| Sousa | |
| Fullname: | Van Basty Sousa e Silva |
| Birth Date: | 1994 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Olivedos, Paraíba, Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Vila Nova |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Campinense |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Brasília |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Democrata (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017 |
| Clubs6: | → Barra-SC (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps7: | 73 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Caps8: | 19 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Caps9: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2022 |
| Caps10: | 13 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2022– |
| Caps11: | 30 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 18:04, 13 June 2019 (UTC) |
Van Basty Sousa e Silva (born 27 November 1994), and commonly known as Sousa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vila Nova.
Born in Olivedos, Paraíba, Sousa began playing senior football with Campinense Clube at age 18. He would win the Copa do Nordeste with the club. Next, Van Basty was loaned to Brasília Futebol Clube where he competed in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and won the Copa Verde.[1]
He has previously represented Comercial-MS in 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[2]