Doniéber Alexander Marangon

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Doni
Personal information
Full name Doniéber Alexander Marangon
Date of birth October 22, 1979 (1979-10-22) (age 28)
Place of birth    Jundiaí, Brazil
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club AS Roma
Number 32
Youth clubs
1999-2000 Botafogo (SP)
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001-2003
2004-2004
2004-2005
2005-2005
2005-		 Corinthians
Santos
Cruzeiro
Juventude
AS Roma		 59 (0)
0 (0)
6 (0)
22 (0)
85 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Doniéber Alexander Marangon (born October 22, 1979 in Jundiaí), or simply Doni as he is more frequently known, is a Brazilian football goalkeeper who currently plays for A.S. Roma of Italian Serie A. He was born in Jundiaí, in the State of São Paulo, he is of Venetian origins.

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[edit] Club career

Doni began playing football at Botafogo in 1999 and joined AS Roma, moving from Brazilian team Juventude, on August 31, 2005, which was the last day of the transfer window in the 05–06 season.

At first Doni found his way into first team action blocked by Italian U-21 international Gianluca Curci and was restricted to UEFA Cup games. However, after impressing in cup competition, he replaced Curci in goal for league games and it is now Curci who is forced to play solely in cup competitions.

In his second season with AS Roma, he revealed as one of the best goalkeepers of the Serie A.[1]

[edit] International career

Doni earned his first cap with the Brazilian national team against Turkey in Dortmund on June 5, 2007.

In the Copa America 2007, he was selected as Brazil's first choice keeper moments before their first match against Mexico, replacing Helton. He made splendid saves throughout the tournament, including two penalty saves in the shootout against Uruguay in the semifinals, to send Brazil to the final.[2] Brazil won the tournament with a 3-0 win over Argentina.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Corinthians

[edit] AS Roma

[edit] National Team

[edit] References

  1. ^ List of goalkeepers by vote in 2006-07 Serie A
  2. ^ Doni saves two penalties in Copa América
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A.S. Roma – current squad

1 Curci • 2 Panucci • 3 Cicinho • 4 Juan • 5 Mexès • 7 Pizarro • 8 Aquilani • 9 Vučinić • 10 Totti • 11 Taddei • 13 Andreolli • 14 Giuly • 15 Antunes • 16 De Rossi • 18 Esposito • 20 Perrotta • 21 Ferrari • 22 Tonetto • 25 Zotti • 26 Piţ • 27 Júlio Sérgio • 29 Barusso • 30 Mancini • 32 Doni • 33 Brighi • 77 Cassetti • Coach: Spalletti
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Brazil squad - CONEMBOL Copa América 2007 Winners (8th Title)
1 Helton • 2 Maicon • 3 Alex • 4 Juan • 5 Mineiro • 6 Gilberto • 7 Elano • 8 Gilberto Silva • 9 Vágner Love • 10 Diego • 11 Robinho • 12 Doni • 13 Daniel Alves • 14 Alex Silva • 15 Naldo • 16 Kléber • 17 Josué • 18 Fernando • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Anderson • 21 Afonso Alves • 22 Fred • Coach: Dunga
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