DG (footballer)

DG
Personal information
Full name	Douglas da Silva Teixeira
Date of birth	29 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tucuruí, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Goiás ; (on loan from Barra)
Number	36
Youth career
	Resende
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2023	Resende
2022–2023	→ Botafogo (loan)
2023	→ Barra (loan)
2024–	Barra
2024–	→ Goiás (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2024

Douglas da Silva Teixeira (born 29 March 2001), known as Douglas or DG, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Goiás, on loan from Barra.

Club career

A Resende youth graduate, DG made his first team debut on 28 June 2020, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca away win over Madureira. On 4 February 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.^[1]

DG scored his first senior goal on 20 March 2022, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 away success over Portuguesa-RJ.^[2] On 11 April, he moved on loan to Botafogo, being initially assigned to the under-23 squad.^[3]

DG made his first team debut for Bota on 14 July 2022, playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–0 home loss against América Mineiro.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 23 May 2023.^[5]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Resende	2020	Carioca	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2021		—		0	0	—		—		4^[a]	0	4	0
	2022		—		13	1	—		—		—		13	1
	2023	Série D	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	Total		2	0	14	1	—		—		4	0	20	1
Botafogo (loan)	2022	Série A	1	0	—		1	0	—		—		2	0
	2023	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
Career total			3	0	14	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	22	1

^ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio

References

^ "Resende renova contrato de Douglas, lateral destaque na Copinha" [Resende renew contract of Douglas, full-back spotlight in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ "Douglas comemora seu primeiro gol como profissional no Resende" [Douglas celebrates his first goal as a professional at Resende] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ "Mais um do Resende: Botafogo acerta com lateral-esquerdo Douglas para o time B" [One more from Resende: Botafogo sign with left-back Douglas to the B-team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FogãoNet. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ "DG estreia no time principal do Botafogo e indica vaga contra o Atlético-MG" [DG debuts in the first team of Botafogo and indicates a spot against Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ DG at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[COR-6] Appearance(s) in Copa Rio

[1] "Resende renova contrato de Douglas, lateral destaque na Copinha" [Resende renew contract of Douglas, full-back spotlight in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[2] "Douglas comemora seu primeiro gol como profissional no Resende" [Douglas celebrates his first goal as a professional at Resende] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[3] "Mais um do Resende: Botafogo acerta com lateral-esquerdo Douglas para o time B" [One more from Resende: Botafogo sign with left-back Douglas to the B-team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FogãoNet. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[4] "DG estreia no time principal do Botafogo e indica vaga contra o Atlético-MG" [DG debuts in the first team of Botafogo and indicates a spot against Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[5] DG at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

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