Delfim Teixeira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Delfim José Fernandes R. Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | February 5, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Amarante, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amarante | |||
| 1994–1995 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1998 | Boavista | 16 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | → Aves (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Sporting CP | 58 | (7) |
| 2001–2006 | Marseille | 32 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Moreirense (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Young Boys | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Naval | 32 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Trofense | 20 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–1999 | Portugal U21 | 27 | (7) |
| 2000 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Delfim José Fernandes Rola Teixeira, simply known as Delfim (born 5 February 1977), is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
Delfim was born in Amarante. After emerging as a 20-year-old in the Portuguese first division with Boavista FC, he signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, being an essential midfield element alongside Argentine Aldo Duscher in the Lions' 1999–2000 league conquest, after an 18-year draught.
In 2001 Delfim moved to Olympique de Marseille in France, but also began an excruciating battle with injuries,[1][2] appearing very rarely with the Ligue 1 outfit and almost retiring from football. In January 2002 he was reunited with former Sporting teammate Dimas and, after an unassuming stint with BSC Young Boys, eventually returned to Portugal.
Delfim was able to revive his career in 2007–08, being very important as Associação Naval 1º de Maio retained its top level status. In the following season he moved to newcomer C.D. Trofense, retiring at the age of 32 after the campaign ended in relegation.
References
- ↑ Marseille: Delfim n’est plus payé depuis juin 2003 (Marseille: Delfim does not receive wages since June 2003); Football 365, 31 March 2004 (French)
- ↑ Divórcio entre o Marselha e Delfim (Marseille and Delfim part ways); Portugal Vivo, 14 March 2006 (Portuguese)
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo
- Delfim Teixeira French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Delfim Teixeira at National-Football-Teams.com
- Transfermarkt profile