Duda (footballer, born 1980)

Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente (born 27 June 1980), known as Duda (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈduðɐ]), is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left winger.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barbosa and the second or paternal family name is Valente.

Duda
Duda with Málaga in 2010
Personal information
Full name Sérgio Paulo Barbosa Valente[1]
Date of birth (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980[1]
Place of birth Porto, Portugal[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1990–1991 Bairro do Falcão
1991–1992 Boavista
1992–1995 Bairro do Falcão
1995–1996 CD Portugal
1996–1999 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Cádiz 44 (15)
2001–2006 Málaga 93 (11)
2002–2003 → Levante (loan) 19 (3)
2006–2009 Sevilla 28 (0)
2008–2009 → Málaga (loan) 35 (5)
2009–2017 Málaga 188 (17)
Total 407 (51)
International career
2001 Portugal U21 3 (1)
2007–2010 Portugal 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was mostly known for his set pieces and crossing ability, and spent his entire professional career in Spain, collecting more than 300 official appearances for four clubs. He represented mainly Málaga and Sevilla, amassing La Liga totals of 343 matches and 35 goals.

The recipient of 18 caps, Duda appeared for Portugal at the 2010 World Cup.

Club career

Having grown through the ranks of Vitória de Guimarães, Porto-born Duda had not yet played one single competitive senior game when he was sold to Cádiz CF in the third level of Spanish football. For the 2001–02 season he switched to La Liga with Málaga CF and, after a loan move to Segunda División with Levante UD, was everpresent in a team that achieved two consecutive 10th-place finishes, also appearing in the UEFA Cup via the Intertoto.

In 2005–06, involved in a contract dispute,[2] Duda featured scarcely as Málaga was relegated and, during the summer, he joined Andalusia neighbours Sevilla FC.[3] Incidentally, his arrival coincided with the emergence of another left-footed player, Antonio Puerta (whom played as either left back or midfielder); after Puerta's sudden death the following campaign he also played backup, to Diego Capel.

With Capel firmly established as first-choice, Duda was loaned for 2008–09 to an old acquaintance, Málaga, in August 2008.[4] During the season, he was an instrumental attacking element as the side narrowly missed on Europa League qualification, with compatriot Eliseu often playing in the other wing.

In late August 2009, after intense negotiations, Duda moved permanently to Málaga on a four-year contract, with Sevilla benefitting from a percentage of any future sale.[5] In the first season in his second spell he was an instrumental figure as they narrowly avoided relegation, leading the team in goals;[6] May 2010 was a particular active period for the player as he netted in 1–1 draws, at Athletic Bilbao from a direct corner kick[7] and in the season's closer at home against Real Madrid, in which he was also sent off after elbowing Xabi Alonso.[8]

After suffering an injury during the 2010 World Cup, Duda underwent surgery to fix his pubalgia ailment and missed the beginning of the new season.[9] In his return to action, on 21 November 2010, he played the first 60 minutes of a 0–3 away defeat against Deportivo de La Coruña;[10] on 29 January 2011 he celebrated his 200th Spanish top flight match by scoring against Real Zaragoza, but in a 1–2 home defeat.[11]

In the 2011–12 campaign, following the summer signings of Santi Cazorla and Joaquín and the ostracism to which Manuel Pellegrini voted Apoño after the first matchday, Duda was often used as a central midfielder.[12] His first goal of the season came on 22 March 2012 – with his first touch – from a long-range shot in an eventual 4–2 home win over Rayo Vallecano.[13]

On 31 March 2012, Duda made his 200th league appearance for Málaga in a 0–2 home defeat against Real Betis.[14] He started the following season as an habitual substitute but, on 4 December, in a rare start, at home to R.S.C. Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League group stage, he scored both of his team's goals in a 2–2 draw.[15]

On 1 July 2013, 33-year-old Duda signed a two-year extension to his contract with the option of a third, keeping him with Málaga until 2015.[16] On 1 February of the following year he scored his first goals of the new campaign, netting a brace to help defeat former club Sevilla 3–2 at La Rosaleda Stadium.[17]

In May 2017, Duda announced he was leaving Málaga. He made 349 competitive appearances during his spell, 315 in the Spanish top flight alone.[18] Shortly after, he returned to the club as director of its youth academy.[19]

