Douglas Franco Teixeira
 Douglas playing for FC Dynamo Moscow in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Franco Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Joinville | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2013 | Twente | 162 | (15) |
| 2013– | Dynamo Moscow | 38 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Douglas Franco Teixeira (born 12 January 1988), simply known as Douglas, is a professional footballer who plays for Russian club Dynamo Moscow, as a centre back.
Born in Brazil, Douglas holds dual Brazilian-Dutch nationality.
Career
Club career
Douglas with Twente in 2008
Born in Florianópolis, Douglas has played in Brazil, the Netherlands and Russia for Joinville, FC Twente and Dynamo Moscow.[1][2]
International career
Despite being born in Brazil, in September 2010 Douglas spoke of his desire to play international football for the Netherlands.[3] On 2 November 2011, he received his Dutch passport.[4] Douglas received his first call-up to the Dutch national team in October 2012.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Douglas Franco Teixeira profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Stefan Coerts (23 September 2010). "Twente Defender Douglas Admits He'd Be Honoured To Play For Netherlands". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Douglas nu officieel Nederlander" (in Dutch). Twente FM. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "First Dutch call-up for former Brazilian Douglas". Eurosport. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Douglas thrilled by Oranje call-up". FIFA. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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