Delson Ferreira

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| fullname = Delson Ferreira

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|7|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Uberaba, Brazil

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

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| youthyears1 = 1994–1999

| youthclubs1 = Nacional-MG

| years1 = 1999

| years2 = 2000–2001

| years3 = 2001

| years4 = 2001–2004

| years5 = 2004–2009

| years6 = 2009–2010

| years7 = 2010

| years8 = 2010–2011

| years9 = 2011–2012

| years10 = 2012

| years11 = 2012–2013

| years12 = 2013

| years13 = 2014

| clubs1 = Grêmio Inhumense

| clubs2 = Grêmio Anápolis

| clubs3 = → CRAC (loan)

| clubs4 = Salgueiros

| clubs5 = Rio Ave

| clubs6 = AEL

| clubs7 = → Olhanense (loan)

| clubs8 = Olhanense

| clubs9 = Naval

| clubs10 = Uberaba

| clubs11 = Vitória Riboque

| clubs12 = Merceana

| clubs13 = Nacional-MG

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| caps5 = 124

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| caps8 = 9

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Delson Ferreira (born 26 July 1980), known as Delson, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as defensive midfielder. He also held a Portuguese passport.

Football career

Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Delson began playing with Grêmio Esportivo Inhumense, moving to Portugal in 2001 to represent S.C. Salgueiros (by then in the Primeira Liga). He made his debut in the competition on 16 September 2001, playing 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Braga.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sp--braga/detalhe/salgueiros-sp-braga-1-0-alma-demorou-a-acordar.html|title=Salgueiros-Sp. Braga, 1–0: "Alma" demorou a acordar|trans-title=Salgueiros-Sp. Braga, 1–0: «Soul» was dormant for quite some time|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=17 September 2001|accessdate=27 November 2017}}

As the club from Paranhos folded after the 2003–04 season, Delson joined Rio Ave FC, where he became an instant first-choice. After suffering relegation in 2006, he contributed with 24 matches and two goals to the team's return to the top division after two years.

In late June 2009, Delson signed with Greece's Athlitiki Enosi Larissa FC.[http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/182456 Larissa transfer article]; Sport FM, June 2009 (in Greek) In January of the following year, however, he returned to Portugal, helping lowly S.C. Olhanense{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/olhanense-yazalde-e-delson-sao-reforcos|title=Olhanense: Yazalde e Delson são reforços|trans-title=Olhanense: Yazalde and Delson are additions|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=19 January 2010|accessdate=27 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209183450/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/olhanense-yazalde-e-delson-sao-reforcos|archive-date=9 February 2019|url-status=dead}} retain its top flight status and moving to the Algarve side permanently at end of the campaign.