| Briana DeSouza | |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Pickering SC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2009–2013 |
| College1: | Carleton Ravens |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Clubs1: | Ottawa Fury |
| Years2: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Durham United FA |
| Caps2: | 48+ |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008– |
| Nationalteam1: | Guyana |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 June 2017 |
Briana DeSouza (born 22 May 1991) is a footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, she co-captains the Guyana national team[1] and competed at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[2]
From 2009 to 2013, she attended Carleton University, playing for the women's soccer team,[3] captaining the team in her final year.[4] In 2011, she was named an OUA All-Star.[5] She was named an OUA East All-Star in 2012.[6]
In 2013, she signed with the Ottawa Fury of the USL W-League.[7] [8]
From 2015 through 2019, she played with Durham United FA in League1 Ontario. In 2015, she was named a league First Team All-Star.[9] In 2016, she played 15 matches, making her debut on 8 May against the Kingston Clippers.[10] In 2017, she made another 15 appearances, scoring her first goal on 30 August against the Toronto Azzurri Blizzard,[11] and was a league Second Team All-Star.[12] She made 9 appearances in each of the 2018[13] and 2019 seasons,[14] once again being named a Second Team All-Star in 2019.[15]
In 2021, she played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario, making two regular season appearances and one playoff appearance.[16]
DeSouza is of Guyanese heritage on her father's side, where her grandfather was born, and Italian heritage on her mother's side.[17] Her sister, Kayla DeSouza also played for the Guyana national team.[18]