Ewerthon Henrique de Souza (born 10 June 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward or right winger.

He was best known for his pace, trickery and long shots, and played for clubs in Brazil, Germany, Spain, Russia and Qatar.

He made seven appearances for the Brazil national team and was selected for the 2001 Copa América and the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, finishing as runner-up in the latter.

Three years after his retirement, The Versed wrote a report in 2017 about Ewerthon: "he was a forgotten entity on the continent, but for a while at the start of the millennium, he looked destined for the top.

[2] Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Ewerthon began his career at Brazilian club Corinthians in 1999, where he made thirteen appearances and scoring three times.

[16] During the UEFA Cup campaign, Ewerthon scored two times in the knockout stage against Lille and Slovan Liberec.

[17] In the first leg semi-final of the UEFA Cup, Ewerthon set up two goals during the match, in a 4–0 win over AC Milan.

The only sign of life: When he initiated the counterattack, which led to the penalty.”[20] At the end of the 2001–02 season, Ewerthon went on to make thirty–four appearances and scoring twelve times in all competitions.

[22] Ewerthon made his Champions League debut on 17 September 2002, starting the match before being substituted in the 72nd minute, in a 2–0 loss against Arsenal.

[35] Ewerthon later added five more goals to his tally this season, scoring against Bayern Munich, Hansa Rostock, Hertha BSC (twice) and Borussia Mönchengladbach.

His spell in German football ended with a move to Spanish side Real Zaragoza on 8 July 2005, signing a five–year contract.

[51] On 26 January 2006, in the first leg quarter–final of the Copa del Rey against FC Barcelona, Ewerthon scored twice, as Real Zaragoza won 4–2.

[52] Then, in the first leg semi–final of the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid on 8 February 2006, he scored twice for the second time in the tournament, in a 6–1 win.

It also meant he was one of the top scorers in Spain of that season, finishing joint seventh with Fernando Torres.

[57] However, after the signing of Pablo Aimar and the impressive form of Sergio García, his first team opportunities were not as regular, as the previous season.

[60] After it was reported that he was involved in an altercation with teammate, César Sánchez during training on 3 March 2007, Ewerthon scored the following day, in a 3–2 win over Real Sociedad.

[76] As a result of his sending off, this cost him a chance to win the Segunda Division's Top Scorer Award in the last game of the season.

[77] Despite this, Ewerthon helped the side reach promotion to La Liga after one season at the second division and went to score twenty–eight times in thirty–seven appearances in all competitions.

After Real Zaragoza signed another Brazilian, Ricardo Oliveira, on 14 July 2007, Ewerthon was loaned out to German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart.

[92] At the end of the 2007–08 season, making eight appearances and scoring once for the side, Ewerthon returned to his parent club.

[93] In early February 2010, Ewerthon was released by Real Zaragoza to sign with Brazilian Serie A club Palmeiras in order to revive his career.

[99] During a 2-0 loss against São Paulo on 19 September 2010, he suffered a knee injury, resulting in him being substituted and was sidelined for a month.

On 28 January 2012, Ewerthon joined Qatari club Al Ahli on a six-month contract after completing his medical.

[106] After making five appearances for the side, Ewerthon left Al Ahli at the end of the 2011-12 season, with his intention to return to Brazil.

[109] He made his América-MG debut on 4 September 2012, coming on as a late substitute, in a 0–0 draw against Paraná Clube.

[113] At the end of the 2012 season, making twelve appearances and scoring three times for the side, it was announced that Ewerthon would be leaving the club.

[115] Five days later on 18 January 2014, he made his Atlético Sorocaba debut, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Rio Claro.

[121] In the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Ewerthon was called up to the squad for the first time following his impressive performance at Borussia Dortmund.