Role Footballer Playing position Height 1.87 m | Number 20 Weight 78 kg 2011 Mangaratibense | |
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Name Deyverson Acosta Full name Deyverson Brum Silva Acosta Date of birth (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 24) Current team Levante UD (#20 / Forward) | ||
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Deyverson Goal FC Barcelona vs Alaves 1-2 La Liga 2016 HD
Deyverson Brum Silva Acosta (born 8 May 1991), simply known as Deyverson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Palmeiras.
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Club career
Born in Santa Margarida, Rio de Janeiro, Deyverson joined Benfica on a three-year deal, arriving on 5 September 2012, from Grêmio Mangaratibense. He was placed on the reserve side and made his debut on 19 September 2012, against Tondela. His first goal was in the immediate matchday, scoring the winner in a 2-1 away victory at Oliveirense. He scored 8 league goals throughout the season, being on the starting eleven only 12 times.
On 6 August 2013, Deyverson joined Belenenses, signing a four-year deal. After settling as the main striker in 2014–15, he scored the only goal in a 1–1 draw at Alvalade.
On 2 February 2015, Deyverson signed a six-month loan deal with Bundesliga team, 1. FC Köln. He scored his first goal on 8 March 2015, against Eintracht Frankfurt.
On 27 July 2015, Deyverson signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD, for a rumoured €2 million fee. He made his debut in the category on 23 August, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Celta de Vigo.
Deyverson scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 23 September 2015, scoring a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 home draw against SD Eibar. On 22 November, he contributed with a brace in a 3–0 away win against Sporting de Gijón, taking his tally up to four goals in ten matches.
On 21 July 2016, after Levante's relegation, Deyverson signed a one-year loan deal with Deportivo Alavés also in the top level, with a buyout clause. On 10 September he scored his first goal for the club, netting the first in a 2–1 historical win against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
On 11 July 2017 Deyverson returned to his homeland, after agreeing to a five-year contract with Palmeiras.