David Ferreira

Not to be confused with David Mourão-Ferreira or David Ferreiro.

David Ferreira

250px Ferreira with FC Dallas in 2011
Personal information
Full name	David Arturo Ferreira Rico
Date of birth	(1979-08-09) August 9, 1979
Place of birth	Santa Marta, Colombia
Height
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	America de Cali
Number	14
Youth career
1997–1998	Expreso Rojo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999	Real Cartagena	0	(0)
2000–2005	América de Cali	217	(28)
2005–2010	Atlético Paranaense	118	(23)
2008	→ Al-Shabab (loan)	12	(1)
2009–2010	→ FC Dallas (loan)	64	(18)
2011–2013	FC Dallas	53	(8)
2014	Santa Fe	9	(0)
2015	Atlético Huila	38	(7)
2016–	América de Cali	0	(0)
International career‡
2001–2008	Colombia	39	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 7, 2011

David Arturo Ferreira Rico (born August 9, 1979 in Santa Marta) is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlético Huila.

Career

Professional

Ferreira began his professional career in 1997 with the Colombian Primera B club Expresso Rojo. By 1999 he had joined Real Cartagena, helping them win a league title. In 2000, he joined América de Cali in the first division, helping the team win three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 before moving to Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense in 2005. During his stay with Atletico Paranaense, from 2005 to 2008, he appeared in 179 games, starting in 175 of them while scoring 38 goals and recording 42 assists. Ferreira also appeared in the first-ever USA-Brazil Challenge game against his soon-to-be team FC Dallas in Curitiba, Brazil on March 7, 2007. From February to June 2008, David was on loan to club Al-Shabab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, making 12 appearances and helping the team win the league title before returning to Atletico Paranaense.

On February 24, 2009 he was loaned to FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. He was named MLS league MVP on November 19, 2010 after scoring 8 goals and adding 13 assists during the regular season. In the playoffs, he also scored a goal against the LA Galaxy in the Western Conference finals, and the club's lone goal in their MLS Cup Final loss. On December 20, 2010, it was announced that FC Dallas had signed him to a multi-year contract, purchasing his rights from Atletico Paranaense. Ferreira was named to the MLS Team of Week 4 in the 2011 MLS season for his two-goal performance against Colorado Rapids. On April 24, 2011, he suffered a season-ending injury while playing against Vancouver Whitecaps. After more than a year, on July 4, 2012 David finally made his return to the field appearing in the second half against Toronto FC. He captained the squad during the 2013 season. However, his play never returned to the high level that it was before his 2011 injury, and the club declined his contract option following the season. David then returned to play in his native Colombia.

International

Ferreira has been a member of the Colombia national team since 2001, winning the Copa América in 2001, and taking part in Copa América tournaments in 2004 and 2007.

Honours

National

• Categoría Primera B: 1999
• Categoría Primera A: 2000, 2001, 2002
• UAE League: 2007–08
• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship: 2010

International

• Toulon Tournament: 1999, 2000
• Copa America: 2001

Individual

• MLS Best XI: 2010
• MLS MVP: 2010

External links

• MLS player profile
• David Ferreira at National-Football-Teams.com
• Atletico Paranaense's Official Website (Portuguese)
• rubronegro.net (Portuguese)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Ugo Ihemelu	FC Dallas captain 2013–2013	Succeeded by Andrew Jacobson