Derick Theodoro Santos Poloni (born 1 September 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Portuguese club Farense.

Derick Poloni
Personal information
Full name Derick Theodoro Santos Poloni
Date of birth (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Osasco, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Farense
Number 31
Youth career
2011–2013 São Paulo
2013–2014 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Sourense 43 (15)
2015–2017 Anadia 45 (3)
2017–2020 Leixões 84 (3)
2020–2023 Casa Pia 65 (2)
2023–2024 Eldense 25 (0)
2024– Farense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Professional career

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Poloni is a youth product of the Brazilian clubs São Paulo, before moving to Portugal with Académica in 2013. He began his senior career with Sourense in the Portuguese third division in 2014. The following year, he moved to Anadia where he stayed for a couple of years.[1] In 2017, he moved to the professional club Leixões in the LigaPro.[2] In 2018, he was scouted by English Premier League club Arsenal.[3] On 1 October 2020 he transferred to Casa Pia, and helped them achieve promotion to the Primeira Liga for the 2022-23 season.[4]

On 19 August 2023, Poloni moved to Eldense of the Spanish Segunda División.[5] On 30 August of the following year, he returned to Portugal with Farense.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Derick Poloni vai ser reforço do V. Setúbal". SAPO Desporto.
  2. ^ "Derick Poloni renova contrato com o Leixões". SAPO Desporto.
  3. ^ "Arsenal enviou Boa Morte ao Estádio do Mar para ver lateral do Leixões". ojogo.pt.
  4. ^ "Defesa brasileiro Derick Poloni reforça Casa Pia". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Derick Poloni, nuevo jugador del CD Eldense" [Derick Poloni, new player of CD Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Farense confirma contratação de Derick Poloni" [Farense confirm the signing of Derick Poloni] (in Portuguese). Record. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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