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David Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves (Dutch pronunciation: [daːˈvit ˌmɛndəz daː ˈsɪlvaː];[1] born 4 August 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer. During his career, he played for Red Bull Salzburg, AZ, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, Panathinaikos and NAC Breda. He was a versatile player who could play all over midfield and in defence, and was known for his dribbling technique as well as his tackling.

David Mendes da Silva

Personal information
Full name	Davide Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves
Date of birth	(1982-08-04) 4 August 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
	Activitas
	Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2004	Sparta Rotterdam	117	(8)
2003	→ Ajax (loan)	0	(0)
2004–2006	NAC Breda	56	(5)
2006–2010	AZ Alkmaar	109	(9)
2010–2013	Red Bull Salzburg	43	(4)
2013–2015	Panathinaikos	38	(0)
2016–2017	Sparta Rotterdam	9	(0)
Total		363	(26)
National team
2007–2009	Netherlands	7	(0)
Teams managed
2015–2016	Panathinaikos (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Rotterdam, Mendes da Silva started his career at hometown club Sparta Rotterdam, graduating through their youth system, signing a professional contract in 1999 and departing in 2004; he spent some time on loan at Ajax in 2003 without making any official appearances. The next stop in his career was NAC Breda, where he made 56 appearances, scoring five goals, across two seasons.

In 2006, he was signed by AZ Alkmaar on a five-year deal. He was a regular at AZ for four seasons which included a Dutch title triumph in 2008–09, making 119 appearances and scoring 11 goals in all competitions.

In 2010 he transferred for an undisclosed fee to Red Bull Salzburg, whose coach Huub Stevens had identified Mendes da Silva as a major transfer target; he signed a three-year contract with the Austrian side. He had previously worked with Stevens' assistant Ton Lokhoff during his spell at NAC Breda.[2][3]

On 20 October 2009, Mendes da Silva scored a 93rd-minute equaliser against Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League to give his team somewhat of a historic result. He stayed with Red Bull until February 2013.[4]

On 4 July 2013, Mendes da Silva signed for Greek club Panathinaikos, managed by former Roda JC and Ajax triker Giannis Anastasiou,[5] on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6][7] With his new team he won the Greek Cup in the 2013–14 season against PAOK with a 4–1 scoreline, and after finishing first in the Super League playoffs Panathinaikos played in the third and playoff rounds of the UEFA Champions League, where they were defeated and dropped into the group stage of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.

International career

He having played for the Dutch U-20s team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship (losing to Egypt in the quarter-finals), Mendes da Silva made his full international debut for the Netherlands on 7 February 2007. In total he earned seven caps, with his last appearance for the Oranje in 2009, coming on in the 84th minute of a 0–0 draw with Australia.[8]

Honours

Club

AZ

• Eredivisie: 2008–09
• Johan Cruijff Schaal: 2009

Red Bull Salzburg

• Tipp 3 Bundesliga: 2011–12
• ÖFB-Cup: 2011–12

Panathinaikos

• Greek Cup: 2014

References

External links

• David Mendes da Silva at Soccerway

На других языках

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- [en] David Mendes da Silva

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[es] David Mendes da Silva

David Mendes da Silva (Róterdam, Holanda Meridional; 4 de agosto de 1982) es un futbolista neerlandés de origen caboverdiano. Debutó en el Sparta Rotterdam y además ha jugado en el Ajax Ámsterdam, NAC Breda y AZ Alkmaar.

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[fr] David Mendes da Silva (football, 1982)

David Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves, plus communément nommé David Mendes da Silva, est un footballeur néerlandais né le 4 août 1982 à Rotterdam, d'origine cap-verdienne. Il évolue en tant que milieu de terrain dans le club du Sparta Rotterdam.

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[it] David Mendes da Silva

David Mendes da Silva Gonçalves (Rotterdam, 4 agosto 1982) è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore olandese, di origini capoverdiane, attualmente membro dello staff tecnico del Panathīnaïkos.

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[ru] Мендес да Силва, Давид

Давид Микел Мендиш да Силва Гонсалвиш (порт. David Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves), более известный как Давид Мендес да Силва (нидерл. David Mendes da Silva; 4 августа 1982, Роттердам) — нидерландский футболист кабо-вердианского происхождения, полузащитник. В составе сборной Нидерландов провёл 9 матчей.

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