Delson Ferreira
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Delson Ferreira, known as Delson (born 26 July 1980 in Uberaba
, Minas Gerais
), is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio
in the Portuguese second division
.
A defensive midfielder, he also holds a Portuguese
passport
.
, moving to Portugal
in 2001 to represent S.C. Salgueiros (by then in the top level). He made his debut in the competition on September 16, 2001, playing 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Braga.
As the team from Paranhos
folded after the 2003–04 season, Delson joined Rio Ave FC, where he became an instant first-choice. After relegation in 2005–06, he contributed with 24 games and two goals to the side's return to the first division two seasons after.
In late June 2009, Delson moved to Greece
's Larissa FC. In January 2010, he briefly returned to Portugal, helping lowly S.C. Olhanense retain its topflight status, and moving to the Algarve side permanently at the season's end.
Uberaba
Uberaba is a city and municipality in the west of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Its population is 296.000 with an area of 4529.7 km², giving a density of 60.71 people per km². It is located on a plateau at an elevation of 785 meters and is in the Uberaba River floodplain...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
), 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 footballer who plays for Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
in the Portuguese second division
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...
.
A defensive midfielder, he also holds a Portuguese
Portugal
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...
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....
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Football career
Delson began playing in Brazil with Grêmio Esportivo InhumenseGrêmio Esportivo Inhumense
Grêmio Esportivo Inhumense, commonly known as Grêmio Inhumense, was a Brazilian football club based in Inhumas, Goiás state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...
, moving to Portugal
Portugal
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...
in 2001 to represent S.C. Salgueiros (by then in the top level). He made his debut in the competition on September 16, 2001, playing 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Braga.
As the team from Paranhos
Paranhos (Porto)
Paranhos is a parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal.It has an area of 6.67 km² and a population of 48,686 giving a population density of 7,299 inhabitants per km². Local landmarks include the Areosa Church, various faculties of the University of Porto and the sprawling Hospital de...
folded after the 2003–04 season, Delson joined Rio Ave FC, where he became an instant first-choice. After relegation in 2005–06, he contributed with 24 games and two goals to the side's return to the first division two seasons after.
In late June 2009, Delson moved to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Larissa FC. In January 2010, he briefly returned to Portugal, helping lowly S.C. Olhanense retain its topflight status, and moving to the Algarve side permanently at the season's end.