David Ferreira
David Ferreira
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
David Arturo Ferreira Rico |
| Date of birth |
August 9, 1979 (1979-08-09) (age 32) |
| Place of birth |
Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Height |
1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Playing position |
Attacking Midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
FC Dallas |
| Number |
10 |
| Youth career |
| 1997–1998 |
Expreso Rojo |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1999 |
Real Cartagena |
0 |
(0) |
| 2000–2005 |
América de Cali |
217 |
(28) |
| 2005–2010 |
Atlético Paranaense |
118 |
(23) |
| 2008 |
→ Al-Shabab (loan) |
12 |
(1) |
| 2009–2010 |
→ FC Dallas (loan) |
60 |
(16) |
| 2011– |
FC Dallas |
6 |
(3) |
| National team‡ |
| 2001–2008 |
Colombia |
39 |
(3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 23, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 7, 2011 |
David Ferreira (born August 9, 1979 in Santa Marta) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
Career
Professional
Ferreira began his professional career in 1997 with Colombian Primera B club Expresso Rojo. By 1999 he had joined Real Caratagena helping them win a league title. In 2000, he joined América de Cali in the first division helping the team win three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 before moving to Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense in 2005. During his stay with Atletico Paranaense from 2005 to 2008, he appeared in 179 games starting in 175 of them while scoring 38 goals and recording 42 assists. Ferreira also appeared in the first-ever USA-Brazil Challenge game against his current team, FC Dallas in Curitiba, Brazil on March 7, 2007. From February to June 2008, David was on loan to club Al-Shabab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates making 12 appearances and helping the team win the league title before returning to Atletico Paranaense where he was loaned to FC Dallas on February 24, 2009. He was named MLS league MVP on November 19, 2010 after scoring 8 goals and adding 13 assists during the regular season. On December 20, 2010, it was announced that FC Dallas had signed him to a multi-year contract, purchasing his rights from Atletico Paranaense.[1] Ferreira was named to the MLS Team of Week 4 in the 2011 MLS season for his two-goal performance against Colorado Rapids.[2] On April 24, 2011, he suffered a season-ending injury while playing against Vancouver Whitecaps.[3]
International
Ferreira has been a member of the Colombia national team since 2001, winning the Copa América in 2001, and taking part in Copa América tournaments in 2004 and 2007.
Honours
National
International
Individual
See also
References
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Ferreira, David |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
August 9, 1979 |
| Place of birth |
Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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