Darley Ramon Torres
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Darley Ramon Torres commonly known as Darley, is a Brazil
ian footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch
Eredivisie
club Feyenoord.
. At the age of 17, Darley made his debut on the highest level, playing a total of seven matches for the club from Belo Horizonte
. On December 13, 2007, Darley had a successful trial period at the Dutch
Eredivisie
club Feyenoord. One month later, Feyenoord officially announced the arrival of the talented goalkeeper.
and 2008–09
.
For the season 2009–10, Feyenoord decided not to renew first team goalkeeper Henk Timmer
's contract. During pre-season, Darley had to battle with reserve goalkeeper Rob van Dijk
and the returning Erwin Mulder
, who came back from a season loan spell at Excelsior, for a regular place under the bar. After solid performances in the pre-season friendly wins against Sporting Clube de Portugal (1–2) and Sampdoria (3–0), Darley came out as winner. On August 2, 2009, Darley made his official Feyenoord debut in the Eredivisie
home match against N.E.C. (2–0). Unfortunately, Darley had to be substituted during half time due to a knee injury, causing Darley to be sidelined for almost two months. Van Dijk replaced the youngster and has remained first team goalkeeper since. Darley's second appearance came on November 8, 2009 against AZ Alkmaar following Van Dijk's red card against Ajax Amsterdam
the week before.
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|2008–09
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
club Feyenoord.
Atlético Mineiro (2007)
Darley started his professional career at Atlético MineiroClube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
. At the age of 17, Darley made his debut on the highest level, playing a total of seven matches for the club from Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
. On December 13, 2007, Darley had a successful trial period at the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
club Feyenoord. One month later, Feyenoord officially announced the arrival of the talented goalkeeper.
Feyenoord (2007–)
On February 19, 2008, Darley signed a four-and-a-half year contract with Feyenoord. To slowly adapt to a new culture and lifestyle, Darley first joined the Feyenoord U19 squad for the seasons 2007–08Eredivisie 2007-08
The 2007–08 Eredivisie was the 52nd season of the Eredivisie, the top division of association football in the Netherlands. The season began in August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008, with defending champions PSV retaining their title with 72 points....
and 2008–09
Eredivisie 2008-09
The Eredivisie 2008–09 is the fifty-third season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse and FC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total of 18 teams take part in the league, consisting of 16...
.
For the season 2009–10, Feyenoord decided not to renew first team goalkeeper Henk Timmer
Henk Timmer (footballer)
Hendrik "Henk" Timmer is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:For 11 years, Timmer played only in the second division, with FC Zwolle – named PEC in his first year...
's contract. During pre-season, Darley had to battle with reserve goalkeeper Rob van Dijk
Rob van Dijk
Robert 'Rob' van Dijk is a Dutch footballer who plays for FC Utrecht as a goalkeeper.-Early life:Van Dijk was born in Voorhout, South Holland. In his youth, he never thought he would make it to became a professional footballer...
and the returning Erwin Mulder
Erwin Mulder
Erwin Mulder is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord.-Early life:...
, who came back from a season loan spell at Excelsior, for a regular place under the bar. After solid performances in the pre-season friendly wins against Sporting Clube de Portugal (1–2) and Sampdoria (3–0), Darley came out as winner. On August 2, 2009, Darley made his official Feyenoord debut in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
home match against N.E.C. (2–0). Unfortunately, Darley had to be substituted during half time due to a knee injury, causing Darley to be sidelined for almost two months. Van Dijk replaced the youngster and has remained first team goalkeeper since. Darley's second appearance came on November 8, 2009 against AZ Alkmaar following Van Dijk's red card against Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
the week before.
Statistics
|-|2007
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007
The 37th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on May 12, 2007, and ended on December 2, 2007.-Format:The format was identical to the 2006 edition. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other 19 twice in a double round-robin format...
||rowspan="1"|Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
||rowspan="1"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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|2007–08
Eredivisie 2007-08
The 2007–08 Eredivisie was the 52nd season of the Eredivisie, the top division of association football in the Netherlands. The season began in August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008, with defending champions PSV retaining their title with 72 points....
||rowspan="3"|Feyenoord||rowspan="3"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|2008–09
Eredivisie 2008-09
The Eredivisie 2008–09 is the fifty-third season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse and FC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total of 18 teams take part in the league, consisting of 16...
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|2009–10||2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
7||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
9||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on November 8, 2009.
External links
- Official Darley Ramon Torres profile on Feyenoord.nl
- Kameraadjes Club: Darley Ramon Torres
- Voetbal InternationalVoetbal InternationalVoetbal International is a Dutch football magazine, which has been publishing since 1965. It is the oldest Dutch football magazine that is still running....
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