Ewerthon
Ewerthon celebrating a goal for Terek Grozny in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ewerthon Henrique de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward/Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corinthians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Corinthians | 31 | (7) |
| 1999 | → Rio Branco (loan) | 22 | (8) |
| 2001–2005 | Borussia Dortmund | 119 | (47) |
| 2005–2010 | Zaragoza | 111 | (48) |
| 2007 | → Stuttgart (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Espanyol (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2010 | Palmeiras | 29 | (8) |
| 2011 | Terek Grozny | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | Al Ahli | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | América-MG | 12 | (3) |
| 2014 | Atlético Sorocaba | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | Brazil | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:27, 6 November 2011 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2010 |
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Ewerthon Henrique de Souza (born 10 June 1981 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Clube Atlético Sorocaba. His position was forward or winger. He was best known for his pace, trickery and long shots, and has played for clubs in Brazil, Germany, Spain, Russia and Qatar. Ewerthon was selected for the Brazilian national team for the 2001 Copa América and the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, finishing as runner-up in the latter.
Ewerthon began his career at Brazilian club Corinthians in 1999, where he made thirteen appearances in two seasons, scoring three times. In both of his two seasons at the club they won the Brazilian Championship and in 2000 he helped them win the FIFA Club World Championship. Despite his young age he impressed many fans and pundits in Brazil and attracted the attention of European clubs. Borussia Dortmund were one of the clubs chasing his signature, and in 2001 he signed for the club.
His time at Westfalenstadion was very successful. In four seasons he played 156 games and scored an impressive 59 goals. He also gained Champions League experience at the club. In 2002, his goals helped the club secure the Bundesliga title for the sixth time in their history. He also played in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final which Dortmund lost 3–2 to Feyenoord at their opponents' De Kuip ground in Rotterdam. His good performances were recognised by the Brazilian national side and during his four seasons as a Borussia player he appeared seven times for Brazil, albeit without scoring, between July 2001 and July 2003.
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