DG (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Teixeira.
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)
2022–2023 → Botafogo (loan) 2 (0)
2023 → Barra (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.