Delfim José Fernandes Rola Teixeira (born 5 February 1977), known simply as Delfim, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Delfim José Fernandes Rola Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Amarante, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1992 | Amarante | ||
| 1992–1996 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Boavista | 16 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | → Aves (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Sporting CP | 58 | (7) |
| 2001–2006 | Marseille | 33 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Moreirense (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Young Boys | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Naval | 32 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Trofense | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 205 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Portugal U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 1994 | Portugal U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Portugal U20 | 14 | (4) |
| 1997–1999 | Portugal U21 | 15 | (4) |
| 2001 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In a career marred by injury problems, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 133 games and nine goals over as many seasons, in representation of five clubs. The owner of a powerful shot, he also competed professionally in France and Switzerland.[1]
Club career
editDelfim was born in Amarante, Porto District. After making his Primeira Liga debut aged 19 with Boavista F.C. he signed for Sporting CP, being an essential midfield player alongside Aldo Duscher in the latter club's 1999–2000 league conquest, after an 18-year drought.[2][3]
In 2001, Delfim moved to Olympique de Marseille in France, but also began an excruciating battle with injuries, appearing very rarely for the Ligue 1 side and almost retiring from football.[4][5][2] In January 2002 he was reunited with former Sporting teammate Dimas[6] and, after an unassuming stint with BSC Young Boys,[7] eventually returned to Portugal.[2]
Delfim was able to revive his career in the 2007–08 season, being very important as Associação Naval 1º de Maio retained their status in the main division; on 27 April 2008, his long-distance shot was the only goal of the home fixture against his former employers Boavista.[8] For the following campaign he joined top-tier newcomers C.D. Trofense,[9][10] retiring at the age of 32 after his team suffered relegation.[2]
International career
editDelfim earned his only full cap for Portugal on 15 November 2000, playing the entire 2–1 friendly win over Israel in Braga.[2]
Honours
editBoavista
Sporting CP
Marseille
References
edit- ^ A vida de Delfim dava um filme... com final feliz (Life of Delfim would make a movie... with a happy end); Rádio Renascença, 9 July 2015 (in Portuguese)
- ^ a b c d e f Delfim: a glória em Alvalade e a lesão que quase lhe matou o sonho (Delfim: the glory at Alvalade and the injury that nearly killed his dream); Mais Futebol, 12 March 2014 (in Portuguese)
- ^ a b Delfim: “Contra todas as perspetivas e dados estatísticos, depois de três anos parado, voltei a jogar. Com quatro parafusos nas costas” (Delfim: "Against all odds and statistical data, after three years out, I played again. With four screws in my back"); Expresso, 11 February 2018 (in Portuguese)
- ^ La deuxième vie de Delfim (Delfim's second life); Maxi Foot, 23 November 2005 (in French)
- ^ Delfim en accéléré (Delfim gains speed); Eurosport, 15 December 2005 (in French)
- ^ França: Marselha de Dimas e Delfim volta a perder (Dimas and Delfim's Marseille lose again); Mais Futebol, 24 February 2002 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Ein Portugiese für YB (A Portuguese for YB); Fussball.ch, 9 June 2006 (in German)
- ^ Naval-Boavista, 1–0 (crónica) (Naval-Boavista, 1–0 (report)); Mais Futebol, 27 April 2008 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Delfim reforça o meio-campo (Delfim bolsters midfield); Record, 26 June 2008 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Trofense: Delfim foi operado ao joelho (Trofense: Delfim underwent knee surgery); Mais Futebol, 25 March 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Marseille 5–1 Deportivo (Aggregate: 5–3)". UEFA. 23 August 2005. Archived from the original on 31 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links
edit- Delfim Teixeira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Delfim Teixeira – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Delfim Teixeira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Delfim Teixeira at National-Football-Teams.com
- Delfim Teixeira at Soccerway
