Breitner (footballer, born 1989)

Breitner
Personal information
Full name Overath Breitner da Silva Medina
Date of birth (1989-09-09) September 9, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Barcelona, Venezuela
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2002–2009 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Santos 22 (0)
2011Figueirense (loan) 19 (5)
2011Criciúma (loan) 11 (0)
2012Náutico (loan) 5 (0)
2013Araxá (loan) 9 (1)
2014XV de Piracicaba (loan) 6 (2)
2014Boa Esporte (loan) 0 (0)
2014 Mineros de Guayana 16 (1)
2015–2017 União Madeira 52 (6)
2017–2019 Leixões 39 (7)
2019 Arouca 13 (0)
Total 192 (25)
International career
Venezuela U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Overath Breitner da Silva Medina, known simply as Breitner (born September 9, 1989, in Barcelona), is a Venezuelan retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

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Breitner signed for União da Madeira, on 29 May 2015, on a two-year contract.[1]

Career statistics

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(Correct as of November 8, 2023)
Club Season Domestic
League
Domestic
Cup
Continental
Competitions
Other
Tournaments[2]
Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2010 11 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 15 1
2011 3 0 3 0
2012 5 0 5 0
Subtotal 14 0 1 1 0 0 8 0 23 1
Figueirense (loan) 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 5 19 5
Criciúma (loan) 2011 11 0 11 0
Náutico (loan) 2012 5 0 5 0
Araxá (loan) 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 9 1
XV de Piracicaba (loan) 2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 6 2
Mineros 2014–15 16 1 16 1
União da Madeira 2015–16 27 2 1 0 28 2
2016–17 25 4 2 1 27 5
Subtotal 52 6 3 1 55 7
Leixões 2017–18 33 10 4 1 37 11
2018–19 6 0 3 1 9 1
Subtotal 39 10 7 2 46 12
Arouca 2018–19 13 0 13 0
Total 150 17 11 4 0 0 42 8 203 29

according to combined sources on the soccerway.com[3]

Personal life

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He is the son of former Venezuelan footballer Joaquín da Silva, who played during his career under his alias Fariñas.[4] He was namesaked after the German footballers Wolfgang Overath and Paul Breitner.

References

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  1. ^ "Madeirenses asseguram Breitner da Silva" [Madeirenses secure Breitner da Silva]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista and Campeonato Catarinense
  3. ^ Soccerway Stats
  4. ^ "overath breitner da silva medina". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
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