Douglas da Silva

Douglas da Silva (born 7 March 1984) is a Brazilian professional association football player who plays for Brusque as a central defender.

Douglas da Silva
Personal information
Full nameDouglas da Silva
Date of birth (1984-03-07) 7 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthFlorianópolis, Brazil
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)Center back
Team information
Current team
Brusque
Youth career
Avaí
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2003Avaí
2003–2004Atlético Paranaense
2005–2008Hapoel Kfar Saba122(6)
2008–2011Hapoel Tel Aviv78(12)
2011–2014Red Bull Salzburg15(0)
2013Figueirense (loan)25(4)
2014Vasco da Gama (loan)27(5)
2015Vasco da Gama2(0)
2015–2016Joinville8(0)
2016C.A. Bragantino18(5)
2016–2018Mladá Boleslav28(3)
2018–Brusque
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2019

Career

Da Silva moved to Israel in 2005 to join Hapoel Kfar Saba. He quickly established himself as one of the best defenders in the Israeli league. After four years playing for Hapoel Kfar Saba he decided to leave the club after they were relegated to the second division and joined one of Israel's top clubs Hapoel Tel Aviv.

After signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv, he played for the first time in UEFA club competitions, In May 2010, he won the country double (both Championship and State Cup). He qualified with Hapoel to the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Group Stage and on November 24 he scored his first Champions League goal against S.L. Benfica in a 3–0 victory.

On 19 December 2010, he agreed with the Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg where he joined in the transfer window on 11 January 2011, Hapoel Tel Aviv received 2.6 million for the deal, while Da Silva will earn 1 million per year with a five-year contract.[1]

On 5 January 2011, Da Silva was blackmailed by a former teammate. Due to it, his move to Red Bull Salzburg was postponed until 11 January 2011 for police investigation.[2]

In January 2013, he joined Figueirense on a loan deal.[3]

In February 2014, he was loaned to Vasco da Gama. In December 2014, Vasco da Gama signed him on a permanent basis.

In 2016, he signed with Czech First League side Mladá Boleslav on a free transfer. He made his debut on 4 October in a Europa League qualifying match against Tetovo.

Honours

Career statistics

As of 23 December 2010[4][5]
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BrazilLeagueCopa do BrasilLeague CupSouth AmericaTotal
2004Atlético ParanaenseSérie A00000000
IsraelLeagueIsrael State CupToto CupEuropeTotal
2005–2006Hapoel Kfar SabaIsraeli Premier League331008000411
2006–20072932010000413
2007–2008313206200395
2008–2009Hapoel Tel Aviv323215161456
2009–20103465030120546
20101230021122266
AustriaLeagueAustrian CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
2011Red Bull SalzburgBundesliga00000000
2011–20121102010140
2012–201320--0020
TotalBrazil00000000
Israel1711911134430324627
Austria1302010160
Career total

References