International career

Duda made his debut with Portugal in 2007 at the age of already 27, as the winger position in the national side was packed with talent (Nani, Ricardo Quaresma, Cristiano Ronaldo, Simão Sabrosa).[20] On 20 August 2008, in a 5–0 friendly win over Faroe Islands, he scored his first goal after coming on as a second-half replacement.[21]

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Duda was often used as an emergency left back by national coach Carlos Queiroz.[22] He was included in the squad-of-23 for the final stages in South Africa, where he appeared twice in the group stage: playing 20 minutes against North Korea, he assisted to Liédson who took the score to 5–0 in an eventual 7–0 routing;[23] he then started against Brazil, in a 0–0 draw.[24]

Career statistics

Club
Source:[25][26]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cádiz 1999–00 8000—80
2000–01 361500—3615
Total 441500—4415
Málaga 2001–02 9100—91
2003–04 35400—354
2004–05 35400—354
2005–06 14400—144
Total 931300—9313
Levante (loan) 2002–03 19200—192
Total 19200—192
Sevilla 2006–07 1102171—202
2007–08 170103030240
Total 2803110130442
Málaga 2008–09 35510—365
2009–10 34820—368
2010–11 20320—223
2011–12 25110—261
2012–13 1706192—323
2013–14 24220—262
2014–15 14110—151
Total 1692015192—19223
Career total 353501821933039355

    International goals
    List of international goals scored by Duda
    No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
    1 20 August 2008Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal Faroe Islands3–05–0Friendly[21]

    Honours

    Club

    Málaga

    Sevilla

    International

    Portugal

    References
    1. "Duda" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
    2. "Duda: "Hay contactos con el Atlético, pero me quiero quedar"" [Duda: "I have talked with Atlético, but I want to stay"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
    3. Sevilla strengthen with two recruits; UEFA, 3 July 2006
    4. Duda, cedido al Málaga por una temporada sin opción de compra (Duda, loaned one season to Málaga with no buying option) Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Sevilla FC, 6 August 2008 (in Spanish)
    5. Duda, traspasado al Málaga por una cantidad fija y un alto porcentaje de una posible venta (Duda, sold to Málaga for set fee and high percentage of possible sale) Archived 3 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine; Sevilla FC, 28 August 2009 (in Spanish)
    6. "Plantillas históricas – Temporada 2009–2010" [Historical squads – 2009–2010 season] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
    7. Bilbao miss out; ESPN Soccernet, 5 May 2010
    8. Málaga 1–1 Real Madrid; ESPN Soccernet, 16 May 2010
    9. Duda será intervenido y estará dos meses fuera (Duda to undergo surgery and miss two months); Málaga Hoy, 22 August 2010 (in Spanish)
    10. Depor continue rise; ESPN Soccernet, 21 November 2010
    11. Sinama-Pongolle late show sinks Malaga; ESPN Soccernet, 29 January 2011
    12. "Duda lleva ya 11 años de comodín en la zona ancha" [Duda has been mid-sector joker for already 11 years] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
    13. Rondon doubles up in Malaga win; ESPN Soccernet, 22 March 2012
    14. "Duda, 200 partidos en Primera con la camiseta del Málaga" [Duda, 200 games in Primera in Málaga shirt] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
    15. Málaga point is no consolation for Anderlecht; UEFA, 4 December 2012
    16. Duda renueva su vinculación con el Málaga CF hasta la 14/15 (Duda renews link with Málaga CF until 14/15); Málaga CF, 1 July 2013 (in Spanish)
    17. El Sevilla Duda y el Málaga remonta (Sevilla doubt ("Duda" in English) and Málaga come from behind); Marca, 2 February 2014 (in Spanish)
    18. "Thank you, Duda". Málaga CF. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
    19. "Duda regresa al Málaga CF" [Duda returns to Málaga CF] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
    20. "Portugal cede empate com o Kuwait" [Portugal allow Kuwait draw] (in Portuguese). Mundo Português. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
    21. "Portugal goleia Ilhas Faroé por 5–0" [Portugal rout Faroe Islands 5–0] (in Portuguese). TSF. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
    22. "Portugal vence Finlândia 1–0 em jogo particular" [Portugal beat Finland 1–0 in friendly game] (in Portuguese). Açoriano Oriental. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
    23. "Portugal pours it on in second half". The New York Times. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
    24. "Portugal 0–0 Brazil". BBC Sport. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
    25. "Duda". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
    26. Duda – UEFA competition record (archive)
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