Douglas Silva (footballer, born 1974)

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Douglas de Silva (born 19 May 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer,[1] who played as a midfielder and defender for various teams, including Santos FC, East Bengal FC.[2][3]

Douglas Silva
Personal information
Full name Douglas Silva
Date of birth (1974-05-19) 19 May 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder/Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Mauaense
1995–1996 Santos FC
1997–2000 Noroeste
2000–2002 Sampaio Correa
2002–2005 East Bengal
2005-2006 Mohammedan SC
2007-2009 Mohun Bagan
2009-2012 VB Sports Club
2012-2013 Bhawanipore F.C.
Managerial career
2014–2015 Mohun Bagan SAIL Academy
2015–2016 Andreense FC
2016–2017 Mercedes Benz Club
2017–2018 Bandeirante SC
2018–2019 VB Sports Club
2019 TRAU F.C.
2021–2024 Arambagh KS
2024-
Bishop Canning Sport Academy(BCSA)Kolkata
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Douglas Silva started his career with the youth academy of Palmeiras FC in Brazil and got his major break when he signed for Santos FC in São Paulo in 1995.[4] In 2002, he signed for East Bengal FC in India and won 11 trophies in 3 years at the club, including two back-to-back National Football League titles and ASEAN Club Championship title in 2003[5] in Jakarta defeating BEC Tero Sasana 3-1 in the final.[6] He also had brief stints with other clubs in Kolkata - Mohammedan Sporting in 2005-06 and Mohun Bagan in 2006-08. He retired in 2013, after playing a solitary season for Kolkata club Bhawanipore F.C.

In 2014, Douglas took over as the head coach of Mohun Bagan SAIL Academy, however, he left after one year. In 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of newly-promoted side TRAU F.C. who will be playing in the 2019-20 I-League.[7]

East Bengal FC (2002-2005)

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In 2002, Douglas signed for East Bengal FC along with compatriot Gilmar da Silva.[8] Under coach Subhash Bhowmick, East Bengal FC went on to win all 5 tournaments they participated in: National Football League, 2002 Calcutta League, 2002 Durand Cup, 2002 IFA Shield and 2002 Independence Day Cup.[6]

In 2003, Douglas helped East Bengal FC win the ASEAN Club Championship title.[9] He also helped the team win back-to-back National Football League title.

In 2004, Douglas became the top scorer of Calcutta Football League by scoring 9 goals and helped East Bengal FC win it 3 times in a row. He also won the 2004 Durand Cup with the Red and Gold before he left the club after an injury during the season.

He won 11 trophies with the club in his 3 years at East Bengal FC.[6]

Coaching career

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TRAU: 2019

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On 23 October 2019, it was announced that Douglas Silva would take over as head coach of I-League side TRAU.[10][11] He coached his first game for the club on 1 December 2019 against Chennai City FC.[citation needed]

Statistics

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Managerial statistics

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As of 13 December 2019.
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
  TRAU 23 October 2019 present 6 2 1 3 033.33
Total 6 2 1 3 033.33

Honours

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Club

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East Bengal FC[6]

Mohun Bagan[12]

References

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  1. ^ Mazumder, Krishanu (5 July 2021). "FIFA asked TRAU FC to pay of Douglas". sangbadpratidin.in (in Bengali). Sangbad Pratidin. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ Douglas Silva player profile and statistics Archived 30 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ Shukla, Abhishek (7 July 2018). "I-League 2010/11 final standings". indianfooty.com. Indian Footy. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ^ "IndianFootball.Com Interview: DOUGLAS da SILVA". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  5. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "Trophy Room - East Bengal Club". East Bengal Club. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Douglas De Silva's new role". Kolkata Today. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Season ending Transfers 2002". IndianFootball.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Before BFC in 2016, there was East Bengal's ASEAN win in 2003". ESPN. November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  10. ^ Banerjee, Sayak (15 December 2019). "Douglas Da Silva may quit TRAU role". www.thetelegraphindia.com. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Former Kolkata giants' player Douglas Silva shares what would help him as a coach in I-League". www.sports-nova.com. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Trophy Room - Mohun Bagan". Mohun Bagan AC. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

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