Thiago Quirino da Silva
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Thiago Quirino da Silva or simply Quirino (born 4 January 1985 in Belo Horizonte
) is a Brazil
ian football striker, who plays for Daegu FC in the K-League
.
. On signing for Djurgårdens IF before the 2006 season, the club made it clear to media and competing clubs that they had found themselves their very own "golden boy". However, Thiago's impact at Stockholms Stadion was far from impressive and during the 2006 season, he scored only one goal and was regularly used as a substitute, if at all being part of the match squad
. While this may be true, it is clear to see that the transfer from the Brazilian way of futebol to the Swedish football way took its toll on his game. Quirino did score in the derby
against AIK
on September 24, making it 1-0 to his side.
On 21 November 2008 it was revealed that Quirino had officially been transferred to the newly relegated J. League
team Consadole Sapporo
. The reported transfer sum was 2,5 million SEK
, far less than the 14 million SEK
it was reported that Djurgården themselves spent 3 years earlier.
On 17 January 2011, Daegu FC was officially announced his signing of a 1 year contract.
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football striker, who plays for Daegu FC in the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
.
Career
From 2003 to 2005, he played for Atlético MineiroClube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
. On signing for Djurgårdens IF before the 2006 season, the club made it clear to media and competing clubs that they had found themselves their very own "golden boy". However, Thiago's impact at Stockholms Stadion was far from impressive and during the 2006 season, he scored only one goal and was regularly used as a substitute, if at all being part of the match squad
Squad
In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition this organization is referred to as a section...
. While this may be true, it is clear to see that the transfer from the Brazilian way of futebol to the Swedish football way took its toll on his game. Quirino did score in the derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
against AIK
AIK Fotboll
AIK, , an abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, , when needed internationally AIK Stockholm, is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium in Solna, a municipality in Stockholm County bordering to Stockholm City Centre...
on September 24, making it 1-0 to his side.
On 21 November 2008 it was revealed that Quirino had officially been transferred to the newly relegated J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
team Consadole Sapporo
Consadole Sapporo
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō....
. The reported transfer sum was 2,5 million SEK
SEK
SEK may stand for:*Swedish krona, the currency of Sweden*Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches *SEK Studio, a North Korean animation studio* Stagecoach in East Kent...
, far less than the 14 million SEK
SEK
SEK may stand for:*Swedish krona, the currency of Sweden*Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches *SEK Studio, a North Korean animation studio* Stagecoach in East Kent...
it was reported that Djurgården themselves spent 3 years earlier.
On 17 January 2011, Daegu FC was officially announced his signing of a 1 year contract.