Douglas Teixeira

Douglas Teixeira
Personal information
Full name Douglas da Silva Teixeira
Date of birth (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001
Place of birth Tucuruí, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
Avaí
(on loan from Barra)
Number 36
Youth career
Resende
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Resende 32 (1)
2022–2023 → Botafogo (loan) 1 (0)
2023 → Barra (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Barra 23 (1)
2024–2025 → Goiás (loan) 17 (0)
2025– → Avaí (loan) 28 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 April 2026

Douglas da Silva Teixeira (born 29 March 2001), known as Douglas Teixeira or DG, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Avaí, on loan from Barra.

Club career

A Resende youth graduate, DG made his first team debut on 28 June 2020, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca away win over Madureira. On 4 February 2022, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.[1]

DG scored his first senior goal on 20 March 2022, netting a last-minute winner in a 1–0 away success over Portuguesa-RJ.[2] On 11 April, he moved on loan to Botafogo, being initially assigned to the under-23 squad.[3]

DG made his first team debut for Bota on 14 July 2022, playing the last 15 minutes in a 2–0 home loss against América Mineiro.[4]

Career statistics

As of 27 July 2025.[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Resende 2020 Carioca —10———10
2021 —00——4[a]040
2022 —131———131
2023 Série D 9090———160
Total 90231——40361
Botafogo (loan) 2022 Série A 10—10——20
2023 000000——00
Total 100010——20
Barra-SC 2023 Catarinense ————9[b]090
2024 Série D 121110———231
Total 121110——90321
Goiás (loan) 2024 Série B 80————80
2025 207000—4[c]0130
Total 1007000—40210
Avaí (loan) 2025 Série B 10————10
Career total 3314111000170922
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

References

  1. ↑ "Resende renova contrato de Douglas, lateral destaque na Copinha" [Resende renew contract of Douglas, full-back spotlight in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Douglas comemora seu primeiro gol como profissional no Resende" [Douglas celebrates his first goal as a professional at Resende] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mais um do Resende: Botafogo acerta com lateral-esquerdo Douglas para o time B" [One more from Resende: Botafogo sign with left-back Douglas to the B-team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FogãoNet. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "DG estreia no time principal do Botafogo e indica vaga contra o Atlético-MG" [DG debuts in the first team of Botafogo and indicates a spot against Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ↑ DG at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2022.