Douglas Silva (footballer, born 1974) explained

Douglas Silva
Fullname:	Douglas Silva
Height:	1.82 m
Birth Date:	19 May 1974
Birth Place:	São Paulo, Brazil
Position:	Midfielder/Defender
Years1:	1991–1994
Clubs1:	Mauaense
Years2:	1995–1996
Clubs2:	Santos FC
Years3:	1997–2000
Clubs3:	Noroeste
Years4:	2000–2002
Clubs4:	Sampaio Correa
Years5:	2002–2005
Clubs5:	East Bengal
Years6:	2005-2006
Clubs6:	Mohammedan SC
Years7:	2007-2009
Clubs7:	Mohun Bagan
Years8:	2009-2012
Clubs8:	VB Sports Club
Years9:	2012-2013
Clubs9:	Bhawanipore F.C.
Manageryears1:	2014–2015
Managerclubs1:	Mohun Bagan SAIL Academy
Manageryears2:	2015–2016
Managerclubs2:	Andreense FC
Manageryears3:	2016–2017
Managerclubs3:	Mercedes Benz Club
Manageryears4:	2017–2018
Managerclubs4:	Bandeirante SC
Manageryears5:	2018–2019
Managerclubs5:	VB Sports Club
Manageryears6:	2019
Managerclubs6:	TRAU F.C.
Manageryears7:	2021–2024
Managerclubs7:	Arambagh KS
Managerclubs8:	2024-
Managerclubs9:	Bishop Canning Sport Academy(BCSA)Kolkata

Douglas de Silva (born 19 May 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer,^[1] who played as a midfielder and defender for various teams, including Santos FC, East Bengal FC.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Douglas Silva started his career with the youth academy of Palmeiras FC in Brazil and got his major break when he signed for Santos FC in São Paulo in 1995.^[4] In 2002, he signed for East Bengal FC in India and won 11 trophies in 3 years at the club, including two back-to-back National Football League titles and ASEAN Club Championship title in 2003^[5] in Jakarta defeating BEC Tero Sasana 3-1 in the final.^[6] He also had brief stints with other clubs in Kolkata - Mohammedan Sporting in 2005-06 and Mohun Bagan in 2006-08. He retired in 2013, after playing a solitary season for Kolkata club Bhawanipore F.C.

In 2014, Douglas took over as the head coach of Mohun Bagan SAIL Academy, however, he left after one year. In 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of newly-promoted side TRAU F.C. who will be playing in the 2019-20 I-League.^[7]

East Bengal FC (2002-2005)

In 2002, Douglas signed for East Bengal FC along with compatriot Gilmar da Silva.^[8] Under coach Subhash Bhowmick, East Bengal FC went on to win all 5 tournaments they participated in: National Football League, 2002 Calcutta League, 2002 Durand Cup, 2002 IFA Shield and 2002 Independence Day Cup.^[6]

In 2003, Douglas helped East Bengal FC win the ASEAN Club Championship title.^[9] He also helped the team win back-to-back National Football League title.

In 2004, Douglas became the top scorer of Calcutta Football League by scoring 9 goals and helped East Bengal FC win it 3 times in a row. He also won the 2004 Durand Cup with the Red and Gold before he left the club after an injury during the season.

He won 11 trophies with the club in his 3 years at East Bengal FC.^[6]

Coaching career

TRAU: 2019

On 23 October 2019, it was announced that Douglas Silva would take over as head coach of I-League side TRAU.^{[10] [11]} He coached his first game for the club on 1 December 2019 against Chennai City FC.

