*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
Douglas Moreira Fagundes (born 17 April 1996), commonly known as Dodi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Grêmio.
After initially appearing for the under-20 side, Dodi made his first team – and Série A – debut for Criciúma on 23 November 2014, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Flamengo, as his side suffered relegation.[3] He scored his first senior goal the following 8 May, netting the opener in a 2–1 Série B away win over Mogi Mirim; it was also his debut in the competition.[4]
Dodi became a regular starter for the club in October 2015, under manager Roberto Cavalo.[5] He became an undisputed first-choice in the following year, and renewed his contract until December 2018 on 4 April of that year.[6] However, he left the club shortly after, and ended his period at Tigre by scoring nine goals in 147 appearances overall.[7]
On 19 April 2018, Dodi was announced at Fluminense back in the top tier, on loan until the end of the year and with a buyout clause.[8] He made his debut for the club on 6 May, coming on as a late substitute for Pedro in a 2–1 away win over Vitória.
Despite being mainly a backup option to Richard and Jadson, Dodi signed a permanent contract with Flu on 12 January 2019, agreeing to a deal until the end of 2020.[9] However, he was only a fourth-choice during the entire 2019 campaign, behind Yuri, Allan and Airton.
Dodi profitted from the arrival of Odair Hellmann as manager for the 2020 season, and became a starter. He refused a contract renewal in October of that year, with his agents stating that the offer was "too low",[10] and was separated from the first team squad in November, with Fluminense releasing a note saying that the player's staff already negotiated him with a foreign club.[11]
On 14 December 2022, Dodi returned to his home country after being announced as the new signing of Santos, on a three-year contract.[13] He made his debut for the club the following 14 January, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Mirassol.[14]
^"Dodi" (in Japanese). Kashiwa Reysol. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^"Santo-antoniense é destaque no Grêmio" [Santo-antoniense is a spotlight at Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Beltrão. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^"Douglas Moreira renova contrato" [Douglas Moreira renews contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Criciúma EC. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^"Mais sobre a saída de Dodi do Criciúma" [More about the departure of Dodi from Criciúma] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4Oito. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^"Grêmio anuncia a contratação do volante Dodi" [Grêmio announce the signing of defensive midfielder Dodi] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
