Djavan (footballer)

Brazilian footballer (born 1987)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.

Djavan

Personal information
Full name|  Djavan da Silva Ferreira[1]
Date of birth|  (1987-12-31) 31 December 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth|  Serrinha, Brazil[1]
Height|  1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Left-back
Team information

Current team

|  Alagoinhas
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2012|  Astro|  0|  (0)
2012|  → Feirense-BA (loan)|  0|  (0)
2013|  Feirense-BA|  3|  (0)
2013|  Corithians-AL|  0|  (0)
2013|  → CRB (loan)|  2|  (0)
2013–2014|  → Académica (loan)|  27|  (1)
2014|  Benfica|  0|  (0)
2014–2017|  Braga|  48|  (0)
2014|  Braga B|  2|  (0)
2017−2019|  Chaves|  46|  (1)
2019–2020|  Moreirense|  10|  (0)
2021|  Jacuipense|  11|  (0)
2022|  Real Noroeste|  11|  (0)
2023–|  Alagoinhas|  8|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:46, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Djavan da Silva Ferreira (born 31 December 1987), known simply as Djavan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Alagoinhas Atlético Clube.

## Club career

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Born in Serrinha, Bahia, Djavan only played lower league football in his country, starting out at Feirense Futebol Clube in 2012. On 11 July 2013, he was loaned by Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Académica de Coimbra.[2] He made his debut in the competition on 18 August, starting in a 2–0 away loss against Gil Vicente FC.[3]

On 6 June 2014, fellow top-division side S.L. Benfica signed Djavan to a four-year deal.[4][5] On 2 August, without having played any competitive games, he moved to S.C. Braga for four years on a €1 million transfer fee.[6][7] He first appeared in the league on 13 September, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 defeat at F.C. Arouca.[8] During his first season he battled for position with Tiago Gomes, ending with 23 official matches.

On 1 June 2015, in the final of the Taça de Portugal, Djavan won a penalty after an irregular tackle from Cédric Soares, which was converted by Eder for the first goal of the game, but Braga eventually lost to Sporting CP in a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in regular time.[9]

## Honours

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Braga

* Taça de Portugal: 2015–16

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Djavan" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
2. ^ Frederico, Francisco (11 July 2013). "Académica: lateral Djavan é reforço" [Académica: full-back Djavan is an addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
3. ^ Silva, Carlos (19 August 2013). "Académica domina, Gil ganha" [Académica dominate, Gil win] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
4. ^ Travassos, Nuno (5 June 2014). "Benfica: Djavan garantido por quatro épocas" [Benfica: Djavan confirmed for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
5. ^ "Futebol: Djavan já veste a camisola do clube" [Football: Djavan already wears the club shirt] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
6. ^ "Djavan é Guerreiro por 4 temporadas" [Djavan is a Warrior for 4 seasons] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
7. ^ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Securities Market Commission. 28 November 2014. p. 23\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
8. ^ "Arouca-Sp. Braga, 1–0: André clarificou tudo com Arco do Triunfo" [Arouca-Sp. Braga, 1–0: André made it all clear (pun on surname of André Claro) with Arc de Triomphe]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 September 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
9. ^ "TP: Sporting-Sp. Braga, 2–2, 3–1 gp (resultado final)" [PC: Sporting-Sp. Braga, 2–2, 3–1 pk (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

## External links

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* Djavan at Sambafoot (archive)
* Djavan at ForaDeJogo (archived)
* Djavan at Soccerway

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