David Texeira

Defensor Sporting

Texeira started his career playing with Defensor Sporting a top club in Uruguay, where he made his debut in the first team against Rampla Juniors on 30 February 2010.

FC Groningen

In August 2011, he was transferred to FC Groningen. He made his Eredivisie debut on 11 September 2011 against SC Heerenveen, and scored his first goal with the new club against AZ in the 2010–11 KNVB Cup. During the January transfer window, Texeira was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool, which would have seen him join up with national teammates Sebastián Coates and Luis Suárez. These rumours turned out to be false and Texeira stayed at Groningen. In the 2012–13 season, he played in midfield and ended the season with 29 appearances and five goals.

FC Dallas

Texeira was acquired by FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on 21 February 2014. He joined as a Designated Player, on an undisclosed contract. He made his debut on 16 March in a 1–1 draw at Sporting Kansas City, replacing Mauro Díaz for the last 12 minutes; he won the free kick that led to his team's late equaliser. In his first season, he scored four times as the team reached the Western Conference semi-finals, including two in a 3–1 home win against Seattle Sounders FC on 24 September. In his second season, Texeira scored in home and away wins over the Houston Dynamo in the Texas derby, including two on 4 October 2015 in a 4–1 win at the Toyota Stadium. The team lost the Conference final to the…

He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Club

As of match played 29 October 2022

International goals