Douglas dos Santos
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Douglas dos Santos or simply Douglas (born February 18, 1982 in Criciúma
, Santa Catarina
), is a Brazil
ian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Grêmio
.
Prior to being signed for Al Wasl FC
for R$11m, Douglas was owned by two clubs; each owning 50% of his player card, the first club was Corinthians
where he used to play before moving to Al Wasl
, and the second was São Caetano
. He played only half a season with Al Wasl
in the 2009-10 season
before moving back to Brazil to play for Gremio.
Douglas was first picked for Brazil's National Team on October 29, 2010 to play a friendly match against Argentina.
Criciúma
Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At , it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo...
, Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
), is a Brazil
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 attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
.
Prior to being signed for Al Wasl FC
Al Wasl FC
Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...
for R$11m, Douglas was owned by two clubs; each owning 50% of his player card, the first club was Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
where he used to play before moving to Al Wasl
Al Wasl FC
Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...
, and the second was São Caetano
Associação Desportiva São Caetano
Associação Desportiva São Caetano, commonly known as São Caetano, is a Brazilian football team based in the city of São Caetano, Brazil, part of the São Paulo greater metropolitan area. The team is dubbed Azulão , after the shirt colour. The sponsor is Consul, a well known Brazilian producer of...
. He played only half a season with Al Wasl
Al Wasl FC
Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...
in the 2009-10 season
Al Wasl F.C. season 2009–10
-Squad:-Staff: Alexandre Guimarães - Head Coach Rodríguez - Assistant Coach Humaid Yousuf - Team Manager Luiz Carlos - Fitness Coach Yassin Bentaalla - Goalkeepers Coach Dr...
before moving back to Brazil to play for Gremio.
Douglas was first picked for Brazil's National Team on October 29, 2010 to play a friendly match against Argentina.