Sidnei (footballer, born 1989)
 Sidnei playing for Beşiktaş in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidnei Rechel da Silva Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Alegrete, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Internacional | 25 | (1) |
| 2008–2016 | Benfica | 45 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Benfica B | 21 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Espanyol (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 65 | (0) |
| 2016– | Deportivo La Coruña | 29 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2017 | |||
Sidnei Rechel da Silva Júnior (born 23 August 1989), known simply as Sidnei, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Deportivo de La Coruña as a central defender.
Club career
Internacional
Born in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Sidnei started playing professionally with Sport Club Internacional, being part of the side that conquered the 2007 edition of the Recopa Sudamericana. On 24 July 2008 he signed a five-year contract with S.L. Benfica, who paid €5 million for 50% of his sporting rights.[1]
Benfica
During his first season in Portugal, Sidnei was used intermittently, but still managed to appear in 24 Primeira Liga games and score three goals in as many wins, including the 2–0 derby home win against Sporting Clube de Portugal on 27 September 2008. In November, Benfica bought another 50% of his rights for €2 million, and GestiFute acquired the rights to receive 30% from any future transfer.[2] He played in only five league matches during the following campaign – ten overall appearances – as Benfica won the national championship after a five-year wait.
After spending the first half of 2010–11 on the bench, Sidnei was propelled to Benfica's starting XI after David Luiz moved to Chelsea in the winter transfer window. On 21 February 2011 he was sent off in a league game at Sporting, but his team still managed to win it 2–0.[3] On 28 March 2011 he renewed his contract for a further three seasons, until 2016;[4] however, due to poor performances, he lost his starting place to Jardel.[5]
In early June 2011, Beşiktaş J.K. agreed with Benfica on a one-year loan, with the option to make the move permanent.[6] On 19 September he scored a brace for the first in his career, helping to a 3–1 Süper Lig home win over MKE Ankaragücü.[7]
As the Turkish club opted against exercising its option,[8] Sidnei returned to Portugal and found himself demoted to the B-team. On 29 July 2013, he and Pizzi were loaned to La Liga's RCD Espanyol on a one-year deal.[9]
Deportivo
On 1 September 2014, Sidnei moved to fellow league side Deportivo de La Coruña also on loan.[10] After appearing in 32 matches to help his team avoid relegation, his loan was extended for a further year.[11]
Sidnei had a contract running until 2018, with the Galicians sharing his rights with Benfica and GestiFute.[12]
Club statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2017[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[A] | Continental[B] | Others[C] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2007 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total (Brazil) | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Benfica | 2008–09 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Benfica | 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2010–11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Beşiktaş | 2011–12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Total (Turkey) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Benfica | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benfica B | 2012–13 | 21 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Total (Portugal) | 66 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 7 | |
| Espanyol | 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Deportivo | 2014–15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo | 2015–16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo | 2016–17 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| Total (Spain) | 106 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 115 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 207 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 246 | 12 | |
- A. ^ Includes appearances in the Taça de Portugal and Copa del Rey.
- B. ^ Includes appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
- C. ^ Includes appearances in the Taça da Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
Honours
- Internacional
- Benfica
References
- ^ "Comunicado" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CMVM. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Comunicado" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CMVM. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Benfica make it perfect ten with derby win; UEFA.com, 21 February 2011
- ^ "Sidnei renova até 2016". Record (in Portuguese). 28 March 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Maxi regressa ao onze; Jardel no lugar de Sidnei" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Sidnei emprestado ao Besiktas (Sidnei loaned to Besiktas); S.L. Benfica, 2 June 2011 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Sidnei bisa na vitória do Besiktas" (in Portuguese). SAPO Mozambique. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Besiktas não quer Sidnei no plantel". O Jogo (in Portuguese). 19 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pizzi i Sidnei, nous reforços" (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sidnei nuevo jugador del Dépor" (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sidnei continua no Deportivo" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mendes y el Benfica deciden sobre el fichaje de Sidnei" [Mendes and Benfica decide about Sidnei's transfer] (in Spanish). Valencia: Super Deporte. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Sidnei at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
External links
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Rio Grande do Sul
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Sport Club Internacional players
- Primeira Liga players
- Segunda Liga players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- S.L. Benfica B players
- Süper Lig players
- Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
- La Liga players
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriates in Spain