Dénis Duarte

Portuguese footballer

Dénis DuartePersonal information

Full name|  Dénis Paulo Duarte[1]
Date of birth|  (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth|  Marteleira, Portugal[1]
Height|  1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Youth career
2003–2009|  Lourinhanense
2009–2013|  Torreense
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2012–2014|  Torreense|  49|  (7)
2015–2018|  Vitória Guimarães B|  136|  (31)
2017–2018|  Vitória Guimarães|  3|  (0)
2018–2020|  Dinamo Brest|  32|  (3)
2020–2021|  Penafiel|  17|  (0)
2021|  Torreense|  7|  (0)
2022|  Tom Tomsk|  11|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022

Dénis Paulo Duarte (born 4 May 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

## Club career[edit]

Born in the village of Marteleira in Lourinhã, Lisbon District, Duarte spent his youth at S.C. Lourinhanense and S.C.U. Torreense before making his senior debut for the latter in the third division.[2] At the end of 2014, he signed a 31⁄2-year deal with Vitória S.C. of the Primeira Liga.[3]

Duarte made his professional debut with the reserve team on 25 January 2015, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Xande Silva in a 2–1 away win against C.D. Feirense in the Segunda Liga.[4] In the 2015–16 season he scored a career-best 11 goals – mostly from penalties – adding nine the following with the side always in that tier.[5][6]

On 14 October 2017, Duarte appeared in his first competitive match with the first team, scoring in the 6–1 away victory over amateurs CF Vasco da Gama in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.[7] His top-flight debut took place on 24 February 2018, in a 2–3 loss at C.S. Marítimo where he also played the full 90 minutes.[8][9]

Duarte joined FC Dynamo Brest of the Belarusian Premier League on 19 June 2018.[10] While in Eastern Europe he won the league in 2019, but injury ruled him out the following season and he rescinded his contract on 29 May 2020, that was due to last until the end of the year.[11]

On 7 September 2020, Duarte returned to his homeland's division two on a one-year deal at F.C. Penafiel.[12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Dénis Duarte" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
2. ^ Vieira, Sílvio (26 November 2019). "Dénis Duarte aponta ao sonho na Liga dos Campeões após título histórico na Bielorrússia" [Dénis Duarte aims for Champions League dream after historical win in Belarus] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
3. ^ "Dénis Duarte reforça V. Guimarães" [Dénis Duarte bolsters V. Guimarães]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 29 December 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
4. ^ "Vigário bisa no triunfo vitoriano na Feira" [Vigário scores brace in Vitória's triumph in Feira]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 January 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
5. ^ "Dénis Duarte reina na Europa" [Dénis Duarte reigns in Europe]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
6. ^ Esteves, Adérito; Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (7 June 2018). "V. Guimarães: Denis Duarte perto de ser reforço para Maradona" [V. Guimarães: Denis Duarte close to being an addition for Maradona] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
7. ^ "Meia dúzia na estreia da Taça de Portugal" [Half a dozen in Portuguese Cup debut] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
8. ^ "Marítimo bate V. Guimarães (3–2) e estreia-se a ganhar em 2018" [Marítimo beat V. Guimarães (3–2) and get first win of 2018]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 24 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
9. ^ "Marítimo M. 3–2 Vitória SC" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
10. ^ "Denis Duarte ruma ao Dínamo Brest" [Denis Duarte heads to Dynamo Brest] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
11. ^ "Português Dénis Duarte deixa o Dynamo Brest" [Portuguese Dénis Duarte leaves Dynamo Brest]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
12. ^ "Dénis Duarte reforça defesa do Penafiel" [Dénis Duarte bolsters Penafiel's defence]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Dénis Duarte at ForaDeJogo (archived)
* Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
* Dénis Duarte at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals