Doni (footballer)

In this article, the surname is Marangon, not Doni.

Doni

Doni with Liverpool in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Donieber Alexander Marangon [1]
Date of birth	(1979-10-23) 23 October 1979 (age 44) [2]
Place of birth	Jundiaí, Brazil
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) [3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2001	Botafogo-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001	Botafogo-SP	0	(0)
2001–2003	Corinthians	59	(0)
2004	Santos	0	(0)
2004–2005	Cruzeiro	6	(0)
2005	Juventude	20	(0)
2005–2011	Roma	147	(0)
2011–2013	Liverpool	4	(0)
2013	Botafogo-SP	0	(0)
Total		236	(0)
International career
2007–2010	Brazil	10	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Brazil Copa América Winner 2007 Venezuela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donieber Alexander Marangon (born 22 October 1979), known as Doni, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Doni is the elder brother of João Paulo Fernando Marangon. Doni also holds an Italian passport. His parental family came from Veneto and his grandmother came from Mantua. ^[4]

Club career

Roma

Doni playing for Roma in 2006

Doni joined Italian Serie A club Roma on 30 August 2005 from Juventude, after Roma paid his buy-out clause of approximately US$18,000. ^[5] He signed a 1+3 year contract worth €300,000 in gross in the first year. ^[6]

With Roma, Doni at first was blocked from first team action by Italian u-21 international Gianluca Curci and was restricted to UEFA Cup games. After impressing in Coppa Italia competition, however, he eventually replaced Curci in goal for Serie A games.^{[ citation needed ]}

His contract was renewed on 13 April 2006, now worth €1.25 million a season (in gross). ^[7] In his second season with Roma, he became one of the best goalkeepers of the Serie A. ^[8] He won the Coppa Italia twice in 2007 and 2008, and also finished as the runner-up of Serie A in 2007 and 2008.^{[ citation needed ]}

On 11 April 2007, Doni conceded seven goals in a UEFA Champions League tie against Manchester United, with the game ending 7–1. The following season the two teams met again, but Doni was injured.^{[ citation needed ]}

In May 2008, his contract was extended to June 2012. He would have earned a gross annual salary of about €4 million in average (from €3.8M in the first year to €4.3M in the last year) ^{[9] [10]}

In the second half of the 2008–09 season, he lost his place to Artur after a 1–4 loss to Juventus on 21 March. He continued for the next two matches to be named to the matchday squad ^{[11] [12]} but was not starting nor available for selection on the substitutes' bench. He then trained separately with injured players and visited the doctor for his knee in April 2009. ^[13]

In the 2009–10 season, the club continued to use Artur and then Júlio Sérgio as first-choice goalkeeper, despite employed Claudio Ranieri to replace Luciano Spalletti. Doni was recovering from injury. In October 2009, he returned to the team for the match against AC Milan on 18 October, but soon lost his place again to Júlio Sérgio.^{[ citation needed ]}

After Vincenzo Montella replaced Ranieri as head coach in February 2011, Doni returned to starting XI in the second match in-charged by Montella, a 2–2 draw with Parma on 27 February.^{[ citation needed ]}

Liverpool

Doni signed for Premier League club Liverpool on 15 July 2011 on free transfer. He was expected to serve as second-choice goalkeeper behind Pepe Reina. ^{[14] [15]} As part of the deal, Roma paid Doni €1.5 million net of tax, ^[16] roughly covering the wage difference between Roma and Liverpool's deal. Due to Reina's red card against Newcastle United in April 2012, Doni won a place in the starting lineup, becoming the first goalkeeper other than Reina to play in a Premier League match for Liverpool since Daniele Padelli on 13 May 2007.^{[ citation needed ]}

Doni made his Premier League debut for Liverpool on 7 April 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Aston Villa at Anfield. ^[17] In his next match, on 10 April, he received a red card and conceded a penalty against Blackburn Rovers. He subsequently received a suspension, missing the FA cup semi-final at Wembley v Everton as a consequence. ^{[18] [19]} Doni would play his second full competitive 90 minutes in a 1–0 defeat to Fulham at Anfield. Doni made his fourth league appearance on the final day of the season, a 1–0 defeat to Swansea City. ^[20] In his first season at Anfield, Doni made a total of four appearances. ^[21]

