David Lopes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Júnior Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | July 19, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Maringá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adap Galo Maringá | |||
| 2000-2002 | Atl. Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Atl. Paranaense | ||
| 2003–2004 | Porto B | ||
| 2004–2005 | Iraty | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | NK Osijek | 35 | (0) |
| 2008 | Terek Grozny | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Córdoba CF | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Universitatea Craiova | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Chivas USA | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | Novo Hamburgo | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 18, 2015. | |||
David Júnior Lopes (born 19 July 1982 in Maringá) is a Brazilian football defender.
Career
David Júnior Lopes began his career in the youth ranks of Adap Galo Maringá Football Club and Clube Atlético Paranaense. He made his professional debut with Atlético Paranaense during the 2002/03 season. At mid season he signed with Portugal's F.C. Porto and was assigned to the B team.
After two years in Portugal, he returned to Brazil signing with Iraty SC. During the winter transfer period he returned to Europe signing with Croatian club NK Osijek. He was a regular for Osijek appearing in 35 league matches in his eighteen months at the club.
In 2008 he joined Russian league club FC Terek Grozny, participating in 14 matches with the club. During the winter transfer period he was again on the move, this time joining Spanish Second Division side Córdoba CF.[1] He made his debut against Villarreal CF B scoring a goal in the match. At the end of the season he left the club and signed with Universitatea Craiova in Romania.
After one season in Romania the Brazilian defender signed with Chivas USA of Major League Soccer during the latter part of the 2011 season.[2] He was traded to LA Galaxy on April 10, 2012 in exchange for Paolo Cardozo.[3]
Lopes was released by Los Angeles at the end of the 2013 MLS season.[4]
Honours
References
External links
- Profile at Sportbox.ru
- David Lopes at footballzz.co.uk
- David Lopes profile at Soccerway
- Profile at mlssoccer.com