Dário Furtado
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Dário Osvaldo Dias Furtado (born 14 January 1979 in Praia
), simply Dário, is a Cape Verde
an footballer who plays for Sporting Clube da Praia
mainly as a left defender.
to play for Gil Vicente FC. He would, however, only appear in five top division games for the Barcelos
club over the course of two seasons, also being loaned to A.D. Ovarense
whilst on contract.
He spent the majority of his career in the country in the second level
(Ovarense included), appearing regularly for F.C. Marco
and F.C. Paços de Ferreira, and attaining promotion with the latter in 2005.
Shortly after that season, Dário returned to his country and his first professional team Sporting Clube da Praia
, going on to play the remainder of his career with his hometown club.
in 2004, aged 25. He played once for the national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualification
, appearing 15 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against South Africa
.
In August 2009, after Cape Verde was eliminated
from the 2010 World Cup
, Dário was called-up for friendlies with Malta
and Angola
, scoring in the latter game (1–1 draw). On 24 May, he appeared in a friendly in Covilhã
with Portugal
– who was preparing for the World Cup in South Africa
– playing the entire match as the minnows (ranked 117th) managed a 0–0 draw.
Praia
Praia , is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago island in the Sotavento Islands group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports...
), simply Dário, is a Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
an footballer who plays for Sporting Clube da Praia
Sporting Clube da Praia
Sporting Praia is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the Santiago Island South Zone League in Cape Verde...
mainly as a left defender.
Club career
Dário moved in 2000 to PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
to play for Gil Vicente FC. He would, however, only appear in five top division games for the Barcelos
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a city in Barcelos Municipality in Braga District. The city has a population of 20,625.-History:Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century...
club over the course of two seasons, also being loaned to A.D. Ovarense
A.D. Ovarense
Associação Desportiva Ovarense is a Portuguese football team based in Ovar. They were founded in 1921 and currently play at Estádio Marques da Silva....
whilst on contract.
He spent the majority of his career in the country in the second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
(Ovarense included), appearing regularly for F.C. Marco
F.C. Marco
Futebol Clube do Marco is a Portuguese football team based in Marco de Canaveses, Porto District. Founded in 1927, it currently plays in the Porto Regional Championship, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Marco de Canaveses, which has a 10,000-seat capacity.-History:Futebol Clube do Marco...
and F.C. Paços de Ferreira, and attaining promotion with the latter in 2005.
Shortly after that season, Dário returned to his country and his first professional team Sporting Clube da Praia
Sporting Clube da Praia
Sporting Praia is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the Santiago Island South Zone League in Cape Verde...
, going on to play the remainder of his career with his hometown club.
International career
Dário made his debut for Cape VerdeCape Verde national football team
The Cape Verde national football team, nicknamed either the Tubarões Azuis or Crioulos , is the national team of Cape Verde and is controlled by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol.-Overview:...
in 2004, aged 25. He played once for the national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualification
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. 51 teams took part , competing for 5 World Cup places.The qualification was composed of two Rounds...
, appearing 15 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
.
In August 2009, after Cape Verde was eliminated
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
The Confederation of African Football section of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams compete for five berths in the final tournament in South Africa...
from the 2010 World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, Dário was called-up for friendlies with Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
and Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
, scoring in the latter game (1–1 draw). On 24 May, he appeared in a friendly in Covilhã
Covilhã
Covilhã is a city in Covilha Municipality in Centro region, Portugal. The city proper has 36,723 inhabitants, and the municipality has an area of 555.6 km² with a total population of 53,501, being composed of 31 parishes. It is located in the Cova da Beira subregion, in the district of...
with Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
– who was preparing for the World Cup in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
– playing the entire match as the minnows (ranked 117th) managed a 0–0 draw.