David Braz de Oliveira Filho (born 21 May 1987), known as David Braz, is a Brazilian

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who plays for

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as a

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Club career

Palmeiras

Born in

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, Braz graduated with

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' 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

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for the

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championship. Braz appeared more regularly in the

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, after the arrival of new manager

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. 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

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in a free transfer, after alleging irregularities with his contract. He made his debut for the side on 15 March, replacing fellow countryman

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in a 1–0 away defeat of

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Flamengo

On 21 July 2009, after appearing rarely, Braz signed a one-year loan deal with

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. He made his debut on 9 August, starting in a 1–0 home win over

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. 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.

Santos

On 18 May 2012 Braz moved to Santos, along with Flamengo teammate

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, in an exchange for

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. He acted mainly as a backup to

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and

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during his first year, appearing in only seven matches.

Loan to Vitória

In January 2013, after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager

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, Braz was loaned to Vitória. However, in August he was left out of the first-team squad, later accusing the club of not paying his wages. He eventually returned to Santos in December.

Return to Santos

Shortly after his return to ''Peixe'', new manager

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granted his place in the first-team. Profiting from Dracena and Gustavo Henrique's injuries, he was later first-choice in the end of the

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, 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. He played his 100th game for the club on 4 October of the following year, starting in a 3–1 home win against

. A regular starter, Braz played his 200th match for the club on 5 April 2018, in a 1–0 away win against

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Loan to Sivasspor

On 8 August 2018, Braz was loaned to

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side

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for one year, with an option to buy for a fee of

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2 million.

Grêmio

On 25 May 2019, Santos announced the signing of

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, while Braz moved to Grêmio as a part of the deal. Initially a starter, he subsequently fell down the pecking order and rescinded his contract on 16 April 2021.

Fluminense

On 16 April 2021, Braz signed a deal with

until April 2023.

International career

Braz was capped at under-18 and under-20 levels for Brazil.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Palmeiras *

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

;Flamengo *

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Port., Rio de Janeiro State Championship), was started in 1906 and is the annual football championship in the state of Rio de Janeiro, B ...

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

Taça Guanabara The Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Cup, is a football tournament organized annually since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions (1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968), the Taça Guanabara was a tournament in its o ...

: 2011 *

Taça Rio Taça Rio, or Rio Trophy, is an annual Rio de Janeiro football tournament. It is the second stage competition of the Campeonato Carioca, the state football championship in Rio de Janeiro. It has been organized since 1982 by the Rio de Janeiro St ...

: 2011 ;Santos *

Recopa Sudamericana The CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana ( pt, CONMEBOL Recopa Sul-Americana), known also as the Recopa Sudamericana or CONMEBOL Recopa, and simply as the Recopa (, ; "Winners' Cup"), is an annual international club association football, football compe ...

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

;Fluminense *

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International

;Brazil U20 *

South American Youth Championship The South American Youth Football Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and es, Torneo Juventudes de América, "Campeonato Sudamericano Sub 20" or pt, Juventude da América (English: "America's Youth") is a South American ...

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

Individual

Team of the year:

References

External links

Santos official profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Braz, David 1987 births Living people People from Guarulhos Brazilian footballers Association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players CR Flamengo footballers Santos FC players Esporte Clube Vitória players Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Fluminense FC players Panathinaikos F.C. players Sivasspor footballers Brazil youth international footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Turkey Footballers from São Paulo (state)