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Born in Vale de Amoreira, Portugal, Erico moved to England aged 10, joining Manchester City’s famed youth academy at the age of 15-years-old before spending three years within the academy set up at Barnsley.
In 2014, Erico dropped into Non-League football with spells at Hyde United and Tadcaster Albion preceding a season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga with NK Celje. Upon his return to the UK, Erico was set to sign for League Two outfit Accrington Stanley, however due to complications with his Football League registration, Erico would opt to sign for National League side Tranmere Rovers until the end of the 2016/17 season.
Sousa would return to Accrington Stanley ahead of the 2017/18 season, signing a one-year contract with Stanley in June 2017. Following their title winning 2017/18 season, Accrington would exercise Sousa’s contractual option to remain a Stanley player, however he departed the Wham Stadium in June 2020 at the expiration of his Accy’s contract.
A brief return to Tadcaster Albion was followed by signing Darlington in the National League North where Erico would experience his most fruitful spell to date, registering seven goals in 14 games before COVID-19 put an end to football at step 2 and below of Non-League football.
His form caught the attention of National League and Football League suitors, and in June 2021 Sousa joined National League side Grimsby Town on a one-year contract. A successful season at Blundell Park saw Erico feature heavily for the Mariners with 33 appearances as they won promotion back into League Two. Despite his impressive displays for the Mariners, Erico wouldn’t return to Blundell Park ahead of the 2022/23 season, opting to sign for Boreham Wood in July 2022.
