David Texeira

David Texeira

Personal information
Full name	César David Texeira Torres
Date of birth	(1991-02-27) 27 February 1991
Place of birth	Salto, Uruguay
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sivasspor
Number	27
Youth career
	Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Defensor Sporting	22	(6)
2011–2014	Groningen	65	(14)
2014–2015	FC Dallas	41	(10)
2016–	Sivasspor	13	(2)
International career
2010–2011	Uruguay U20	6	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2016

César David Texeira Torres (born 27 February 1991) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Sivasspor.

Club career

Defensor Sporting

Texeira started his career playing with Defensor Sporting a top club in Uruguay, where he made his debut in the first team against Rampla Juniors on 30 February 2010.

FC Groningen

In August 2011, he was transferred to FC Groningen. He made his Eredivisie debut on 11 September 2011 against SC Heerenveen and scored his first goal with the new club against AZ in the 2010–11 KNVB Cup. During the January transfer window Texeira was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool which would have seen him join up with National team-mates Sebastián Coates and Luis Suárez. These rumours turned out to be false and Texeira stayed at Groningen. In the 2012/13 season he played in midfield and ended the season making 29 appearances and scoring five goals.

FC Dallas

He was acquired by FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on 21 February 2014.

International career

He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	7 July 2011	Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, Campinas, Brazil	Saudi Arabia	2–0	3–0	Friendly
2.	11 July 2011	Complejo Uruguay Celeste, Canelones, Uruguay	Guatemala	3–0	7–0	Friendly
3.	13 July 2011	Estadio Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Flores, Uruguay	Guatemala	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Statistics

Club	Season	League	Domestic League		Domestic Cups		Continental Cups		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Defensor Sporting	2009–10	Uruguayan Primera División	2	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
	2010–11	Uruguayan Primera División	18	6	-	-	1	0	19	6
	2011–12	Uruguayan Primera División	2	0	-	-	-	-	2	0
FC Groningen	2011–12	Eredivisie	30	8	1	1	-	-	31	9
FC Groningen	2012–13	Eredivisie	29	5	1	0	-	-	30	5
FC Groningen	2013–14	Eredivisie	6	1	-	-	-	-	6	1
FC Dallas	2014	Major League Soccer	19	4	-	-	-	-	19	4
FC Dallas	2015	Major League Soccer	22	6	1	2	-	-	7	3
Total	Career		106	24	3	3	1	0	109	25

External links

• MLS player profile