David Texeira
Personal information
Full name César David Texeira Torres[1]
Date of birth (1991-02-27) 27 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dallas Sidekicks
Number 99
Youth career
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Defensor Sporting 22 (6)
2011–2014 Groningen 65 (14)
2014–2015 FC Dallas 41 (10)
2016 Sivasspor 15 (2)
2016–2018 Vitória Guimarães 21 (5)
2018 AEL Limassol 11 (4)
2018–2020 Moreirense 19 (4)
2021–2022 Chattanooga Red Wolves 10 (2)
2024– Dallas Sidekicks 0 (0)
International career‡
2010–2011 Uruguay U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 August 2011

César David Texeira Torres (born 27 February 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Dallas Sidekicks in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Club career

Defensor Sporting

Texeira started his career playing with Defensor Sporting a top club in Uruguay, where he made his debut in the first team against Rampla Juniors on 30 February 2010.

FC Groningen

In August 2011, he was transferred to FC Groningen. He made his Eredivisie debut on 11 September 2011 against SC Heerenveen, and scored his first goal with the new club against AZ in the 2010–11 KNVB Cup. During the January transfer window, Texeira was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool, which would have seen him join up with national teammates Sebastián Coates and Luis Suárez.[3] These rumours turned out to be false and Texeira stayed at Groningen. In the 2012–13 season, he played in midfield and ended the season with 29 appearances and five goals.

FC Dallas

Texeira was acquired by FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on 21 February 2014. He joined as a Designated Player, on an undisclosed contract.[4] He made his debut on 16 March in a 1–1 draw at Sporting Kansas City, replacing Mauro Díaz for the last 12 minutes; he won the free kick that led to his team's late equaliser.[5] In his first season, he scored four times as the team reached the Western Conference semi-finals, including two in a 3–1 home win against Seattle Sounders FC on 24 September.[6]

In his second season, Texeira scored in home and away wins over the Houston Dynamo in the Texas derby, including two on 4 October 2015 in a 4–1 win at the Toyota Stadium.[7] The team lost the Conference final to the Portland Timbers, with Texeira scoring once in the 5–3 aggregate loss.[8]

Return to Europe

In January 2016, Texeira returned to European football by joining Sivasspor of the Turkish Süper Lig.[9] Unemployed during the summer, he signed for Vitória S.C. of Portugal's Primeira Liga on 10 September.[10] He was a 57th-minute substitute for Ghislain Konan in the 2017 Taça de Portugal Final, a 2–1 loss to S.L. Benfica.[11]

After 25 games and six total goals for the team from Guimarães, Texeira was allowed to leave by manager Pedro Martins in January 2018 and headed for AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division.[12] On 26 July that year he returned to the city, signing a two-year deal with Moreirense F.C. including the option of a third.[13]

Return to the United States

On 24 September 2021, Texeira returned to the United States, joining third-tier USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves.[14]

Texeira joined Major Arena Soccer League club Dallas Sidekicks in January 2024.[15]

International career

He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

[16]

Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups Continental Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defensor Sporting 2009–10 Uruguayan Primera División 2 0 - - - - 2 0
2010–11 Uruguayan Primera División 18 6 - - 1 0 19 6
2011–12 Uruguayan Primera División 2 0 - - - - 2 0
FC Groningen 2011–12 Eredivisie 30 8 1 1 - - 31 9
FC Groningen 2012–13 Eredivisie 29 5 1 0 - - 30 5
FC Groningen 2013–14 Eredivisie 6 1 - - - - 6 1
FC Dallas 2014 Major League Soccer 19 4 - - - - 19 4
FC Dallas 2015 Major League Soccer 22 6 1 2 - - 7 3
Total Career 106 24 3 3 1 0 109 25

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.[16]
1. 7 July 2011 Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, Campinas, Brazil  Saudi Arabia 2–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 11 July 2011 Complejo Uruguay Celeste, Canelones, Uruguay  Guatemala 3–0 7–0 Friendly
3. 13 July 2011 Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Flores, Uruguay  Guatemala 1–0 2–0 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "César David Texeira Torres" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. ^ "David Texeira's profile" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Liverpool open talks over FC Groningen striker David Texeira". Metro. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  4. ^ "FC Dallas sign Uruguayan youth international David Texeira to young Designated Player contract". Major League Soccer. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ^ Hunt, Steve (18 March 2014). "David Texeira's MLS debut goes well; Veteran center back gets surprise start for FC Dallas". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Texeira Leads FC Dallas Past Seattle 3-1". CBS. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. ^ Callaghan, Shane. "Result: David Texeira at the double as Dallas crush Houston Dynamo". Sports Mole. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  8. ^ "MLS Western Conference final: Late strike gives Timbers two-goal lead over FC Dallas". The Guardian. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  9. ^ "David Texeira vertrekt naar Sivasspor" [David Texeira signs for Sivasspor] (in Dutch). Boerenmacht. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  10. ^ "David Teixeira é reforço do Vitória" [David Texeira is Vitória addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Benfica-V. Guimarães, 2-1". Record (in Portuguese). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Texeira já não é jogador do Vitória e é reforço do AEL Limassol" [Texeira is no longer a Vitória player and is an addition to AEL Limassol] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  13. ^ "David Texeira regressa a Portugal para jogar no Moreirense" [David Texeira returns to Portugal to play for Moreirense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Red Wolves Sign Uruguayan International Forward David Texeira". 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  15. ^ Reilly, Caitlin. "SIDEKICKS SIGN FORMER FC DALLAS FORWARD, DAVID TEXEIRA, UNTIL 2026". DallasSidekicks.com. Dallas Sidekicks. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  16. ^ a b "David Texeira". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

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