Douglas Willian da Silva Souza (born 27 October 1993), known as Douglas Tanque or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.[1]
 Tanque in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Willian da Silva Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Guarani | ||
| 2011–2012 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Guarani | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Corinthians | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Paraná (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Guaratinguetá (loan) | 30 | (11) |
| 2014 | → Penapolense (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 4 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Cafetaleros de Tapachula | 27 | (9) |
| 2017 | Albirex Niigata | 10 | (2) |
| 2018 | Police Tero | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Paços de Ferreira | 89 | (30) |
| 2021–2022 | Khor Fakkan | 15 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Samsunspor | 30 | (15) |
| 2023–2024 | Kocaelispor | 19 | (10) |
| 2024– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024 | |||
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Club career
editGuarani
editBorn in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, São Paulo, Douglas was a Guarani youth graduate. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 14 November 2010, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Vitória, and appeared in two further matches as his side was relegated.[2]
Corinthians and loans
editOn 4 May 2011, Douglas moved to Corinthians and was assigned to the under-20 squad.[3] On 19 March of the following year, after winning the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he moved to Série B side Paraná on loan until the end of the year.[4]
Douglas scored his first professional goal on 18 April 2012, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Ceará, which qualified Paraná to the next round of the year's Copa do Brasil. On 1 May, he scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 home routing of Junior Team.[5]
On 18 August 2012, after falling down the pecking order, Douglas left Paraná and joined Ipatinga on loan until December.[6] He subsequently served another loan stints at Guaratinguetá, Penapolense and Ponte Preta[7] before his contract with Corinthians expired.
Japan
editIn 2015, Douglas moved abroad and joined Japanese J2 League side Thespakusatsu Gunma. In the following year, he switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a contract with Cafetaleros de Tapachula of the Ascenso MX.
On 22 June 2017, Douglas returned to Japan and joined Albirex Niigata in the J1 League.[8] The following 10 January, the club announced that he would not have his contract renewed,[9] and he subsequently joined Thai League 1 side Police Tero FC on 5 February.[10]
Paços de Ferreira
editOn 5 July 2018, Douglas signed for Portuguese LigaPro side F.C. Paços de Ferreira,[11] scoring nine goals during the campaign as his side achieved promotion as champions.
Khor Fakkan
editOn 26 September 2021, Douglas signed a two-year contract with Khor Fakkan.[12] Over a month after joining, Douglas hit the net for the first time in a 4–1 win over Al Urooba, after the match he said "I'm so happy to have scored my first for Khor Fakkan and may it be the first of many."[13]
Turkey
editOn 9 August 2022, Douglas signed a two-year contract with TFF First League (Turkish second division) club Samsunspor.[14]
In August 2023, after helping Samsunspor conquer the TFF First League title, achieving promotion to the Süper Lig, Douglas returned to the second division, signing a two-year contract with recently promoted side Kocaelispor.[15]
Return to Japan
editOn 8 February 2024, Douglas returned to Japan, signing with J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.[16]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guarani | 2010 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Corinthians | 2012 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Paraná (loan) | 2012 | Série B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Ipatinga (loan) | 2012 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Guaratinguetá (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 12 | 3 | 18[c] | 8 | — | — | — | 30 | 11 | |||
| Penapolense (loan) | 2014 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 11[d] | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | |||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2014 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | 2015 | J2 League | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Cafetaleros de Tapachula | 2016–17 | Ascenso MX | 27 | 9 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| Albirex Niigata | 2017 | J1 League | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Police Tero | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Paços de Ferreira | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 24 | 9 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 11 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 35 | 12 | |||
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 11 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 89 | 30 | — | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 38 | |||
| Khor Fakkan | 2021–22 | UAE Pro League | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| Samsunspor | 2022–23 | TFF First League | 29 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 17 | |||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 17 | |||||
| Kocaelispor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 218 | 68 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 281 | 94 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa MX, Taça de Portugal, UAE President's Cup, Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga, UAE League Cup
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editCorinthians
Paraná
- Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata: 2012
Paços de Ferreira
Samsunspor
Individual
- Primeira Liga Forward of the Month: June 2020
References
edit- ^ Douglas Tanque at Soccerway
- ^ "Guarani e Vitória ficam no empate e se complicam na briga contra degola" [Guarani and Vitória draw and go into a more complicated situation in the relegation fight] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Corinthians contrata atacante de 17 anos, promessa da base do Guarani" [Corinthians sign 17-year old forward, prospect of Guarani's youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Paraná Clube apresenta o atacante Douglas, ex-Corinthians" [Paraná Clube present the forward Douglas, formerly of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Paraná conta com Douglas Tanque inspirado e atropela o Junior Team" [Paraná count with Douglas Tanque inspired and thrash Junior Team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Douglas Tanque deixa o Paraná e assina com o Ipatinga" [Douglas Tanque leaves Paraná and signs with Ipatinga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Banda B. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Ponte Preta anuncia contratação do atacante Douglas Tanque" [Ponte Preta announce signing of forward Douglas Tanque] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "ドウグラス タンキ選手 移籍加入内定のお知らせ" [New player Douglas Tanque] (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "ドウグラス タンキ選手の契約について" [About Douglas Tanque's contract] (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "มาอีกหนึ่ง! โปลิศเทโรซิว "ตานเก" หอกเจลีก" [Another one in! Police Tero brings in Douglas "Tanque" from J League] (in Thai). Goal.com. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Ataque dos Castores reforçado" [Forward lines of the Beavers bolstered] (in Portuguese). FC Paços de Ferreira. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Douglas Tanque assinou contrato de dois anos com o Khorfakkan". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "First Memories", What's So Funny?, Routledge, pp. 27–34, 8 April 2014, retrieved 11 November 2021
- ^ "HOŞ GELDİN DOUGLAS TANQUE" [Welcome Douglas Tanque] (in Turkish). Samsunspor. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Kocaelispor, Douglas Tanque transferini açıkladı!" [Kocaelispor announced the transfer of Douglas Tanque!]. Milliyet (in Turkish). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Kocaelispor'dan Japonya'ya transfer oldu". NTVSpor (in Turkish). 8 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Douglas Tanque at Soccerway
External links
edit- Douglas Willian da Silva Souza at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Douglas Willian da Silva Souza at Ascenso MX at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 January 2017) (in Spanish)
- Douglas Tanque at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Douglas Tanque at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Tanque at ESPN FC