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Derlei in 2005
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Vanderlei Fernandes Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1997 | América-RN | 56 | (21) |
| 1997–1998 | Guarani | 25 | (7) |
| 1999 | Madureira | 14 | (4) |
| 1999–2002 | União Leiria | 91 | (42) |
| 2002–2005 | Porto | 57 | (19) |
| 2005–2007 | Dynamo Moscow | 41 | (20) |
| 2007 | → Benfica (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Sporting CP | 27 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Vitória | 1 | (1) |
| 2010 | Madureira | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 327 | (124) | |
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Vanderlei Fernandes Silva (born on July 14, 1975), known as Derlei, is a former Brazilian football player. He played as a striker, which means he was mainly responsible for scoring goals.
Derlei played professional football for 16 years. He spent ten of those years in Portugal. He played for the three biggest clubs in Portugal. He also played for two seasons with Dynamo Moscow in Russia.
With Porto, Derlei won eight major titles. These included two league titles, one Champions League trophy, and one UEFA Cup.
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Derlei's Football Journey
Starting in Brazil and Moving to Portugal
Derlei was born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. He started his football career playing in Brazil's lower leagues. In 1999, he moved to Portugal to join U.D. Leiria.
He played 92 games for União Leiria. In his last season there (2001–02), he scored 21 goals. His team finished in a surprising seventh place in the Primeira Liga. This was thanks to their young coach, José Mourinho.
Joining FC Porto and Becoming a Champion
In the summer of 2002, Derlei joined FC Porto. He became a very important player for the team, which was also managed by José Mourinho. Fans nicknamed him "Ninja" because of his quick moves.
In his second game for Porto, he was sent off for fighting. This happened during a match against Boavista FC. Even with this small setback, Derlei quickly became a star.
Winning Big with Porto
Derlei was the top scorer in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup (now called the UEFA Europa League). He scored 12 goals in 13 games. In the final match against Celtic, he scored two goals, helping Porto win 3–2. He also scored multiple goals in earlier rounds against teams like Panathinaikos F.C. and S.S. Lazio.
In the 2003–04 season, Derlei was leading the league in goals. He even scored three goals in one game (a hat-trick) against Académica de Coimbra. However, he got a serious knee injury in December. Doctors thought he would miss the rest of the season.
But Derlei recovered faster than expected. He returned to play in April. On May 5, he scored a penalty goal in the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Deportivo de La Coruña. This goal was the only one in the game, and it helped Porto reach the final. Porto went on to win the Champions League that year!
Moving to Russia and a Loan to Benfica
In January 2005, Derlei moved to FC Dynamo Moscow in Russia. He played there for two years and was always one of the top five goal scorers.
In January 2007, he returned to Portugal on loan to S.L. Benfica. He played his first game for Benfica on February 2. He scored his only goal for the team in a 2–0 win against Académica on the last day of the season.
Playing for Sporting CP
In June 2007, Derlei joined Lisbon rivals Sporting CP. This was special because he had now played for all three of Portugal's biggest clubs: Porto, Benfica, and Sporting. He signed a one-year deal.
Sporting Comeback
Derlei faced another serious knee injury during the 2007–08 season. But he made a great comeback on April 16, 2008. He came into a cup semi-final match against Benfica and scored a goal just 18 minutes later. Sporting won that game 5–3 and went on to win the Taça de Portugal tournament.
In his second season (2008–09), Derlei scored some important goals. One of these was in the UEFA Champions League against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. This goal helped Sporting qualify for the next stage of the tournament. At the end of the season, he left Sporting as a free agent.
Back to Brazil
On August 27, 2009, Derlei, at 34 years old, joined Vitória in Brazil. He made a fantastic debut on September 13. He came into the game in the second half and scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory.
Soon after, Derlei moved to Madureira. This was a team he had played for more than ten years earlier.
Derlei's International Hopes
After winning the UEFA Cup with Porto in 2003, Derlei was invited to play for Brazil in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. However, he decided not to go.
Later, Derlei started the process to become a Portuguese citizen. He hoped to play for the Portuguese national team at UEFA Euro 2004, which was held in Portugal. But his knee injury prevented him from being called up. He officially became a Portuguese citizen after the tournament, but he never played for their national team.
Career Numbers
Here are Derlei's career statistics for some of the clubs he played for:
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| União Leiria | 1999–2000 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 8 | – | – | – | 26 | 8 | |||||
| 2000–01 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 13 | – | – | – | 32 | 13 | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 21 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 34 | 21 | ||||
| Total | 91 | 42 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 92 | 42 | |||||
| Porto | 2002–03 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 13 | 12 | – | 40 | 20 | ||
| 2003–04 | Primeira Liga | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 16 | ||
| 2004–05 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 19 | 2 | 2 | – | 26 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 36 | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2005 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 13 | |||
| 2006 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 24 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 33 | 24 | |||||
| Benfica | 2006–07 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| Sporting | 2007–08 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 9 | |
| Total | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 218 | 92 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 272 | 114 | ||
What Derlei Won
Derlei won many important titles during his career:
América-RN
- Campeonato Potiguar: 1996 (a state championship in Brazil)
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 2002–03, 2003–04 (Portuguese League Champion)
- Taça de Portugal: 2002–03 (Portuguese Cup)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2003, 2004 (Portuguese Super Cup)
- UEFA Champions League: 2003–04 (Europe's biggest club competition)
- UEFA Cup: 2002–03 (Europe's second biggest club competition)
- Intercontinental Cup: 2004 (a competition between European and South American champions)
Sporting
- Taça de Portugal: 2007–08 (Portuguese Cup)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2007, 2008 (Portuguese Super Cup)
- Taça da Liga runner-up: 2007–08, 2008–09 (Portuguese League Cup, finished second)
Individual Awards
- UEFA Cup Top Scorer: 2002–03 (scored the most goals in the UEFA Cup)
- SJPF Player of the Month: October 2004 (best player in the Portuguese league for that month)
See also
In Spanish: Vanderlei Fernandes Silva para niños
