David Braga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Francisco Trindade Braga | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Itabirito, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Remo | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Desportivo Brasil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Desportivo Brasil | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Athletic-MG (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Athletic-MG | 86 | (17) |
| 2023 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2026– | Remo | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:44, 3 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
David Francisco Trindade (born 11 December 2001), known as David Braga, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Remo.
Career
Born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais, Braga played for amateur sides in his hometown before joining Desportivo Brasil's under-20 team in 2021.[1] After making his first team debut in the 2022 Campeonato Paulista Série A3, he was close to a move to América Mineiro ahead of the 2023 season, but was announced at Athletic-MG instead on 9 February 2023.[2]
After impressing in the 2023 Campeonato Mineiro, Braga was bought by Athletic and moved to Série B side Atlético Goianiense on 20 April of that year.[3] Back to his parent club in December after being sparingly used,[4] he helped Athletic to achieve a first-ever promotion to the second division in 2024, being elected the Breakthrough player of the Série C in that year.[5]
On 29 January 2025, Braga scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 home win over Villa Nova.[6] He finished the season with ten goals, being the Athletic's top scorer as they narrowly avoided relegation.
On 27 March 2026, Braga was announced at Série A side Remo.[7] He made his top tier debut six days later, coming on as a half-time substitute for Zé Ricardo in a 2–0 away loss to Santos.
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 April 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Desportivo Brasil | 2022 | Paulista A3 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | 12[a] | 1 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Athletic-MG | 2023 | Série D | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Série C | 25 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 8 | |||
| 2025 | Série B | 33 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 10 | |||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 98 | 19 | ||||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Remo | 2026 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 15 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 133 | 22 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Norte
References
- ^ "David Braga, jogador de Itabirito e com passagens por times de Mariana e Ouro Preto, é contratado pelo América" [David Braga, player from Itabirito and with stints in teams from Mariana and Ouro Preto, is signed by América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Radar Geral. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Athletic acerta a contratação de David Braga, que quase fechou com América" [Athletic sign David Braga, who nearly signed for América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Destaque do Athletic no Mineiro fecha com o Atlético-GO" [Spotlight of Athletic in the Mineiro signs for Atlético-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Athletic anuncia retorno de atacante destaque do Campeonato Mineiro" [Athletic announce the return of forward spotlight of the Campeonato Mineiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "De Itabirito, David Braga é eleito o jogador revelação da Série C do Campeonato Brasileiro de 2024" [From Itabirito, David Braga is chosen the breakthrough player of the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Radar Geral. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Autor de hat-trick no Mineiro foi alvo do Atlético e quase fechou com o América" [Scorer of a hat-trick in the Mineiro was a target of Atlético and nearly signed for América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). No Ataque. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Remo anuncia contratação do meia David Braga, ex-Athletic-MG" [Remo announce the signing of midfielder David Braga, formerly of Athletic-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ David Braga at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2026.