 Mendes da Silva with Red Bull Salzburg in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Davide Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Activitas | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Sparta Rotterdam | 117 | (8) |
| 2003 | → Ajax (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | NAC Breda | 56 | (5) |
| 2006–2010 | AZ | 109 | (9) |
| 2010–2013 | Red Bull Salzburg | 43 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Panathinaikos | 38 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 363 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Netherlands | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Panathinaikos (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves (Dutch pronunciation: [daːˈvit ˌmɛndəz daː ˈsɪlvaː];[a] born 4 August 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer of Cape-Verdian ancestry. During his career, he played for Red Bull Salzburg, AZ, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, Panathinaikos and NAC Breda. He was a versatile player who could play all over midfield and in defence, and was known for his dribbling technique as well as his tackling.
In 2023, Mendes da Silva was sentenced to seven years in prison for charges related to drug trafficking large amounts of cocaine, selling cocaine, and for bribing a shipping clerk for €100,000.
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