Ed Souza | |
Fullname: | Edward Souza-Neto |
Birth Date: | 22 September 1921 |
Birth Place: | Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Death Place: | Warren, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1947–1951 |
Clubs1: | Fall River Ponta Delgada |
Years2: | 1951–19?? |
Clubs2: | New York German-Hungaria |
Nationalyears1: | 1947–1954 |
Nationalteam1: | United States |
Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
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 1976, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.[3]
Souza was not related to his teammate John Souza.[4]