David Oliveira Santos Cavaleiro Brazão (born 1 November 2001) is a Portuguese professional football player who plays for Lithuanian A Lyga club FC Džiugas Telšiai.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Oliveira Santos Cavaleiro Brazão | ||
| Date of birth | November 1, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Džiugas Telšiai | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Alcochetense | ||
| 2011–2012 | Club Internacional de Foot-ball | ||
| 2012–2014 | Algés | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2015–2017 | Belenenses | ||
| 2017–2018 | Benfica | ||
| 2018–2019 | Belenenses | ||
| 2019 | Leixões | ||
| 2019–2020 | Estoril Praia | ||
| 2020–2022 | Belenenses | ||
| 2022 | Mafra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Belenenses | 5 | (3) |
| 2019 | Estoril Praia B | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Belenenses | 23 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Sintrense | 18 | (6) |
| 2023 | Pacific FC | 12 | (2) |
| 2024– | FC Džiugas Telšiai | 25 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 | |||
Early life
editBrazão began playing youth football with Algés.[1] Afterwards he joined the Sporting CP Youth Academy, followed by the youth system of Belenenses.[1] In September 2017, he joined the Benfica youth system.[2] He then returned to Belenenses, before moving to Estoril Praia, followed by another return to Belenenses.[3] In July 2022, he joined the U23 side of Mafra.[4]
Club career
editBrazão began his senior with Belenenses, being part of their 2018/19 AF Lisboa 2nd division winning team, scoring three goals in six games across all competitions.[3] After he joined Estoril Praia, having a stint with the B team.[3] In August 2020, he returned to Belenenses.[3] In July 2021, he extended his contract with Belenenses for another year, for their first year in the Campeonato de Portugal, after having been promoted.[5] In 2022, he joined Sintrense, where he scored six goals and added three assists in 18 appearances,[6] while also earning multiple team of the week honours,[7]
In March 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.[8][9] He made his debut for the club on April 20, 2023 in a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC, in a substitute appearance.[10] He scored his first goal on May 14 in a league match against York United FC.[11] In November 2023, David was released by Pacific FC, after having made 14 appearances and scored twice.[12]
In January 2024, he signed with Lithuanian club FC Dziugas.[13][14]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Belenenses | 2018–19 | AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Estoril Praia B | 2019–20 | AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Belenenses | 2020–21 | AF Lisboa 1ª Divisão | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Campeonato de Portugal | 12 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Sintrense | 2022–23 | Campeonato de Portugal | 18 | 6 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 6 | ||
| Pacific FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| FC Džiugas Telšiai | 2024 | A Lyga | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Taça AF Lisboa
- ^ a b Appearances in the Taça de Portugal
- ^ Appearances in the Canadian Championship
References
edit- ^ a b "Trio assina contrato de formação com o Benfica" [Trio signs training contract with Benfica]. SL Benfica (in Portuguese). 10 September 2017.
- ^ Lima, Fábio (10 September 2017). "Águias garantem jovem trio do Belenenses" [Eagles guarantee young Belenenses trio]. Record (in Portuguese).
- ^ a b c d "David Brazão regressa ao Restelo e é opção para Nuno Oliveira" [David Brazão returns to Restelo and is an option for Nuno Oliveira]. C.F. Os Belenenses (in Portuguese). 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Clube Desportivo de Mafra apresenta equipa técnica da Liga Revelação (Sub-23)" [Clube Desportivo de Mafra presents Liga Revelação technical team (U23)]. Jornal de Mafra (in Portuguese). 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Mais um ano para Brazão no ataque a nova subida" [Another year for Brazão in attacking the new climb]. C.F. Os Belenenses (in Portuguese). 17 July 2021.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (15 May 2023). "Pacific FC continues winning ways by dumping York United". Times Colonist.
- ^ Jacques, John (3 March 2023). "Pacific Adds Portuguese Forward David Brazao". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Longo, Jack (3 March 2023). "Pacific FC Signs Forward Brazão". Pacific FC.
- ^ "Pacific FC adds versatile forward David Brazão to roster". Total Soccer News. 3 March 2023.
- ^ @Pacificfccpl (20 April 2023). "Two more PFC debuts 👏" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (14 May 2023). "Match Analysis: Pacific FC stay hot offensively vs. York United with second straight 4-1 win". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Pacific FC Makes First Roster Updates of the Offseason". Pacific FC. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Telšių ekipą papildė puolėjas iš Portugalijos" [The Telsi team was joined by a striker from Portugal]. EuroFootball (in Lithuanian). 19 January 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (20 January 2024). "Lithuanian Side Lands David Brazao". Northern Tribune.
- ^ David Brazão at Soccerway
- ^ "David Brazão Statistics". Playmaker Stats.
External links
edit- David Brazão at Soccerway
- David Brazão club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)