Douglas de Silva (born 19 May 1974 in

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) is a retired Brazilian professional

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, who played as a midfielder and defender for various teams, including

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Career

Douglas Silva started his career with the youth academy of Palmeiras FC in Brazil and got his major break when he signed for

in 1995. In 2002, he signed for

in India and won 11 trophies in 3 years at the club, including two back-to-back

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titles and ASEAN Club Championship title in 2003 in

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defeating

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3-1 in the final. He also had brief stints with other clubs in Kolkata - Mohammedan Sporting in 2005-06 and

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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.

East Bengal FC (2002-2005)

In 2002, Douglas signed for

along with compatriot Gilmar da Silva. Under coach

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went on to win all 5 tournaments they participated in:

, 2002 Calcutta League, 2002 Durand Cup, 2002 IFA Shield and 2002 Independence Day Cup. In 2003, Douglas helped

win the ASEAN Club Championship title. He also helped the team win back-to-back

title. In 2004, Douglas became the top scorer of Calcutta Football League by scoring 9 goals and helped

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

Coaching career

TRAU: 2019

On 23 October 2019, it was announced that Douglas Silva would take over as head coach of

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side

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. He coached his first game for the club on 1 December 2019 against Chennai City FC.

Statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

Club

: 2002-03, 2003-04 * ASEAN Club Championship:

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* Calcutta Football League: 2002, 2003, 2004 * Durand Cup: 2002, 2004 * IFA Shield: 2002 *San Miguel International Cup: 2004 *Independence Day Cup: 2002

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: 2006 * Calcutta Football League: 2007

References

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