Duda (footballer, born 1980)

Portuguese footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barbosa and the second or paternal family name is Valente.

Duda

Duda with Málaga in 2010

Personal information
Full name|  Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente[1]
Date of birth|  (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980 (age 45)[1]
Place of birth|  Porto, Portugal[1]
Height|  1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Winger
Youth career
1990–1991|  Bairro do Falcão
1991–1992|  Boavista
1992–1995|  Bairro do Falcão
1995–1996|  CD Portugal
1996–1999|  Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1999–2001|  Cádiz|  44|  (15)
2001–2006|  Málaga|  93|  (13)
2002–2003|  → Levante (loan)|  19|  (2)
2006–2009|  Sevilla|  28|  (0)
2008–2009|  → Málaga (loan)|  35|  (5)
2009–2017|  Málaga|  187|  (17)
Total|  |  406|  (52)
International career
2001|  Portugal U21|  3|  (1)
2007–2010|  Portugal|  18|  (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente (born 27 June 1980), known as Duda (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈduðɐ]), is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left winger.

He was mostly known for his set pieces and crossing ability, and spent his entire professional career in Spain, making more than 300 official appearances for four clubs. He represented mainly Málaga and Sevilla, amassing La Liga totals of 343 matches and 35 goals.

The recipient of 18 caps, Duda appeared for Portugal at the 2010 World Cup.

## Club career

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Having grown through the ranks of Vitória de Guimarães, Porto-born Duda had not yet played one single competitive senior game when he was sold to Cádiz CF in the Spanish Segunda División B.[2] For the 2001–02 season he switched to La Liga with Málaga CF and, after a loan move to Segunda División with Levante UD, was everpresent in a team that achieved two consecutive 10th-place finishes, also appearing in the UEFA Cup via the Intertoto.[3]

In 2005–06, involved in a contract dispute,[4] Duda featured scarcely as Málaga were relegated and, during the summer, he joined Andalusia neighbours Sevilla FC.[5] Incidentally, his arrival coincided with the emergence of another left-footed player, Antonio Puerta (whom played as either left-back or midfielder); after Puerta's sudden death the following campaign he also played backup, to Diego Capel.

With Capel firmly established as first-choice, Duda was loaned for 2008–09 to an old acquaintance, Málaga, in August 2008.[6] During the season, he was an instrumental attacking element as the side narrowly missed on Europa League qualification, with compatriot Eliseu often playing in the other wing.

In late August 2009, after intense negotiations, Duda moved permanently to Málaga on a four-year contract, with Sevilla benefitting from a percentage of any future sale.[7] In the first season of his second spell he was heavily played as they narrowly avoided relegation, leading the team in goals;[8] May 2010 was a particular active period for him as he netted in 1–1 draws, at Athletic Bilbao from a direct corner kick[9] and in the season's closer at home against Real Madrid, in which he was also sent off after elbowing Xabi Alonso.[10]

After suffering an injury during the 2010 World Cup, Duda underwent surgery to fix his pubalgia ailment and missed the beginning of the new season.[11] In his return to action, on 21 November 2010, he played the first 60 minutes of a 3–0 away defeat against Deportivo de La Coruña.[12] On 29 January 2011, he celebrated his 200th Spanish top flight match by scoring against Real Zaragoza, but in a 1–2 home defeat.[13]

In 2011–12, following the summer signings of Santi Cazorla and Joaquín and the ostracism to which Manuel Pellegrini voted Apoño after the first matchday, Duda was often used as a central midfielder.[14] His first goal of the campaign came on 22 March 2012 – with his first touch – from a long-range shot in an eventual 4–2 home win over Rayo Vallecano.[15]

Duda made his 200th league appearance for Málaga on 31 March 2012, in a 0–2 home defeat against Real Betis.[16] He started the following season as an habitual substitute but, on 4 December, in a rare start, at home to R.S.C. Anderlecht in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, he scored both of his team's goals in a 2–2 draw.[17]

On 1 July 2013, the 33-year-old Duda signed a two-year extension to his contract with the option of a third, running until 2015.[18] On 1 February of the following year he scored his first goals of the new campaign, netting a brace to help defeat his former club Sevilla 3–2 at La Rosaleda Stadium.[19]

Duda announced he was leaving Málaga in May 2017. He made 349 competitive appearances during his spell, 315 in the Spanish top flight alone.[20] Shortly after, he returned to the club as director of its youth academy.[21]

## International career

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Duda made his debut with Portugal in 2007 at the age of already 27, as the winger position in the national side was packed with talent (Nani, Ricardo Quaresma, Cristiano Ronaldo, Simão Sabrosa).[22] On 20 August 2008, in a 5–0 friendly win over Faroe Islands, he scored his first goal after coming on as a second-half replacement.[23]

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Duda was often used as an emergency left-back by national coach Carlos Queiroz.[24] He was included in the squad-of-23 for the final stages in South Africa, where he appeared twice in the group stage: playing 20 minutes against North Korea, he assisted Liédson who took the score to 5–0 in an eventual 7–0 rout.[25] He then started against Brazil, in a 0–0 draw.[26]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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Source:[27][28][29]
Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Europe  | Other  | Total

