Filipe Teixeira
Portuguese retired footballer (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Filipe Andrade Teixeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐjˈʃɐjɾɐ]; born 2 October 1980) is a Portuguese retired footballer. Born in France, he was regarded as technical and creative, being capable of playing in several midfield positions.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Filipe Andrade Teixeira | ||
Date of birth | (1980-10-02) 2 October 1980 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Boulogne-Billancourt, France | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Boulogne-Billancourt | |||
1994–1998 | Felgueiras | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Felgueiras | 85 | (16) |
2001–2002 | Istres | 16 | (2) |
2002–2005 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → União Leiria (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Académica | 59 | (4) |
2007–2010 | West Bromwich Albion | 49 | (5) |
2010 | → Barnsley (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Metalurh Donetsk | 7 | (0) |
2011 | → Brașov (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Rapid București | 40 | (6) |
2013 | Al-Shaab | 12 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Petrolul Ploiești | 49 | (15) |
2015–2017 | Astra Giurgiu | 54 | (8) |
2017–2019 | FCSB | 54 | (5) |
Total | 490 | (62) | |
International career | |||
1998–1999 | Portugal U18 | 10 | (1) |
2000 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2019 |
Teixeira started out as a senior at Felgueiras in 1998, and spent the first part of his career with stints between Portugal and France, namely at Istres, Paris Saint-Germain, União Leiria and Académica. He moved to English club West Bromwich Albion in 2007 and also had a loan spell at Barnsley in 2010, before spending his late years in Ukraine, Romania and the United Arab Emirates.
Internationally, Teixeira represented Portugal at under-18, under-20 and under-21 levels. With the former side, he won the UEFA European Championship in 1999.