DG (footballer)

DG
Personal information
Full name Douglas da Silva Teixeira
Date of birth (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Tucuruí, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Goiás
(on loan from Barra)
Number 36
Youth career
Resende
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Resende 36 (1)
2022–2023Botafogo (loan) 2 (0)
2023Barra (loan) 9 (0)
2024– Barra 23 (1)
2024–Goiás (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2024

Douglas da Silva Teixeira (born 29 March 2001), known as Douglas or DG, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Goiás, on loan from Barra.

Club career

A Resende youth graduate, DG made his first team debut on 28 June 2020, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca away win over Madureira. On 4 February 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[1]

DG scored his first senior goal on 20 March 2022, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 away success over Portuguesa-RJ.[2] On 11 April, he moved on loan to Botafogo, being initially assigned to the under-23 squad.[3]

DG made his first team debut for Bota on 14 July 2022, playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–0 home loss against América Mineiro.[4]

Career statistics

As of 23 May 2023.[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Resende 2020 Carioca 1 0 1 0
2021 0 0 4[a] 0 4 0
2022 13 1 13 1
2023 Série D 2 0 2 0
Total 2 0 14 1 4 0 20 1
Botafogo (loan) 2022 Série A 1 0 1 0 2 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Career total 3 0 14 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 22 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio

References

  1. ^ "Resende renova contrato de Douglas, lateral destaque na Copinha" [Resende renew contract of Douglas, full-back spotlight in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Douglas comemora seu primeiro gol como profissional no Resende" [Douglas celebrates his first goal as a professional at Resende] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Mais um do Resende: Botafogo acerta com lateral-esquerdo Douglas para o time B" [One more from Resende: Botafogo sign with left-back Douglas to the B-team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FogãoNet. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ "DG estreia no time principal do Botafogo e indica vaga contra o Atlético-MG" [DG debuts in the first team of Botafogo and indicates a spot against Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ DG at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2022.