Iriney Santos da Silva
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Iriney Santos da Silva simply Iriney, is a Brazil
ian professional footballer who plays for Real Betis
in Spain
, as a central midfielder.
He also holds a Spanish passport
, having spent more than one decade playing in the country.
in 2000, and moved to Spain
with Rayo Vallecano
two years later. Eventually moving into the Madrid
side's starting lineups, he did saw it drop two consecutive divisions.
In the summer of 2005, Iriney joined Celta de Vigo
, being one of the Galicians most consistent players during his two-season spell in La Liga
. Following the 2006–07 relegation he decided to leave the club, but was unable to find a club until the 2008 January transfer window, when he signed with UD Almería
.
Subsequently, after gaining match practice, he was relatively used during his stay in Andalusia
, with Almería consecutively maintaining its top division status. In late June 2009, his contract expired and he moved to neighbours Real Betis
, freshly relegated to the second level.
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 professional footballer who plays for Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, as a central midfielder.
He also holds a Spanish passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
, having spent more than one decade playing in the country.
Football career
Iriney made his professional debuts with Associação Desportiva São CaetanoAssociação 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...
in 2000, and moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
with Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
two years later. Eventually moving into the Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
side's starting lineups, he did saw it drop two consecutive divisions.
In the summer of 2005, Iriney joined Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
, being one of the Galicians most consistent players during his two-season spell in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. Following the 2006–07 relegation he decided to leave the club, but was unable to find a club until the 2008 January transfer window, when he signed with UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
.
Subsequently, after gaining match practice, he was relatively used during his stay in Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, with Almería consecutively maintaining its top division status. In late June 2009, his contract expired and he moved to neighbours Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, freshly relegated to the second level.