Douglas (footballer, born April 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Bacelar.

Douglas

Douglas in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Douglas Silva Bacelar
Date of birth	(1990-04-04) 4 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Guarani
Number	23
Youth career
	Juventude
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Juventude	23	(1)
2010	América-RN	4	(0)
2010–2012	Vasco da Gama	32	(1)
2013–2016	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	50	(1)
2016–2019	São Paulo	1	(0)
2017–2018	→ Chapecoense (loan)	24	(1)
2018–2020	Chapecoense	49	(0)
2020–2021	Dnipro-1	17	(2)
2021–2022	Giresunspor	10	(0)
2023	Inter de Limeira	9	(0)
2023–2024	Avaí	23	(2)
2024–	Guarani	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024

Douglas Silva Bacelar (born 4 April 1990), simply known as Douglas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Guarani.

Career

Juventude

Douglas made his league debut against Sapucaiense on 20 January 2009.[1] He scored his first goal for the club against Guarani FC on 28 November 2009, scoring in the 62nd minute.[2]

América-RN

Douglas made his league debut against Bahia on 8 May 2010.[3]

Vasco da Gama

Douglas made his league debut against Corinthians on 28 November 2010.[4] In the Copa Sudamericana, he scored the seventh goal against Aurora, helping qualify them for the next round.[5]

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

In January 2013, Douglas moved to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on a five-year deal from CR Vasco da Gama.[6] He made his league debut against Arsenal Kyiv on 2 March 2013.[7] Douglas scored his first league goal against Vorskla Poltava on 27 October 2013, scoring in the 39th minute.[8]

Douglas was part of the team that were runners-up in the Europa League.

São Paulo

Douglas was projected to join São Paulo.[9] He made his league debut against Osasco Audax on 5 February 2017.[10]

Loan to Chapecoense

Douglas went on loan to Chapecoense.[11] He made his league debut against Ponte Preta on 24 September 2017.[12] Douglas scored his first goal for the club against Avaí on 1 April 2018, scoring in the 38th minute.[13]

Dnipro-1

Douglas made his league debut against Olimpik Donetsk on 12 September 2020.[14] He scored his first goal for the club against Inhulets on 14 February 2021, scoring in the 11th minute.[15]

Giresunspor

Douglas made his league debut against Galatasaray on 16 August 2021.[16]

Inter de Limeira

Douglas made his league debut against São Bernardo on 14 January 2023.[17]

Avaí

Douglas made his league debut against Ponte Preta on 8 July 2023.[18] He scored his first goal for the club against Mirassol on 1 August 2023, scoring in the 90th+1st minute.[19]

Honours

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

• UEFA Europa League: runner-up 2014–15

Individual

• UEFA Europa League Squad of the season: 2014–15

References

1. "Juventude vs Sapucaiense - 20 January 2009". int.soccerway.com.
2. "Guarani SP vs Juventude - 20 January 2009". int.soccerway.com.
3. "Bahia vs América RN - 8 May 2010". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Corinthians vs Vasco da Gama - 28 November 2010". int.soccerway.com.
5. Online, Extra. "Em noite de festa, Vasco goleia Aurora por 8 a 3 e se classifica para as quartas da Sul-Americana". Extra Globo.
6. "Dnipro secure services of Vasco da Gama's Douglas". UEFA. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
7. "Dnipro vs Arsenal Kyiv - 2 March 2013". int.soccerway.com.
8. "Dnipro vs Vorskla - 27 October 2013". int.soccerway.com.
9. Lance!, Escrito por. "Aprovado nos exames, zagueiro Douglas já treina no São Paulo". Lance.
10. "Osasco Audax vs São Paulo - 5 February 2017". int.soccerway.com.
11. "São Paulo acerta empréstimo de zagueiro Douglas à Chapecoense". UOL.
12. "Chapecoense vs Ponte Preta - 24 September 2017". int.soccerway.com.
13. "Avaí vs Chapeconese - 1 April 2018". int.soccerway.com.
14. "Dnipro-1 vs Olimpik Donetsk - 12 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
15. "Dnipro-1 vs Inhulets' - 14 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
16. "Giresunspor vs Galatasaray - 16 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
17. "Inter de Limeira vs São Bernardo - 14 January 2023". int.soccerway.com.
18. "Avaí vs Ponte Preta - 8 July 2023". int.soccerway.com.
19. "Mirassol vs Avaí - 1 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.

External links

• Official Website
• Douglas at Sambafoot (archived)
• Douglas at Soccerway
• Douglas at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)