David Antunes

David Antunes
Personal information
Full name David Antunes da Silva
Date of birth (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Chapecó, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chapecoense
Number 19
Youth career
2017–2025 Chapecoense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Chapecoense 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:12, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

David Antunes da Silva (born 17 August 2005), known as David Antunes or just David, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chapecoense.

Career

Born in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, David joined the youth categories of hometown side Chapecoense in 2017, for the under-12s. After making his senior debut in the 2023 Copa Santa Catarina, he made his professional debut on 24 November 2024, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Série B away loss to Mirassol.

On 31 July 2025, David renewed his link with Chape until 2028. He was handed his first start on 29 September, in a 3–1 away win over Amazonas, and featured in a further four matches as the club achieved promotion to the Série A.

Career statistics

As of 6 May 2026
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chapecoense 2023 Série B ————3030
2024 10———7080
2025 5000——2070
2026 Série A 401000—3080
Career total 100100000150260
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sul-Sudeste

References

  1. ↑ "Pratas da casa: Temporada 2024 tem saldo positivo quanto utilização de atletas da base no profissional" [Home-grown talent: The 2024 season shows a positive balance regarding the use of youth players in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗗𝗢! 🇳🇬" [𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗘𝗗! 🇳🇬]. Associação Chapecoense de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). Facebook. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Volante da base da Chapecoense estreia como titular na Série B" [Defensive midfielder of Chapecoense's youth setup debuts as a starter in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ↑ David Antunes at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 February 2026.