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Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa CvIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu ˈsozɐ]; born 30 August 1970) is a Portuguese football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.

Starting his career at Benfica, he also represented Sporting CP in his country, where he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 117 matches and three goals in five years. From there onwards, he competed mainly in Italy and Germany, winning the Champions League with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund and the Intercontinental Cup with the latter side. Injuries severely hampered his later career.

Sousa was a member of Portugal's "Golden Generation", and appeared with the national team at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships.

Honours

Benfica

• Primeira Divisão: 1990–91

• Taça de Portugal: 1992–93

• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1989

Juventus

• Serie A: 1994–95

• Coppa Italia: 1994–95

• Supercoppa Italiana: 1995

• UEFA Champions League: 1995–96

Borussia Dortmund

• DFB-Supercup: 1996

• UEFA Champions League: 1996–97

• Intercontinental Cup: 1997

Portugal U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1989

Portugal

• UEFA European Championship third place: 2000

Individual

• Guerin d'Oro: 1995