David Braz

David Braz de Oliveira Filho (born 21 May 1987), known as David Braz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Grêmio as a central defender.

David Braz
David Braz in 2016
Personal information
Full name David Braz de Oliveira Filho
Date of birth (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987
Place of birth Guarulhos, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Grêmio
Number 14
Youth career
2002–2006 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Palmeiras B 21 (3)
2007–2008 Palmeiras 17 (1)
2009–2010 Panathinaikos 3 (0)
2009–2010 → Flamengo (loan) 15 (1)
2010–2012 Flamengo 28 (1)
2012–2019 Santos 128 (8)
2013 → Vitória (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Sivasspor (loan) 31 (3)
2019– Grêmio 10 (2)
National team
2005 Brazil U18
2007 Brazil U20 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2019

Club career

Palmeiras

Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Braz graduated with Palmeiras' youth setup. He made his professional debut on 10 February 2007, coming on as a substitute for Dininho in a 1–1 home draw against Bragantino for the Campeonato Paulista championship.[1]

Braz appeared more regularly in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, after the arrival of new manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo. However, after struggling with injuries, he lost his starting spot.

Panathinaikos

On 19 January 2009 Braz signed a four-and-a-half year deal with Greek giants Panathinaikos in a free transfer, after alleging irregularities with his contract.[2] He made his debut for the side on 15 March, replacing fellow countryman Marcelo Mattos in a 1–0 away defeat of Thrasyvoulos.

Flamengo

On 21 July 2009, after appearing rarely, Braz signed a one-year loan deal with Flamengo.[3] He made his debut on 9 August, starting in a 1–0 home win over Corinthians.[4]

A backup to Álvaro and Ronaldo Angelim, Braz contributed with one goal in ten appearances as his side lifted the league trophy in the last round. On 12 August 2010, Flamengo acquired 60% of his rights, with the player signing a new four-year deal.[5]

Santos
David Braz (left) with Santos in 2017

On 18 May 2012 Braz moved to Santos, along with Flamengo teammate Rafael Galhardo, in an exchange for Ibson.[6] He acted mainly as a backup to Edu Dracena and Durval during his first year, appearing in only seven matches.

Loan to Vitória

In January 2013, after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Muricy Ramalho, Braz was loaned to Vitória.[7] However, in August he was left out of the first-team squad, later accusing the club of not paying his wages.[8] He eventually returned to Santos in December.

Return to Santos

Shortly after his return to Peixe, new manager Oswaldo de Oliveira granted his place in the first-team.[9] Profiting from Dracena and Gustavo Henrique's injuries, he was later first-choice in the end of the 2014 Campeonato Paulista, and remained a starter in Série A.

On 6 September 2014 Braz scored his first goals for Santos, netting a brace in a 3–1 home win against his former side Vitória.[10] He played his 100th game for the club on 4 October of the following year, starting in a 3–1 home win against Fluminense.[11]

A regular starter, Braz played his 200th match for the club on 5 April 2018, in a 1–0 away win against Estudiantes de La Plata.[12]

Loan to Sivasspor

On 8 August 2018, Braz was loaned to Süper Lig side Sivasspor for one year, with an option to buy for a fee of € 2 million.[13]

Grêmio

On 25 May 2019, Santos announced the signing of Marinho, while Braz moved to Grêmio as a part of the deal.[14]

International career

Braz was capped at under-18[15] and under-20[16] levels for Brazil.

Career statistics
As of 27 May 2019[17]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Palmeiras B 2006 Paulista A2 —182———182
2007 —31———31
Subtotal —213———213
Palmeiras 2007 Série A 15012031——301
2008 21610000—82
Subtotal 171181310000383
Panathinaikos 2008–09 Superleague Greece 30————30
Flamengo 2009 Série A 101——2[lower-alpha 1]0—121
2010 18180—5[lower-alpha 2]1—312
2011 160172503[lower-alpha 1]0—402
2012 0091—6[lower-alpha 2]0—151
Subtotal 4423435016100996
Santos 2012 Série A 70————70
2014 3037063——436
2015 292173120——585
2016 2106030——300
2017 28361309[lower-alpha 2]2—466
2018 130120106[lower-alpha 2]0—320
Subtotal 1288484253152—21617
Vitória (loan) 2013 Série A 00———8[lower-alpha 3]181
Sivasspor (loan) 2018–19 Süper Lig 313—10——323
Grêmio 2019 Série A 00—0000—00
Career total 22214121113443138141633
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Club
Palmeiras
Flamengo
Santos

International
Brazil U20

Individual

References
  1. "Palmeiras empata com Bragantino e mantém jejum de vitórias" [Palmeiras draw with Bragantino and keep winless run] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 10 February 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. "David é anunciado pelo Panathinaikos, mas Palmeiras aguarda decisão judicial" [David is announced by Panathinaikos, but Palmeiras wait for court decision] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. "Fla acerta contratação do zagueiro David, ex-Palmeiras" [Fla complete signing of stopper David, formerly of Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  4. "'Cascudo', Adriano garante vitória do Flamengo sobre o Corinthians" ['Experienced', Adriano ensures victory of Flamengo over Corinthians] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. "Flamengo acerta por quatro anos com o David" [Flamengo sign for four years with David]. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. "David Braz e Rafael Galhardo conversam com a Santos TV" [David Braz and Rafael Galhardo talk with Santos TV] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 18 May 2012.
  7. "Sob as bençãos de Caio Junior, David Braz é apresentado no Vitória" [Under Caio Junior's blessings, David Braz is presented at Vitória] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  8. "Afastado no Vitória, David Braz cobra clube em rede social" [Left out at Vitória, David Braz charges club in social media] (in Portuguese). Terra. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  9. "David Braz 'reaparece' no Santos, e fica no banco contra o Sorocaba" [David Braz 'reappears' in Santos, and stays on the bench against Sorocaba] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  10. "Com dois gols de David Braz, Santos vence no Pacaembu e afunda Vitória" [With two goals of David Braz, Santos wins at Pacaembu and sinks Vitória] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  11. "De moeda de troca a líder: David Braz completa 100 jogos pelo Santos" [From bargaining chip to leader: David Braz completes 100 games for Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  12. "David Braz completa 200 jogos pelo Santos: 'Sacrifício e muito orgulho'" [David Braz completes 200 matches for Santos: 'Sacrifice and pride'] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  13. "David Braz é emprestado pelo Santos ao time de Robinho na Turquia" [David Braz is loaned from Santos to Robinho's team in Turkey] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  14. "Em troca por David Braz, Santos FC acerta contratação de atacante Marinho, do Grêmio" [In exchange for David Braz, Santos FC sign forward Marinho, from Grêmio] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  15. http://www2.uol.com.br/cbf/pdf/atletas_sub18sendai.pdf
  16. http://www.zerozero.pt/uk/equipa.php?id=1697&edicao_id=1462
  17. David Braz at Soccerway
  18. "Finalistas, Palmeiras e Santos dominam a seleção do Paulistão" [Finalists, Palmeiras and Santos dominate Paulistão's team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.