Breitner (footballer, born 1989)

Breitner
Personal information
Full name	Overath Breitner da Silva Medina
Date of birth	September 9, 1989 (age 34)
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
2009–2014	Santos
2011	→ Figueirense (loan)
2011	→ Criciúma (loan)
2012	→ Náutico (loan)
2013	→ Araxá (loan)
2014	→ XV de Piracicaba (loan)
2014	→ Boa Esporte (loan)
2014	Mineros de Guayana
2015–2017	União Madeira
2017–2019	Leixões
2019	Arouca
Total
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[edit]

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

Career statistics[edit]

(Correct as of November 8, 2023^[update])

Club	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		Continental Competitions		Other Tournaments^[2]		Total
Club	Season	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[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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.
^ Includes Campeonato Paulista and Campeonato Catarinense
^ Soccerway Stats
^ "overath breitner da silva medina". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-19.

External links[edit]

Fútbol Talentos

[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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