Sidnei (footballer, born 1989)

Sidnei

Sidnei playing for Beşiktaş in 2012
Personal information
Full name Sidnei Rechel da Silva Júnior
Date of birth (1989-08-23) 23 August 1989
Place of birth Alegrete, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club 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 10 (0)
National team
2005 Brazil U17 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016.


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 the Eagles 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 29 November 2016[13]
Club Season League Cup[A] Continental[B] Others[C] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2007 210000000210
2008 4100000041
Total (Brazil) 251000000251
Benfica 2008–09 243306021354
Benfica 2009–10 50203000100
Benfica 2010–11 163204050273
Beşiktaş 2011–12 1021010—122
Total (Turkey) 1021010—122
Benfica 2012–13 0000001010
Benfica B 2012–13 210—210
Total (Portugal) 6667013081947
Espanyol 2013–14 12061—181
Deportivo 2014–15 32000—320
Deportivo 2015–16 33000—330
Deportivo 2016–17 10010—110
Total (Spain) 87071—941
Career total 18891511408122511
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

  1. ↑ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF) (in Portuguese). CMVM. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (PDF) (in Portuguese). CMVM. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Benfica make it perfect ten with derby win; UEFA.com, 21 February 2011
  4. ↑ "Sidnei renova até 2016" [Sidnei renews until 2016] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Maxi regressa ao onze; Jardel no lugar de Sidnei" [Maxi returns to starting XI; Jardel for Sidnei] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Sidnei emprestado ao Besiktas (Sidnei loaned to Besiktas); S.L. Benfica, 2 June 2011 (Portuguese)
  7. ↑ "Sidnei bisa na vitória do Besiktas" [Sidnei scores brace in Besiktas win] (in Portuguese). SAPO Mozambique. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Besiktas não quer Sidnei no plantel" [Besiktas does not want Sidnei in squad] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Pizzi i Sidnei, nous reforços" [Pizzi and Sidnei, new additions] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Sidnei nuevo jugador del Dépor" [Sidnei new player of Dépor] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sidnei continua no Deportivo" [Sidnei remains at Deportivo] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Sidnei". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

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