Statistics

Managerial statistics

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Team	From	To	Record
width=40	G	width=40	W	width=40	D	width=40	L	width=50	Win %
TRAU
Total

Honours

Club

East Bengal FC^[6]

• National Football League

2002-03, 2003-04

• ASEAN Club Championship

2003

• Calcutta Football League

2002, 2003, 2004

• Durand Cup

2002, 2004

• IFA Shield

2002

• San Miguel International Cup: 2004
• Independence Day Cup: 2002

Mohun Bagan^[12]

• Federation Cup

2006

• Calcutta Football League

2007

Further reading

• Book: Roy, Gautam. East Bengal 100. Allsport Foundation. 1 January 2021. 978-8194763109.
• Book: Kapadia . Novy . 2017. Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football . Penguin Random House . 978-0-143-42641-7 .
• Book: Martinez. Mukharji . Projit B. 2009. Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football . . 978-1-138-88353-6 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702174505/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=nbzhAQAAQBAJ&dq=kerala+footballer+in+Burma&source=gbs_navlinks_s . 2 July 2022 .
• Book: Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora. 2001. Frank Cass Publishers. London, United Kingdom. 978-0-7146-8170-2. 33. Dineo. Paul. Mills. James. 25 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220725072732/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Soccer_in_South_Asia.html?id=71JHZiiP3hoC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y.
• Chatterjee, Partha. The Nation and Its Fragments: Colonial and Post-colonial Histories (Calcutta: Oxford University Press, 1995).
• Book: Nath, Nirmal. History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10. 2011. Readers Service. 9788187891963. https://web.archive.org/web/20220722172604/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/History_of_Indian_Football.html?id=QbUFaAEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y. 22 July 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Krishanu. Mazumder. FIFA asked TRAU FC to pay of Douglas. sangbadpratidin.in. Sangbad Pratidin. 5 July 2021. 30 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712055632/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/fifa-asked-trau-fc-to-pay-dues-of-douglas/. 12 July 2021. bn. dead.
2. https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/douglas-silva/370959/ Douglas Silva player profile and statistics
3. Web site: Abhishek. Shukla. 7 July 2018. I-League 2010/11 final standings. Indian Footy. indianfooty.com. 3 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918012237/http://www.indiafooty.com/table/2010-11-i-league-standing/. 18 September 2018. dead.
4. Web site: IndianFootball.Com Interview: DOUGLAS da SILVA. IndianFootball.com. 17 November 2019. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061755/http://www.indianfootball.de/features/interview/interview16.html. live.
5. Web site: Sengupta. Somnath. Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011). Kolkata. 13 July 2011. 11 October 2022. thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. en-US. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918041621/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/.
6. Web site: Trophy Room - East Bengal Club. East Bengal Club. 17 November 2019. 14 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181114010717/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/trophyroom.html. live.
7. Web site: Douglas De Silva's new role. Kolkata Today. 17 November 2019. 10 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210103836/https://kolkatatoday.com/sports/douglas-de-silvas-new-role/. live.
8. Web site: Season ending Transfers 2002. IndianFootball.de. 17 November 2019. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2002.html. live.
9. Web site: Before BFC in 2016, there was East Bengal's ASEAN win in 2003. ESPN. November 2016. 17 November 2019. 4 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804105617/https://www.espn.in/football/india/story/2986201/remembering-east-bengals-2003-asean-championship-win. live.
10. Web site: Sayak. Banerjee. Douglas Da Silva may quit TRAU role. The Telegraph. www.thetelegraphindia.com. 15 December 2019. 30 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730174651/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/douglas-da-silva-may-quit-trau-role/cid/1727417. 30 July 2021.
11. Web site: Exclusive Interview: Former Kolkata giants' player Douglas Silva shares what would help him as a coach in I-League. 29 November 2019. www.sports-nova.com. 30 July 2021. 30 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730175019/https://www.sports-nova.com/2019/11/29/exclusive-interview-former-kolkata-giants-player-douglas-silva-shares-what-would-help-him-as-a-coach-in-i-league/. live.
12. Web site: Trophy Room - Mohun Bagan. Mohun Bagan AC. 17 November 2019. 26 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126082005/https://themohunbaganac.com/trophy-room-2/. live.