Elierce Barbosa de Souza or simply Souza (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈso(w)zɐ]; born 8 March 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for América de Natal, as a defensive midfielder.

Souza began his career playing for various teams in the Federal District, as Ceilândia, Brasília and Dom Pedro.

[1] He faced several difficulties, such as living with hunger, sometimes going to training without breakfast, not having enough to eat.

He thought of giving up the dream of being a player and for a time did: he gave up football and returned to Posse, his hometown, to work as a bricklayer.

In 2008, he revived the dream of being a football player and went to Dom Pedro II in Brasília.