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Jersey Number 7
Daniel Souza
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 162
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Constância, Portugal
Honors
Played in 11 matches with 10 starts…Played 706 minutes…Tallied an assist in the Bears’ 4-0 victory over Temple (Sept. 12) and the Bear's 2-1 loss to Florida Atlantic (Oct. 3)...Named to American Conference All-Academic Team.
2024
Played in 17 matches…Logged 447 minutes including season-high 42 minutes against Bowling Green (Oct. 20)...Scored first career goal in 47th minute to take lead against Evansville (Nov. 1)...Had four assists to tie for team lead…Became 11th player in team history to score three assists in a match…Had all three assists on final three goals within eight minutes of 7-0 win over Northern Illinois (Oct. 6)...Attempted three shots with two shots on goal against Northern Illinois (Oct. 6) and Evansville (Nov. 1).
Background
Played for União Santarém as one of the youngest members on the roster and in his position group…Made multiple appearances for União Santarém.
Personal
Daniel Esteves Borges de Souza was born on 5/8/03 in Abrantes, Portugal…Son of Sylvio Romero Lopes de Souza and Patricia Borges da Silva…Has one brother, Victor Esteves Borges de Souza…Has one sister, Mariana Rebeca Esteves Borges de Souza…Majoring in Finance.
Updated: 7/23/2026
- American Conference All-Academic Team: 2025
- MVC Honor Roll: 2023-24
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026
Played in 11 matches with 10 starts…Played 706 minutes…Tallied an assist in the Bears’ 4-0 victory over Temple (Sept. 12) and the Bear's 2-1 loss to Florida Atlantic (Oct. 3)...Named to American Conference All-Academic Team.
2024
Played in 17 matches…Logged 447 minutes including season-high 42 minutes against Bowling Green (Oct. 20)...Scored first career goal in 47th minute to take lead against Evansville (Nov. 1)...Had four assists to tie for team lead…Became 11th player in team history to score three assists in a match…Had all three assists on final three goals within eight minutes of 7-0 win over Northern Illinois (Oct. 6)...Attempted three shots with two shots on goal against Northern Illinois (Oct. 6) and Evansville (Nov. 1).
Background
Played for União Santarém as one of the youngest members on the roster and in his position group…Made multiple appearances for União Santarém.
Personal
Daniel Esteves Borges de Souza was born on 5/8/03 in Abrantes, Portugal…Son of Sylvio Romero Lopes de Souza and Patricia Borges da Silva…Has one brother, Victor Esteves Borges de Souza…Has one sister, Mariana Rebeca Esteves Borges de Souza…Majoring in Finance.
Updated: 7/23/2026
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