Douglas da Silva

Douglas da Silva

Personal information
Full name	Douglas da Silva
Date of birth	7 March 1984 (1984-03-07) (age 27)
Place of birth	Florianópolis, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Center back
Club information
Current club	Red Bull Salzburg
Number	3
Youth career
	Avaí
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2003	Avaí
2003–2004	Atlético Paranaense
2005–2008	Hapoel Kfar Saba	122	(6)
2008–2011	Hapoel Tel Aviv	78	(12)
2011–	Red Bull Salzburg	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Douglas da Silva (born 7 March 1984 in Florianópolis) is a Brazilian professional association football player who is currently playing for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria.

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).

In 31 July 2009, Da Silva was detained with a teammate Itay Shechter at the Swedish Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport after a reported rape following the team's victory over IFK Göteborg.^[1] they were released a week later after the police prosecutor of Gothenburg decided to close the case.^[2]

In 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.^[3]

In 5 January 2011, Da Silva was detained in Israel for a police investigation and had his passport taken from, due to it, his move to Red Bull Salzburg was postponed until 11 January 2011, He was detained after a former teammate blackmailed him.^[4]

Honours

• Israel State Cup (1):
  • 2010

• Israeli Premier League (1):
  • 2009–10

Career statistics

As of 23 December 2010^[5][6]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		South America		Total
2004	Atlético Paranaense	Série A	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0
Israel			League		Israel State Cup		Toto Cup		Europe		Total
2005–2006	Hapoel Kfar Saba	Israeli Premier League	33	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	41	1
2006–2007			29	3	2	0	10	0	0	0	41	3
2007–2008			31	3	2	0	6	2	0	0	39	5
2008–2009	Hapoel Tel Aviv		32	3	2	1	5	1	6	1	45	6
2009–2010			34	6	5	0	3	0	12	0	54	6
2010			12	3	0	0	2	1	12	2	26	6
Austria			League		Austrian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2011	Red Bull Salzburg	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0
Total	Brazil		0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0
	Israel		171	19	11	1	34	4	30	3	246	27
	Austria		0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0
Career total

References

1. ^ Tel Aviv players freed in Sweden rape probe, The Local - Sweden News in English, Date: 31 July 2009
2. ^ Sports Shorts Haaretz. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009
3. ^ "דה סילבה הוצג בזלצבורג: שמח לפתוח דף חדש [Douglas da Silva in Red Bull Salzburg]" (in Hebrew). ONE. 11 January 2011. http://www.one.co.il/Article/172362.html. Retrieved 11 January 2011. 
4. ^ הוגש כתב אישום: כך סחט זרקו את דה סילבה (in Hebrew). ynet. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011
5. ^ "דגלאס דה סילבה [Douglas da Silva]" (in Hebrew). ONE. http://www.one.co.il/Player/05-06/1,1,12,32220/דגלאס_דה_סילבה. Retrieved 2010-12-23. 
6. ^ "דה סילבה דוגלאס [da Silva Douglas]" (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=55360&SEASON_ID=12. Retrieved 2010-12-23. 

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Name	Silva, Douglas Da
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Date of birth	7 March 1984
Place of birth	Florianópolis, Brazil
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