Rodrigo de Souza Cardoso

Rodrigo de Souza Cardoso (born 4 March 1982), known as Souza, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

Career Flamengo After being the top goal-scorer for the 2006 Brazilian Serie A, playing for Goiás, he then moved on, signing a deal with Flamengo in the beginning of 2007.

Panathinaikos Souza moved from Flamengo to Panathinaikos in July 2008 for a sum of €3 million. He scored his first goal for the new club in a 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying round match win against Sparta Praha.

Corinthians On 30 December 2008, Souza signed a 3-year contract for Corinthians.

Career statistics (Correct January 2, 2012)

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International career Souza has won 2 international matches for Brazil U-23. He featured against Czech Republic on 16 January 2003 and then later appeared against Egypt on 20 January 2003 in the 2003 Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Honours Club Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 2003

Internacional Rio Grande do Sul State Championship: 2005

Goiás Goiás State Championship: 2006

Flamengo Taça Guanabara: 2007, 2008 Rio de Janeiro State Championship: 2007, 2008

Corinthians São Paulo State League: 2009 Brazilian Cup: 2009

Bahia Bahia State League: 2012

National team South American Championship (U17) World Cup (U 17)

Individual Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top goalscorer: 2006

Achievements Top scorer of the 1999 Sudamericano Sub-17 Top scorer of the Brazilian League 2006