| Douglas Baggio | |
| Fullname: | Douglas Baggio de Oliveira Costa |
| Birth Date: | 1995 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Botafogo-SP |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Santa Cruz |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Flamengo |
| Years1: | 2014–2017 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Luverdense (loan) |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Ceará (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | → Luverdense (loan) |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | Mirassol |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018 |
| Clubs6: | Boa Esporte |
| Caps6: | 30 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020 |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs9: | Goiás |
| Caps9: | 25 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps10: | 122 |
| Goals10: | 19 |
| Years11: | 2024– |
| Caps11: | 9 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14:16, 23 February 2024 (UTC) |
Douglas Baggio de Oliveira Costa (born 2 February 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as striker for Botafogo-SP.
Douglas Baggio began his career with Flamengo, joining the youth side in 2010. Following his promising performances for the club in tournaments at under-17 level, which saw him score an impressive 72 goals in 2012, he was subsequently promoted to the senior team, and was also linked with several major European clubs in the media.[1] [2] [3] He made his debut for the senior team on 16 March 2014, in a 2–2 draw with Bangu. In 2015, he signed a new contract extension with the club, which would see him remain with the team until 2017.[4] [5]
After struggling to find space in the Flamengo first team, in February 2016, Douglas Baggio was sent on loan to Série B side Luverdense in order to gain playing time.[6] He made his debut for the club against Joinville on 15 May 2016.[7] He scored his first goal for the club against Goiás on 26 July 2016, scoring in the 86th minute.[8]
On 22 December 2016 Ceará signed Douglas for a one-year loan until the end of 2017.[9] He scored on his debut for Ceará against Maranguape on 19 January 2017, scoring in the 55th minute.[10]
After a brief loan spell with Ceará, Douglas returned to Luverdense on loan for a second time in 2017.[11] During his second spell with the club, he made his debut against Juventude on 13 May 2017.[12] He scored his first two goals for the club against Náutico on 25 November 2017, scoring in the 8th and 81st minute.[13]
In January 2018, after his contract with Flamengo had expired, Douglas Baggio was signed by Mirassol.[14] He made his debut for Mirassol against Novorizontino on 17 January 2018.[15]
In April 2018 Douglas Baggio joined Boa Esporte to play in 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[16] He featured in thirty games, scoring three times.[17] He made his debut for Boa Esporte on 18 April 2018.[18] Douglas scored his first goal for the club against Criciúma on 9 June 2018, scoring in the 16th minute.[19]
Douglas Baggio joined Grêmio Esportivo Brasil for the 2019 season. He made his debut for the club against Caxias do Sul on 19 January 2019.[20]
Douglas scored on his debut for Santo André on 23 January 2020, scoring in the 85th minute against Ponte Preta[21]
Douglas made his debut for Goiás against Athletico Paranaense on 12 August 2020.[22]
Douglas made his debut for Novorizontinio against Figueirense on 29 May 2021.[23] He scored his first goal for the club against Ituano on 5 June 2021, scoring in the 6th minute.[24]
Douglas made his debut for Botafogo SP against Santos on 20 January 2024.[25]
Regarded as a promising young striker, Douglas Baggio is known for his speed, technique, and eye for goal. His main influences as a footballer are Cristiano Ronaldo and Willian.[26]
Douglas Baggio is named after Italian former footballer Roberto Baggio. In an interview, he explained the reason behind his name, commenting that his father, while watching the 1994 World Cup Final penalty shoot-out between Brazil and Italy, reportedly stated that if Italy's final penalty taker – Baggio – were to miss his kick, then he would name his son after him; Baggio kicked the ball over the bar, which resulted in Brazil winning the World Cup, and a year later, Douglas Baggio was born.[27]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Flamengo | 2014 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Luverdense (loan) | 2016 | Série B | 30 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 4 | ||||
| Ceará (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Luverdense (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 34 | 3 | ||||
| Mirassol | 2018 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Boa Esporte | 2018 | Série B | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||||
| valign=center | Brasil de Pelotas | 2019 | Série B | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| valign=center | Santo André | 2020 | Paulista | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| valign=center | Goiás | 2020 | Série A | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Novorizontino | 2021 | Série C | 19 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2022 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||||
| Career total | 135 | 10 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 209 | 18 | |||