David Ferreira

Professional

Ferreira began his professional career in 1997 with the Colombian Primera B club Expresso Rojo. By 1999 he had joined Real Cartagena, helping them win a league title. In 2000, he joined América de Cali in the first division, helping the team win three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 before moving to Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense in 2005. In his debut season with the club he scored 9 goals, including a notable performance in a 4-2 victory against Copa Libertadores champions Sao Paulo where he scored twice. He was also known as one of the club's best players for the 2005 season. During his stay with Atletico Paranaense, from 2005 to 2008, he appeared in 179 games, starting in 175 of them while scoring 38 goals and recording 42 assists. He also appeared in the first-ever USA-Brazil Challenge game against his soon-to-be team FC Dallas in Curitiba, Brazil on March 7, 2007. From February to June 2008, David was on loan to club Al-Shabab in Dubai making 12 appearances and helping the team win the league title before returning to Atletico Paranaense. On February 24, 2009, Ferreira was loaned to FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. He was named MLS league MVP on November 19, 2010, after scoring eight goals and adding 13 assists during the regular season. In the playoffs, he also scored a goal against the LA Galaxy in the Western Conference finals and the club's lone goal in their MLS Cup Final loss to the Colorado Rapids. On December 20, 2010, it…

David is the father of Jesús Ferreira, who plays professionally for Seattle Sounders FC and the United States national team.

Club

Real Cartagena

Categoría Primera B: 1999 América de Cali

Categoría Primera B: 2016 Categoría Primera A: 2000, 2001, 2002 Al-Shabab

UAE League: 2007–08 FC Dallas

Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship: 2010

International

Colombia

Toulon Tournament: 1999, 2000 Copa America: 2001

Individual

MLS Best XI: 2010 MLS MVP: 2010