César David Texeira Torres (born 27 February 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a

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Club career

Defensor Sporting

Texeira started his career playing with Defensor Sporting a top club in Uruguay, where he made his debut in the first team against

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on 30 February 2010.

FC Groningen

In August 2011, he was transferred to

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. He made his Eredivisie debut on 11 September 2011 against SC Heerenveen, and scored his first goal with the new club against AZ in the

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. During the January transfer window, Texeira was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool, which would have seen him join up with national teammates Sebastián Coates and Luis Suárez. These rumours turned out to be false and Texeira stayed at Groningen. In the 2012–13 season, he played in midfield and ended the season with 29 appearances and five goals.

FC Dallas

Texeira was acquired by FC Dallas of

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on 21 February 2014. He joined as a Designated Player, on an undisclosed contract. He made his debut on 16 March in a 1–1 draw at

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, replacing Mauro Díaz for the last 12 minutes; he won the free kick that led to his team's late equaliser. In his first season, he scored four times as the team reached the Western Conference semi-finals, including two in a 3–1 home win against

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on 24 September. In his second season, Texeira scored in home and away wins over the

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in the Texas derby, including two on 4 October 2015 in a 4–1 win at the

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. The team lost the Conference final to the

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, with Texeira scoring once in the 5–3 aggregate loss.

Return to Europe

In January 2016, Texeira returned to European football by joining Sivasspor of the Turkish Süper Lig. Unemployed during the summer, he signed for Vitória S.C. of Portugal's

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on 10 September. He was a 57th-minute substitute for

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in the

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, a 2–1 loss to S.L. Benfica. After 25 games and six total goals for the team from

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, Texeira was allowed to leave by manager Pedro Martins in January 2018 and headed for AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division. On 26 July that year he returned to the city, signing a two-year deal with

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including the option of a third.

Return to the United States

On 24 September 2021, Texeira returned to the United States, joining third-tier USL League One side

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International career

He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the

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Career statistics

Club

International goals

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Texeira, David 1991 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguay under-20 international footballers Defensor Sporting players FC Groningen players FC Dallas players Sivasspor footballers Vitória S.C. players AEL Limassol players Moreirense F.C. players Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players Uruguayan Primera División players Eredivisie players Major League Soccer players Süper Lig players Primeira Liga players Cypriot First Division players USL League One players Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Designated Players (MLS) Association football forwards Footballers from Salto, Uruguay