Albert (27 February 2017). "La gran víctima de la FIFA pel cas Masia, Patrice Sousia, ja pot jugar amb el Barça" [FIFA's biggest victim in the Masia case, Patrice Sousia, can now play for Barça]. ara.ad (in Catalan). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "El camerunés Patrice Sousia, nuevo jugador del CD Calahorra B de tercera división" [The Cameroonian Patrice Sousia, new player of the third division CD Calahorra B]. labrujulacalahorra.com (in Spanish). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "MERCATO: Patrice Sousia s'engage au CD Calahorra" [MERCATO: Patrice Sousia commits to CD Calahorra]. la-sportive.com (in French). 3 August 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Grífol, Jordi (18 June 2018). "Patrice Sousia, convocado con Camerún sub-20" [Patrice Sousia, called up with Cameroon sub-20]. vavel.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Patrice Sousia at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)