Diego Souza (footballer, born 1993)


Diego de Souza Xavier, known as Diego Souza, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Noroeste as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Bariri, São Paulo, Diego Souza joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2010, aged 17, after starting it out at São Paulo.
On 25 November 2012 Diego Souza made his first team – and Série A – debut for the former, coming on as a second-half substitute for Patrick Vieira in a 1–2 home loss against Atlético Goianiense. After appearing in only one further match during the year, he was loaned to Oeste on 25 July 2013.
Diego Souza returned to Verdão on 3 January 2014, but was subsequently loaned to União Barbarense, Paulista and Portuguesa.