David Mendes da Silva
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | David 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 | midfielder, defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999 - 2004 2003 2004 - 2006 2006 - 2010 2010 - |
Sparta Rotterdam Ajax Amsterdam (loan) NAC Breda AZ Alkmaar Red Bull Salzburg |
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| National team‡ | |||
| 2007- | Netherlands | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 April 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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David Mendes da Silva Gonçalves (born 4 August 1982 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballplayer of Cape Verdean heritage and plays for F.C. Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga as defender or defensive midfielder. He is known for his dribblings and his tackling.
He started his career with Sparta Rotterdam, for this team he played five years except a short loan with Ajax Amsterdam in 2003. His next team was NAC Breda, where he played two years. From 2006 till 2010 he played for AZ Alkmaar. Under coach Louis van Gaal he reached the Dutch Championship in the 2008/09 season and the UEFA Champions League. He scored the 1:1 in the awaymatch versus Arsenal London in minute 93 on 20th October 2009. 2010 he went to FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Honours [change]
Club honours [change]
AZ Alkmaar
- Dutch Championship
- Winner (1): 2008/09
- Dutch Super Cup
- Winner (1): 2009
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