Dyanfres Douglas Chagas Matos (born December 30, 1987), or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker. He spent the majority of his playing career in Japan, playing at six different clubs.
Career
Douglas signed for
Tokushima Vortis
is a Japanese professional football club located in Tokushima, capital of Tokushima Prefecture. The club currently playing in the J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football league.
Name origin
The name, "Vortis" was named in 19 ...
in July 2010. He made his
J2 League
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debut on 25 July 2010 against
Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club currently competes in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2023.
History
Founded as Yomiuri Football Club in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the mo ...
. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 August 2010 against
Giravanz Kitakyushu
is a Japanese football club based in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. They currently play in J3 League, Japanese third tier of professional league football.
History
Mitsubishi Chemical SC (1947 –2000)
The club was formed in 1947 as part o ...
. In
2015
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* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
, he was loaned to
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
side
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima () is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Hiroshima. The club competes in the J1 League, top flight of the Japanese football league system. Sanfrecce is one of the most successful clubs in Ja ...
. He was named in the 2015
J.League Best XI
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J1 League (1993–present)
Multiple appearances
Appearances by club
Appearances by country
* Only on two occasions there has been a full-Japanese Best X ...
.
In 2016, Douglas moved to UAE and signed for
Al Ain FC
Al Ain Football Club (; Arabic transliteration, transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn) is a professional Football team, football club based in the city of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi (emirate), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is one of many sport sections of ...
.
Career statistics
Honours
Club
;Sanfrecce Hiroshima
*
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
:
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
;Al Ain
*
UAE Pro League
The UAE Pro League (), also known as the ADNOC Pro League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the highest level of the Emirati football league system.
The first team to w ...
:
2017–18
*
UAE President's Cup
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:
2017–18
;Vissel Kobe
*
Japanese Super Cup
The , the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J.League and the Japan Football Association. This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the reigning J1 Leag ...
:
2020
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Individual
*Fans'
Asian Champions League
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XI:
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
*
J.League Best XI
The J.League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in J.League.
J1 League (1993–present)
Multiple appearances
Appearances by club
Appearances by country
* Only on two occasions there has been a full-Japanese Best X ...
: 2015
References
External links
Profile at Vissel Kobe*
*
1987 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Tokushima Vortis players
Kyoto Sanga FC players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Shimizu S-Pulse players
Vissel Kobe players
Kashiwa Reysol players
Al Ain FC players
Figueirense FC players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Men's association football forwards
UAE Pro League players
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
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