David Mendes da Silva
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Davide Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Activitas | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Sparta Rotterdam | 117 | (8) |
| 2003 | → Ajax (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | NAC Breda | 56 | (5) |
| 2006–2010 | AZ Alkmaar | 109 | (9) |
| 2010–2013 | Red Bull Salzburg | 43 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Panathinaikos | 38 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 363 | (26) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Netherlands | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2016 | Panathinaikos (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:00, 27 January 2010 (UTC) |
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David Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves (born 4 August 1982) is a Dutch footballer of Cape Verdean descent who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie.
His former teams are Red Bull Salzburg, AZ, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax and NAC Breda. He is a very versatile player who can play all over midfield and in defence. He is known for his dribbling and technique as well as his tackling.
He started his career at Sparta Rotterdam in 1999 signed a professional contract, withdrawing in 2004 and was for a time on loan at Ajax (2003), without, however, to measure formal involvement with the jersey.
The next stop in his career was the NAC Breda, that signed Mendes da Silva in summer 2004 in a four-year deal, where he made 56 appearances scoring five goals. Two year later he was signed by AZ Alkmaar in a five-year deal,where he made 119 appearances scoring 11 goals in all competitions.
In 2010 transferred to Red Bull Salzburg. Salzburg coach Huub Stevens signed his No.1 transfer target after completing a move for AZ Alkmaar midfielder David Mendes da Silva. He signed a Salzburg signed a three-year contract with the Austrian side. The 27-year-old arrives for an undisclosed fee having been a regular at AZ for four seasons which included a Dutch title triumph in 2008/09. The right-sided player previously worked with Stevens' assistant Ton Lokhoff during a spell at NAC Breda. Mendes after his transfer stated : "I admit that the Austrian league is not very well known, but I'm very happy with this transfer. Red Bull are the reigning champions and play Champions League football next term. I'm looking forward to a new challenge," to Voetbal International.
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