Douglas Moreira Fagundes (born 17 April 1996), commonly known as Dodi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Grêmio.

Dodi
Dodi training with Santos in 2023
Personal information
Full name Douglas Moreira Fagundes
Date of birth (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Santo Antônio do Sudoeste, Brazil
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Grêmio
Number 17
Youth career
2008–2013 Grêmio
2014–2015 Criciúma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Criciúma 134 (8)
2018Fluminense (loan) 17 (0)
2019–2020 Fluminense 63 (2)
2021–2022 Kashiwa Reysol 45 (1)
2023 Santos 39 (0)
2024– Grêmio 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Early career

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Born in Santo Antônio do Sudoeste, Paraná, Dodi joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2008, aged 11.[2] He left the club in the end of 2013, and later moved to Criciúma.

Criciúma

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After initially appearing for the under-20 side, Dodi made his first team – and Série A – debut for Criciúma on 23 November 2014, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Flamengo, as his side suffered relegation.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 8 May, netting the opener in a 2–1 Série B away win over Mogi Mirim; it was also his debut in the competition.[4]

Dodi became a regular starter for the club in October 2015, under manager Roberto Cavalo.[5] He became an undisputed first-choice in the following year, and renewed his contract until December 2018 on 4 April of that year.[6] However, he left the club shortly after, and ended his period at Tigre by scoring nine goals in 147 appearances overall.[7]

Fluminense

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On 19 April 2018, Dodi was announced at Fluminense back in the top tier, on loan until the end of the year and with a buyout clause.[8] He made his debut for the club on 6 May, coming on as a late substitute for Pedro in a 2–1 away win over Vitória.

Despite being mainly a backup option to Richard and Jadson, Dodi signed a permanent contract with Flu on 12 January 2019, agreeing to a deal until the end of 2020.[9] However, he was only a fourth-choice during the entire 2019 campaign, behind Yuri, Allan and Airton.

Dodi profitted from the arrival of Odair Hellmann as manager for the 2020 season, and became a starter. He refused a contract renewal in October of that year, with his agents stating that the offer was "too low",[10] and was separated from the first team squad in November, with Fluminense releasing a note saying that the player's staff already negotiated him with a foreign club.[11]

Kashiwa Reysol

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On 10 February 2021, Dodi was announced at J1 League side Kashiwa Reysol.[12] He made his debut abroad on 1 May, replacing Keiya Shiihashi in a 1–0 loss at Vegalta Sendai.

Dodi scored his first goal in Japan on 27 August 2022, netting Kashiwa's first in a 6–3 home loss against FC Tokyo.

Santos

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On 14 December 2022, Dodi returned to his home country after being announced as the new signing of Santos, on a three-year contract.[13] He made his debut for the club the following 14 January, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Mirassol.[14]

Grêmio

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On 22 December 2023, after Santos' first-ever relegation, Dodi was transferred to Grêmio also in the top tier, signing a three-year contract.[15]

Career statistics

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As of 4 December 2023.[16]
Club Season League State League[a] Cup[b] League Cup[c] Continental[d] Other[e] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Criciúma 2014 Série A 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2015 Série B 16 1 7 0 1 0 24 1
2016 32 2 17 1 2 0 2 0 53 3
2017 28 2 15 1 4 1 1 0 48 4
2018 1 0 15 1 2 0 0 0 18 1
Total 80 5 54 3 9 1 3 0 146 9
Fluminense 2018 Série A 17 0 1 0 18 0
2019 9 0 8 1 3 0 2 0 18 1
2020 19 1 10 0 3 0 0 0 32 1
Total 45 1 18 1 6 0 3 0 72 2
Kashiwa Reysol 2021 J1 League 16 0 2 0 3 0 21 0
2022 29 1 3 0 5 0 37 1
Total 45 1 5 0 8 0 58 1
Santos 2023 Série A 28 0 11 0 6 0 4 0 49 0
Career total 198 7 83 4 26 1 8 0 7 0 3 0 325 12
Notes

Honours

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Fluminense
Grêmio

References

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  1. ^ "Dodi" (in Japanese). Kashiwa Reysol. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Santo-antoniense é destaque no Grêmio" [Santo-antoniense is a spotlight at Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Beltrão. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Flamengo empata com o Criciúma em São Luís" [Flamengo draw with Criciúma in São Luís] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Globo. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Dodi estreia na Série B pelo Tigre com gol: "Feliz em fazer uma bela partida"" [Dodi debuts in the Série B for Tigre with a goal: "Happy to have made a good match"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Douglas Moreira vibra com sequência esperada desde o começo do ano" [Douglas Moreira celebrates awaited sequence since the beginning of the year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Douglas Moreira renova contrato" [Douglas Moreira renews contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Criciúma EC. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Mais sobre a saída de Dodi do Criciúma" [More about the departure of Dodi from Criciúma] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4Oito. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Fluminense acerta empréstimo de volante Dodi" [Fluminense agree loan of defensive midfielder Dodi] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Fluminense acerta contratação em definitivo do volante Dodi, que assina até 2020" [Fluminense agree the definitive transfer of defensive midfielder Dodi, who signs until 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Proposta do Fluminense não agrada estafe de Dodi; Mário reclama de conduta e exime jogador" [Fluminense's offer do not please Dodi's staff; Mário complains about conduct and evade the player] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Nota oficial - Fluminense informa que Dodi não segue no clube em 2021" [Official note - Fluminense inform that Dodi does not continue at the club in 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Dodi, ex-Fluminense, e Rodrigo Angelotti, ex-Bragantino, são anunciados pelo Kashiwa Reysol" [Dodi, formerly of Fluminense, and Rodrigo Angelotti, formerly of Bragantino, are announced by Kashiwa Reysol] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Volante Dodi reforça o meio-de-campo santista para a temporada" [Defensive midfielder Dodi bolsters the midfield of Santos for the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  14. ^ "E os reforços? Trio titular estreia pelo Santos e ganha elogio de Odair" [And the additions? Starting trio debut for Santos and earn praise from Odair] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Grêmio anuncia a contratação do volante Dodi" [Grêmio announce the signing of defensive midfielder Dodi] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  16. ^ Dodi at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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