Doka Madureira’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Brazilian footballer and manager
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Brazil 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 11 February 1984, Sena Madureira, Brazil
Age: 36 years
Star sign Aquarius
Residence Sena Madureira, Brazil
Stats
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Sports Teams
PFC Litex Lovech
İstanbul Başakşehir FC
Rio Branco Football Club
Esporte Clube Bahia
Goiás Esporte Clube

Francisco Lima da Silva (born 11 February 1984), commonly known as Doka Madureira or Doka, is a Brazilian football midfielder, who plays for Atlético Acreano.

Career

Early years

Born in Sena Madureira, Acre, Doka spent the first five years of his career in with local Rio Branco, later moving to Bahia and Goiás. He was invited by Serbian FK Partizan for a trial period which began in June 2007, but nothing came of it and he subsequently returning to Rio Branco.

Litex Lovech

In November 2008 he was invited by Bulgarian Litex Lovech to join a trial period. He made his team debut a few days later in a 4–1 friendly win against Chavdar Etropole. In December 2008, Litex signed Madureira to a three-year deal. He was given the number 15 shirt.

Madureira marked his Litex Lovech competitive debut with a goal in a 5–1 win away to Nesebar in the Bulgarian Cup on 4 March 2009. Until the end of the season, he earned 17 appearances and scored eight goals. Litex won the Bulgarian Cup on 26 May 2009, to grant Doka his first career cup in Bulgaria. In the final he scored and assisted for a 3–0 win against Pirin Blagoevgrad.

Doka scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 21 November 2009, scoring the fourth goal of a 5–0 home win. On 14 March 2010, he scored Litex’s first goal in their 3–0 victory over Levski Sofia and was awarded Man of the Match. Litex won the A PFG on 2 May 2010 with a win at away to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Doka scored the second goal for a 3–0 win.

Following the 2010–11 season, he earned 22 appearances in the A PFG, scored 12 goals and provided five assists. On 16 May 2011, Doka was named the ABF A PFG Player of the Season, by the professional footballers association of Bulgaria.

İstanbul Başakşehir

In late June 2011, Doka Madureira was signed by Turkish Süper Lig club Istanbul B.B.. The Brazilian’s contract is for 3 years, with the option for a 1-year extension. On 11 September 2011, he made his official debut as a starter in the 2:0 home win against Galatasaray in a Süper Lig match. On 24 September 2011, Doka Madureira scored his first goal for the team, converting a penalty in the 2:0 away win against Manisaspor. On 12 May 2012, Madureira received a red card in the 0:4 home loss against Bursaspor.

Atlético Acreano

On 24 April 2019, Atlético Acreano announced that Madureira had joined their club.

Career statistics

As of 10 May 2016
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Litex Lovech 2008–09 14 6 3 2 0 0 17 8
2009–10 26 6 1 0 2 0 29 6
2010–11 22 12 4 1 2 0 28 13
Total 62 24 8 3 4 0 74 27
İstanbul B.B. 2011–12 39 14 2 0 – – 41 14
2012–13 25 5 1 0 – – 26 5
2013–14 31 11 1 1 – – 32 12
2014–15 29 6 1 0 – – 30 6
2015–16 30 3 7 1 2 1 39 5
Total 154 39 12 2 2 1 168 42
Career total 216 63 20 5 6 1 242 69

Honours

Club

Litex Lovech
  • Bulgarian A PFG (2): 2009–10, 2010–11
  • Bulgarian Cup (1): 2009
  • Bulgarian Supercup (1): 2010

Individual

  • ABF A PFG Player of the Year (1): 2010–11
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