Panzani Ferrety Sousa[1] (born 25 December 1990) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and fullback for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.

Ferrety Sousa
Personal information
Full name Panzani Ferrety Sousa
Date of birth (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Zaire
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Fullback
Team information
Current team
Forward Madison
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Carolina RailHawks U-23
2012–2013 FCM Aubervilliers
2013–2015 Atlanta Silverbacks 12 (0)
2016 Wilmington Hammerheads 12 (0)
2017–2018 Atlanta Silverbacks
2019 Las Vegas Lights 14 (1)
2020–2021 Union Omaha 40 (2)
2022–2023 Sacramento Republic 26 (0)
2024– Forward Madison FC 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024

Career

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Born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sousa grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and began his career with the RailHawks organization, helping lead their U-23 team to a USASA national championship in 2011.

Ferrety played on his first professional club with French side FCM Aubervilliers for two seasons.

Ferrety signed a contract with the Atlanta Silverbacks in 2013, but didn't make his debut for the club until May 3, 2014, against Ottawa Fury FC at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. Sousa was subbed in at the 83rd minute and was cautioned with a yellow card six minutes later.[2]

On 25 January 2022, Sousa signed with the USL Championship's Sacramento Republic.[3] He left Sacramento following their 2023 season.[4]

On 26 January 2024, Forward Madison FC announced that it had signed Sousa for the 2024 season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Ferrety Sousa at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Atlanta Silverbacks vs. Ottawa Fury 2 - 1". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. ^ "REPUBLIC FC SIGN DEFENDER FERRETY SOUSA FOR 2022 SEASON". SacRepublicFC.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ [email protected], NICHOLAS MURRAY- (28 November 2023). "Sacramento Republic FC announces initial roster moves". USL Championship.
  5. ^ Wunschel, Kylie (26 January 2024). "Forward Madison FC Sign Congolese Veteran Footballer, Ferrety Sousa". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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