Van Basty Sousa e Silva (born 27 November 1994), simply known as Sousa, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indonesian Super League club Persija Jakarta.
Born in Olivedos, ParaÃÂba, Sousa began playing senior football with Campinense Clube at age 18. He would win the Copa do Nordeste with the club. Next, Van Basty was loaned to BrasÃÂlia Futebol Clube where he competed in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and won the Copa Verde.
He has previously represented Comercial-MS in 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.