Doka Madureira

Francisco Lima da Silva (born 11 February 1984), commonly known as Doka Madureira or Doka, is a Brazilian football midfielder, who plays for Atlético Acreano.[1]

Doka Madureira
Personal information
Full name Francisco Lima da Silva
Date of birth (1984-02-11) 11 February 1984
Place of birth Sena Madureira, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Acreano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Rio Branco
2005 → Bahia (loan)
2007 → Goiás (loan)
2008–2011 Litex Lovech 62 (24)
2011–2017 İstanbul Başakşehir 154 (39)
2017–2018 Ankaragücü 11 (0)
2019 Rio Branco 0 (0)
2019– Atlético Acreano 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2018

Career

Early years

Born in Sena Madureira, Acre, Doka spent the first five years of his career in with local Rio Branco, later moving to Bahia and Goiás. He was invited by Serbian FK Partizan for a trial period which began in June 2007,[2] but nothing came of it and he subsequently returning to Rio Branco.

Litex Lovech

In November 2008 he was invited by Bulgarian Litex Lovech to join a trial period.[3] He made his team debut a few days later in a 4–1 friendly win against Chavdar Etropole. In December 2008, Litex signed Madureira to a three-year deal. He was given the number 15 shirt.

Madureira marked his Litex Lovech competitive debut with a goal in a 5–1 win away to Nesebar in the Bulgarian Cup on 4 March 2009.[4] Until the end of the season, he earned 17 appearances and scored eight goals. Litex won the Bulgarian Cup on 26 May 2009, to grant Doka his first career cup in Bulgaria. In the final he scored and assisted for a 3–0 win against Pirin Blagoevgrad.

Doka scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 21 November 2009, scoring the fourth goal of a 5–0 home win. On 14 March 2010, he scored Litex's first goal in their 3–0 victory over Levski Sofia and was awarded Man of the Match. Litex won the A PFG on 2 May 2010 with a win at away to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Doka scored the second goal for a 3–0 win.

Following the 2010–11 season, he earned 22 appearances in the A PFG, scored 12 goals and provided five assists. On 16 May 2011, Doka was named the ABF A PFG Player of the Season, by the professional footballers association of Bulgaria.[5]

İstanbul Başakşehir

In late June 2011, Doka Madureira was signed by Turkish Süper Lig club Istanbul B.B.. The Brazilian's contract is for 3 years, with the option for a 1-year extension.[6] On 11 September 2011, he made his official debut as a starter in the 2:0 home win against Galatasaray in a Süper Lig match.[7] On 24 September 2011, Doka Madureira scored his first goal for the team, converting a penalty in the 2:0 away win against Manisaspor.[8] On 12 May 2012, Madureira received a red card in the 0:4 home loss against Bursaspor.

Doka Madureira playing for Litex Lovech

Atlético Acreano

On 24 April 2019, Atlético Acreano announced that Madureira had joined their club.[9]

Career statistics
As of 10 May 2016
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Litex Lovech 2008–09 1463200178
2009–10 2661020296
2010–11 221241202813
Total 622483407427
İstanbul B.B. 2011–12 391420––4114
2012–13 25510––265
2013–14 311111––3212
2014–15 29610––306
2015–16 3037121395
Total 154391222116842
Career total 216632056124269

Honours

Club
Litex Lovech

Individual
  • ABF A PFG Player of the Year (1): 2010–11
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References
  1. "Doka Madureira Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
  2. Brazilac Doka na probi u Partizanu
  3. "Още един бразилец в Литекс". topsport.bg. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. "Литекс и Миньор (Перник) също 1/2-финалисти". blitz.bg. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  5. "Bulgaria: special awards for Doka". fifpro.org. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  6. "Литекс" продаде Дока на турския "Истанбул". Dnevnik.bg. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  7. "İstanbul BB vs. Galatasaray 2 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  8. "Manisaspor vs. Istanbul BB 0 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  9. Atlético Acreano anuncia acerto com Doka Madureira, futeboldonorte.com, 24 April 2019
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