Miguel De Souza played on trial at Exeter in 1990/91. He had previously played for Charlton.

He Began his career as a youth player with West Ham Utd a before signing schoolboy forms with Brighton and Hove Albion. He joined Clapton FC in 1988 after dropping out of football for a few years.  He moved to Charlton Athletic in the first division signing professional forms in 1989.
He played as a right back and right midfielder.

He did make the first team place so, he joined Bristol City, where he remained on a month to month contract for several months before signing for Conference side Yeovil Town, after his trial at Exeter. He played 22 games at Yeovil before he joined Dagenham & Redbridge. He scored 15 goals in 22 games as a striker and then signed for Birmingham City in 1994. He had a loan spell at Bury in his first year at the Blues.

He then had successful spells at both Wycombe Wanderers and Peterborough United, before joining two other Conference outfits Rushden & Diamonds and Boston United.


Miguel was Appointed player/coach of St Albans City in May 2004. Moving later to Orient and then full circle to Charlton's academy.