Bryan Teixeira
Cape Verdean footballer (born 2000)
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Bryan Alberto Silva Teixeira Jr. (Portuguese: [ˈbɾa.jɐn al.ˈbɛɾ.tu ˈsil.vɐ tej.ˈʃei.ɾɐ ˈʒu.ni.ɔɾ]; born 1 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lithuanian FK Žalgiris. Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Alberto Silva Teixeira Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Savigny-le-Temple, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Žalgiris | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Fleury 91 | ||
| 2017–2018 | Clermont | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Clermont II | 22 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Clermont | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Concarneau (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Orléans (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Austria Lustenau (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Austria Lustenau | 16 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | Sturm Graz | 24 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → 1. FC Magdeburg (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2026– | Žalgiris | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cape Verde U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Cape Verde | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:10, 22 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
On 17 July 2019, Teixeira signed his first professional contract with Clermont.[1] He made his professional debut with Clermont in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over on 2 November 2019.[2]
He spent the second half of the 2019–20 season on loan at Concarneau. He made five appearances in Championnat National before the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
In June 2020, he joined Orléans, newly relegated to Championnat National, on a season-long loan.[3]
On 31 August 2021, he joined Austrian club Austria Lustenau on loan for the 2021–22 season.[4] On 30 June 2022, Teixeira returned to Austria Lustenau on a permanent basis and signed a contract until the summer of 2024.[5]
On 7 January 2023, Teixeira joined Sturm Graz on a contract until 2026.[6] On 1 February 2024, Teixeira was loaned by 1. FC Magdeburg in Germany.[7] The loan was extended for the 2024–25 season.[8]
On 9 February 2026 officially announced that Bryan Teixeira signed with lithuanian Žalgiris Club.[9]
International career
Born in France, Teixeira is of Cape Verdean descent.[10] He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Ecuador on 11 June 2022, coming on as a substitute.[11]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 3 February 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Teixeira goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Egypt |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | [13] |
Honours
Austria Lustenau