David Brazão Explained

David Brazão
Fullname:David Oliveira Santos Cavaleiro Brazão
Birth Date:1 November 2001
Birth Place:Lisboa, Portugal
Position:Winger
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2009–2011
Youthclubs1:Alcochetense
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Club Internacional de Foot-ball
Youthyears3:2012–2014
Youthclubs3:Algés
Youthyears4:2014–2015
Youthclubs4:Sporting CP
Youthyears5:2015–2017
Youthclubs5:Belenenses
Youthyears6:2017–2018
Youthclubs6:Benfica
Youthyears7:2018–2019
Youthclubs7:Belenenses
Youthyears8:2019
Youthclubs8:Leixões
Youthyears9:2019–2020
Youthclubs9:Estoril Praia
Youthyears10:2020–2022
Youthclubs10:Belenenses
Youthyears11:2022
Youthclubs11:Mafra
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Belenenses
Caps1:5
Goals1:3
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Estoril Praia B
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:Belenenses
Caps3:23
Goals3:2
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Sintrense
Caps4:18
Goals4:6
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Pacific FC
Caps5:12
Goals5:2
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:FC Džiugas Telšiai
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Club-Update:9 August 2024

David Oliveira Santos Cavaleiro Brazão (born 1 November 2001) is a Portuguese professional football player who plays for Lithuanian A Lyga club FC Džiugas Telšiai.

Early life

Brazão began playing youth football with Algés.[1] Afterwards he joined the Sporting CP Youth Academy, followed by the youth system of Belenenses. In September 2017, he joined the Benfica youth system.[2] He then returned to Belenenses, before moving to Estoril Praia, followed by another return to Belenenses. In July 2022, he joined the U23 side of Mafra.[3]

Club career

Brazão began his senior with Belenenses, being part of their 2018/19 AF Lisboa 2nd division winning team, scoring three goals in six games across all competitions. After he joined Estoril Praia, having a stint with the B team. In August 2020, he returned to Belenenses.[4] In July 2021, he extended his contract with Belenenses for another year, for their first year in the Campeonato de Portugal, after having been promoted.[5] In 2022, he joined Sintrense, where he scored six goals and added three assists in 18 appearances,[6] while also earning multiple team of the week honours,[7]

In March 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.[8] [9] He made his debut for the club on April 20, 2023 in a Canadian Championship match against Cavalry FC, in a substitute appearance.[10] He scored his first goal on May 14 in a league match against York United FC.[11] In November 2023, David was released by Pacific FC, after having made 14 appearances and scored twice.[12]

In January 2024, he signed with Lithuanian club FC Dziugas.[13] [14]

Career statistics

[15]

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Belenenses2018–19AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão531[16] 063
Estoril Praia B2019–20AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão001010
Belenenses2020–21AF Lisboa 1ª Divisão11000110
2021–22Campeonato de Portugal1222[17] 0142
Total232002000252
Sintrense2022–23Campeonato de Portugal18610196
Pacific FC2023Canadian Premier League122002[18] 0142
FC Džiugas Telšiai2024A Lyga14000140
Career total72130070007913

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trio assina contrato de formação com o Benfica. Trio signs training contract with Benfica. 10 September 2017. SL Benfica. pt.
  2. Web site: Águias garantem jovem trio do Belenenses. Eagles guarantee young Belenenses trio. pt. 10 September 2017. Fábio. Lima. Record.
  3. Web site: Clube Desportivo de Mafra apresenta equipa técnica da Liga Revelação (Sub-23). pt. 23 July 2022. Jornal de Mafra. Clube Desportivo de Mafra presents Liga Revelação technical team (U23).
  4. Web site: David Brazão regressa ao Restelo e é opção para Nuno Oliveira. David Brazão returns to Restelo and is an option for Nuno Oliveira. pt. 10 August 2020. C.F. Os Belenenses.
  5. Web site: Mais um ano para Brazão no ataque a nova subida. Another year for Brazão in attacking the new climb. pt. 17 July 2021. C.F. Os Belenenses.
  6. Web site: Pacific FC continues winning ways by dumping York United. Cleve. Dheensaw. Times Colonist. May 15, 2023.
  7. Web site: Northern Tribune. March 3, 2023. John. Jacques. Pacific Adds Portuguese Forward David Brazao.
  8. Web site: Pacific FC Signs Forward Brazão. March 3, 2023. Pacific FC. Jack. Longo.
  9. Web site: Pacific FC adds versatile forward David Brazão to roster. Total Soccer News. March 3, 2023.
  10. Pacificfccpl. April 20, 2023. 1649259020530913280. Two more PFC debuts .
  11. Web site: Match Analysis: Pacific FC stay hot offensively vs. York United with second straight 4-1 win. May 14, 2023. Alexandre. Gangué-Ruzic. Canadian Premier League.
  12. Web site: 2023-11-29 . Pacific FC Makes First Roster Updates of the Offseason . 2023-11-29 . Pacific FC.
  13. Web site: Telšių ekipą papildė puolėjas iš Portugalijos. Lithuanian. The Telsi team was joined by a striker from Portugal. EuroFootball. January 19, 2024.
  14. Web site: Lithuanian Side Lands David Brazao. January 20, 2024. John. Jacques. Northern Tribune.
  15. Web site: David Brazão Statistics. Playmaker Stats.
  16. Appearances in the Taça AF Lisboa
  17. Appearances in the Taça de Portugal
  18. Appearances in the Canadian Championship