Douglas de Silva (born 19 May 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer,[1] who played as a midfielder and defender for various teams, including Santos FC, East Bengal FC.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Mauaense | ||
| 1995–1996 | Santos FC | ||
| 1997–2000 | Noroeste | ||
| 2000–2002 | Sampaio Correa | ||
| 2002–2005 | East Bengal | ||
| 2005-2006 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| 2007-2009 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 2009-2012 | VB Sports Club | ||
| 2012-2013 | Bhawanipore F.C. | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Mohun Bagan SAIL Academy | ||
| 2015–2016 | Andreense FC | ||
| 2016–2017 | Mercedes Benz Club | ||
| 2017–2018 | Bandeirante SC | ||
| 2018–2019 | VB Sports Club | ||
| 2019 | TRAU F.C. | ||
| 2021–2024 | Arambagh KS | ||
| 2024- | |||
| Bishop Canning Sport Academy(BCSA)Kolkata | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDouglas Silva started his career with the youth academy of Palmeiras FC in Brazil and got his major break when he signed for Santos FC in São Paulo in 1995.[4] In 2002, he signed for East Bengal FC in India and won 11 trophies in 3 years at the club, including two back-to-back National Football League titles and ASEAN Club Championship title in 2003[5] in Jakarta defeating BEC Tero Sasana 3-1 in the final.[6] He also had brief stints with other clubs in Kolkata - Mohammedan Sporting in 2005-06 and Mohun Bagan in 2006-08. He retired in 2013, after playing a solitary season for Kolkata club Bhawanipore F.C.
In 2014, Douglas took over as the head coach of Mohun Bagan SAIL Academy, however, he left after one year. In 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of newly-promoted side TRAU F.C. who will be playing in the 2019-20 I-League.[7]
East Bengal FC (2002-2005)
editIn 2002, Douglas signed for East Bengal FC along with compatriot Gilmar da Silva.[8] Under coach Subhash Bhowmick, East Bengal FC went on to win all 5 tournaments they participated in: National Football League, 2002 Calcutta League, 2002 Durand Cup, 2002 IFA Shield and 2002 Independence Day Cup.[6]
In 2003, Douglas helped East Bengal FC win the ASEAN Club Championship title.[9] He also helped the team win back-to-back National Football League title.
In 2004, Douglas became the top scorer of Calcutta Football League by scoring 9 goals and helped East Bengal FC win it 3 times in a row. He also won the 2004 Durand Cup with the Red and Gold before he left the club after an injury during the season.
He won 11 trophies with the club in his 3 years at East Bengal FC.[6]
Coaching career
editTRAU: 2019
editOn 23 October 2019, it was announced that Douglas Silva would take over as head coach of I-League side TRAU.[10][11] He coached his first game for the club on 1 December 2019 against Chennai City FC.[citation needed]
Statistics
editManagerial statistics
edit- As of 13 December 2019.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
 TRAU
|
23 October 2019 | present | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | ||
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | ||||
Honours
editClub
edit- National Football League: 2002-03, 2003-04
- ASEAN Club Championship: 2003
- Calcutta Football League: 2002, 2003, 2004
- Durand Cup: 2002, 2004
- IFA Shield: 2002
- San Miguel International Cup: 2004
- Independence Day Cup: 2002
- Federation Cup: 2006
- Calcutta Football League: 2007
References
edit- ^ Mazumder, Krishanu (5 July 2021). "FIFA asked TRAU FC to pay of Douglas". sangbadpratidin.in (in Bengali). Sangbad Pratidin. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Douglas Silva player profile and statistics Archived 30 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Shukla, Abhishek (7 July 2018). "I-League 2010/11 final standings". indianfooty.com. Indian Footy. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "IndianFootball.Com Interview: DOUGLAS da SILVA". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Trophy Room - East Bengal Club". East Bengal Club. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Douglas De Silva's new role". Kolkata Today. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Season ending Transfers 2002". IndianFootball.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Before BFC in 2016, there was East Bengal's ASEAN win in 2003". ESPN. November 2016. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Banerjee, Sayak (15 December 2019). "Douglas Da Silva may quit TRAU role". www.thetelegraphindia.com. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Former Kolkata giants' player Douglas Silva shares what would help him as a coach in I-League". www.sports-nova.com. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Trophy Room - Mohun Bagan". Mohun Bagan AC. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
Further reading
edit- Roy, Gautam (1 January 2021). East Bengal 100. Allsport Foundation. ISBN 978-8194763109.
- Kapadia, Novy (2017). Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7.
- Martinez, Dolores; Mukharji, Projit B (2009). Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-88353-6. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022.
- Dineo, Paul; Mills, James (2001). Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora. London, United Kingdom: Frank Cass Publishers. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7146-8170-2. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
- Chatterjee, Partha. The Nation and Its Fragments: Colonial and Post-colonial Histories (Calcutta: Oxford University Press, 1995).
- Nath, Nirmal (2011). History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10. Readers Service. ISBN 9788187891963. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022.