Doka Madureira

Doka Madureira
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Lima da Silva
Date of birth11 February 1984
Place of birthSena Madureira, Brazil
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionLeft Winger
Club information
Current team
İstanbul B.B.
Number10
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2008Rio Branco
2005Bahia (loan)
2007Goiás (loan)
2008–2011Litex Lovech62(24)
2011–İstanbul Başakşehir112(33)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 April 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Doka Madureira real name Francisco Lima da Silva (born 11 February 1984) is a Brazilian football midfielder, currently playing for Istanbul B.B. in the Turkish Süper Lig.[1]

His first name Doka is a nickname, and/while his surname Madureira is the name of his home town (Doka from town of Madureira).

Career

The player currently and disputed by São Paulo FC and Palmeiras.

Early years

Born in Sena Madureira, Acre, Doka spent the first five years of his career in with local Rio Branco, later moving to Bahia and Goiás. He was invited by Serbian FK Partizan for a trial period which began on June 2008, but nothing came of it and he subsequently returning to Rio Branco.

Litex Lovech

In November 2008 he was invited by Bulgarian Litex Lovech to join a trial period. He made his team debut a few days later in a 4–1 friendly win against Chavdar Etropole. In December 2008, Litex signed Madureira to a three-year deal. He was given the number 15 shirt.

Madureira marked his Litex Lovech competitive debut with a goal in a 5–1 win away to Nesebar in the Bulgarian Cup on 4 March 2009.[2] Until the end of the season, he earned 17 appearances and scored eight goals. Litex won the Bulgarian Cup on 26 May 2009, to grant Doka his first career cup in Bulgaria. In the final he scored and assisted for a 3–0 win against Pirin Blagoevgrad.

Doka scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 21 November 2009, scoring the fourth goal of a 5–0 home win. On 14 March 2010, he scored Litex's first goal in their 3–0 victory over Levski Sofia and was awarded Man of the Match. Litex won the A PFG on 2 May 2010 with a win at away to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Doka scored the second goal for a 3–0 win.

Following the 2010–11 season, he earned 22 appearances in the A PFG, scored 12 goals and provided five assists. On 16 May 2011, Doka was named the ABF A PFG Player of the Season, by the professional footballers association of Bulgaria.[3]

Istanbul B.B.

In late June 2011, Doka Madureira was signed by Turkish Süper Lig club Istanbul B.B.. The Brazilian's contract is for 3 years, with the option for a 1-year extension.[4] On 11 September 2011, he made his official debut as a starter in the 2:0 home win against Galatasaray S.K. in a Süper Lig match.[5] On 24 September 2011, Doka Madureira scored his first goal for the team, converting a penalty in the 2:0 away win against Manisaspor.[6] On 12 May 2012, Madureira received a red card in the 0:4 home loss against Bursaspor.

Career statistics

As of 13 April 2014
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Litex Lovech 2008–09 1463200178
2009–10 2661020296
2010–11 221241202813
Total 622483407427
İstanbul B.B. 2011–12 3914204114
2012–13 25510265
2012–13 3011113112
Total 943041009831
Career total 156541244017258

Honours

Club

Litex Lovech

Individual

References

  1. "Doka Madureira Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Литекс и Миньор (Перник) също 1/2-финалисти". blitz.bg. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. "Bulgaria: special awards for Doka". fifpro.org. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. "Литекс" продаде Дока на турския "Истанбул". Dnevnik.bg. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  5. "İstanbul BB vs. Galatasaray 2 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  6. "Manisaspor vs. Istanbul BB 0 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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