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Division  | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Cádiz | 1999–00 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0
2000–01 | Segunda División B  | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 15
Total  |  | 44 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 15
Málaga | 2001–02 | La Liga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 1
2002–03 | La Liga  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | —  | 2  | 0
2003–04 | La Liga  | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 4
2004–05 | La Liga  | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 4
2005–06 | La Liga  | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 4
Total  |  | 93 | 13 | 6 | 0 | — | 101 | 13
Levante (loan)  | 2002–03 | Segunda División | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2
Total  |  | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2
Sevilla | 2006–07 | La Liga  | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 24 | 3
2007–08 | La Liga  | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0
Total  |  | 28 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 3
Málaga | 2008–09 | La Liga  | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 5
2009–10 | La Liga  | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 8
2010–11 | La Liga  | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 3
2011–12 | La Liga  | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1
2012–13 | La Liga  | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 32 | 3
2013–14 | La Liga  | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 2
2014–15 | La Liga  | 25  | 1  | 1  | 0  | —  | 26  | 1
2015–16 | La Liga  | 26  | 1  | 0  | 0  | —  | 26  | 1
2016–17 | La Liga  | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1
Total  |  | 222 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 248 | 25
Career total  |  | 406 | 52 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 460 | 58

### International goals

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List of international goals scored by Duda  No. | Date  | Venue  | Cap  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition  | Ref.

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1  | 20 August 2008 | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal |  |  Faroe Islands | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | [23]

## Honours

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Málaga

* UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002

Sevilla

* Copa del Rey: 2006–07
* Supercopa de España: 2007
* UEFA Cup: 2006–07

Portugal U18

* UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1999

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Duda" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. ^ "Duda: "Me gustaría retirarme en el Cádiz al no poder hacerlo en Málaga"" [Duda: "I would like to retire at Cádiz after not being able to do so at Málaga"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
3. ^ "Una zurda, un corazón" [One left foot, one heart] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
4. ^ "Duda: "Hay contactos con el Atlético, pero me quiero quedar"" [Duda: "I have talked with Atlético, but I want to stay"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
5. ^ Sevilla strengthen with two recruits; UEFA, 3 July 2006
6. ^ Duda, cedido al Málaga por una temporada sin opción de compra (Duda, loaned one season to Málaga with no buying option) Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Sevilla FC, 6 August 2008 (in Spanish)
7. ^ Duda, traspasado al Málaga por una cantidad fija y un alto porcentaje de una posible venta (Duda, sold to Málaga for set fee and high percentage of possible sale) Archived 3 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Sevilla FC, 28 August 2009 (in Spanish)
8. ^ "Plantillas históricas – Temporada 2009–2010" [Historical squads – 2009–2010 season] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
9. ^ Bilbao miss out; ESPN Soccernet, 5 May 2010
10. ^ Málaga 1–1 Real Madrid; ESPN Soccernet, 16 May 2010
11. ^ Duda será intervenido y estará dos meses fuera (Duda to undergo surgery and miss two months); Málaga Hoy, 22 August 2010 (in Spanish)
12. ^ Depor continue rise; ESPN Soccernet, 21 November 2010
13. ^ Sinama-Pongolle late show sinks Malaga; ESPN Soccernet, 29 January 2011
14. ^ "Duda lleva ya 11 años de comodín en la zona ancha" [Duda has been mid-sector joker for already 11 years] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
15. ^ Rondon doubles up in Malaga win; ESPN Soccernet, 22 March 2012
16. ^ "Duda, 200 partidos en Primera con la camiseta del Málaga" [Duda, 200 games in Primera in Málaga shirt] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
17. ^ Málaga point is no consolation for Anderlecht; UEFA, 4 December 2012
18. ^ Duda renueva su vinculación con el Málaga CF hasta la 14/15 (Duda renews link with Málaga CF until 14/15); Málaga CF, 1 July 2013 (in Spanish)
19. ^ El Sevilla Duda y el Málaga remonta (Sevilla doubt ("Duda" in English) and Málaga come from behind); Marca, 2 February 2014 (in Spanish)
20. ^ "Thank you, Duda". Málaga CF. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
21. ^ "Duda regresa al Málaga CF" [Duda returns to Málaga CF] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
22. ^ "Portugal cede empate com o Kuwait" [Portugal allow Kuwait draw] (in Portuguese). Mundo Português. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
23. ^ a b "Portugal goleia Ilhas Faroé por 5–0" [Portugal rout Faroe Islands 5–0] (in Portuguese). TSF. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
24. ^ "Portugal vence Finlândia 1–0 em jogo particular" [Portugal beat Finland 1–0 in friendly game] (in Portuguese). Açoriano Oriental. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
25. ^ "Portugal pours it on in second half". The New York Times. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
26. ^ "Portugal 0–0 Brazil". BBC Sport. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
27. ^ Duda at BDFutbol
28. ^ Duda at Soccerway
29. ^ Duda – UEFA competition record (archive)

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duda (Portuguese footballer).

* Duda at ForaDeJogo (archived)
* Duda at BDFutbol
* Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 Archived 1 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
* Duda at National-Football-Teams.com
* Duda – FIFA competition record (archived)

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Portugal squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Eduardo
* 2 Alves
* 3 Ferreira
* 4 Rolando
* 5 Duda
* 6 R. Carvalho
* 7 Ronaldo (c)
* 8 P. Mendes
* 9 Liédson
* 10 Danny
* 11 Simão
* 12 Beto
* 13 Miguel
* 14 Veloso
* 15 Pepe
* 16 Meireles
* 17 Amorim
* 18 H. Almeida
* 19 Tiago
* 20 Deco
* 21 R. Costa
* 22 D. Fernandes
* 23 Coentrão
* Coach: Queiroz

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*[Gls]: League goals
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