James Dens da Silva

James Dens

Personal information
Full name	James Dens Maia da Silva
Date of birth	14 August 1986
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current team	Rio Branco
Number	2
Youth career
1992–1998	Paraná Clube
1999–2002	Coritiba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2003–2006	Coritiba	?	(?)
2007	Villa Nova	?	(?)
2007	Juventude	9	(0)
2008	J. Malucelli	?	(?)
2009–2010	Slavia Prague	4	(1)
2010	Aparecida	0	(0)
2010–2011	NK Zagreb	23	(2)
2011–2012	Hajduk Split	20	(0)
2012–2013	Alki Larnaca	5	(0)
2014-	Rio Branco	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2011. † Appearances (goals)

James Dens Maia da Silva (born 14 August 1986 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian football defender who plays for Rio Branco Sport Club.

Club career

James passed through the youth systems of his hometown clubs Paraná Clube and Coritiba, starting his professional career at the latter. In 2007 he joined Villa Nova, only to return to the Serié A by signing for Juventude later in the year, breaking into the first team and making 9 appearances. He spent 2008 in the Serié C club J. Malucelli, before moving to Europe, signing a four-year deal with Slavia Prague in February 2009. He struggled to make the first team during his year and a half there, and only made four competitive appearances throughout his time at the club. His contract was terminated in July 2010, and he returned to the lowly Aparecida Futebol Clube, but stayed there only two weeks before being recalled to Europe and signing for the Croatian side NK Zagreb. There he was a constant starter and had a good season, but refused to sign an extension of his contract, moving, in the summer of 2011, to division giants Hajduk Split on a free transfer.

References

• Guardian Football
• James Dens at ogol.com.br