In the summer of 2012, new manager Brendan Rodgers allowed Doni to return to Brazil temporarily on personal leave. ^[22] Although he was still included in Liverpool's squad for the 2012–13 season, Due to this personal leave he missed a chance to start while first choice goalkeeper Pepe Reina was injured; Brad Jones played instead.^{[ citation needed ]}

It was finally announced, upon leaving Liverpool, that Doni had suffered a heart attack during a routine medical in the summer of 2012. Doni explained that he was unconscious for 25 seconds and almost died. He was advised by professionals to never play football again. ^[23]

Botafogo

On 31 January 2013, Doni joined Brazilian side Botafogo-SP (the club he started his career with) from Liverpool after not featuring in the team's starting XI since the final day of the 2011–12 season. ^[24] On 12 August 2013, he retired from playing football due to heart problems. ^[25]

International career

Doni earned his first cap with the Brazil national team against Turkey in Dortmund on 5 June 2007.^{[ citation needed ]}

At the 2007 Copa América, he was selected as Brazil's first-choice goalkeeper moments before their first match against Mexico, replacing Helton. His play in the tournament included two penalty saves in penalty kicks against Uruguay in the semi-finals, which sent Brazil to the final. ^[26] Brazil won the tournament with a 3–0 win over Argentina.^{[ citation needed ]}

He was included in the preliminary squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but eventually did not get a place in the final list by coach Dunga.^{[ citation needed ]}

He missed the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup due to injury. In November of 2009 he was called by Brazil for friendlies in the Middle East against England and Oman. Roma requested that he wouldn't come to these matches, but Doni challenged that decision and made himself available for the matches for the Brazilian squad. As a result Roma benched him for the remainder of the Italian season, but coach Dunga appreciated his loyalty and, as a reward, kept his name in all subsequent callings.

In May 2010 he was named in Dunga’s final 23 man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

He retired from international football on 1 February 2013 due to his previous cardiac problems. ^[27]

Career statistics

Club

Source:^{[ citation needed ]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [28]		Other		Continental [29]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2001	Série A	9	0	1	0	–		4	0	14	0
	2002	Série A	24	0	6	0	–		6	0	36	0
	2003	Série A	26	0	7	0	–		5	0	38	0
	Total		59	0	14	0	–		15	0	88	0
Santos	2004	Série A	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Cruzeiro	2004	Série A	6	0	4	0	–		7	0	17	0
Juventude	2005	Série A	20	0	4	0	–		5	0	29	0
Roma	2005–06	Serie A	28	0	4	0	–		4	0	36	0
	2006–07	Serie A	32	0	3	0	–		10	0	45	0
	2007–08	Serie A	37	0	1	0	–		9	0	47	0
	2008–09	Serie A	29	0	1	0	–		8	0	38	0
	2009–10	Serie A	7	0	3	0	–		4	0	14	0
	2010–11	Serie A	16	0	1	0	–		2	0	19	0
	Total		149	0	13	0	–		37	0	199	0
Liverpool	2011–12	Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2012–13	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			238	0	35	0	0	0	64	0	336	0

Honours

Corinthians

• Copa do Brasil: 2002 ^{[ citation needed ]}

Roma

• Coppa Italia: 2006–07, 2007–08 ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2007 ^{[ citation needed ]}

Liverpool

• Football League Cup: 2011–12 ^[30]
• FA Cup runner-up: 2011-12 ^[31]

Brazil

• Copa América: 2007 ^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 12 June 2010. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2019.
2. "Doni: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
3. "32. Alexander Doni". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
4. "Doni aspetta Ronaldo e Kakà "Il Brasile? Meglio vivere qui"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 30 March 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
5. "Roma: Doni in porta Lança alla Reggina Del Vecchio a Lecce". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 30 August 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
6. "APPROVAZIONE DELLA SITUAZIONE FINANZIARIA MENSILE AL 31 AGOSTO 2005" (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
7. "APPROVAZIONE DELLA SITUAZIONE FINANZIARIA MENSILE AL 30 APRILE 2006" (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
8. "List of goalkeepers by vote in 2006–07 Serie A". Archived from the original on 21 June 2007.
9. "Keeper Doni extends Roma contract". UEFA. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
10. "PROLUNGATO IL CONTRATTO PER LE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE ALEXANDER MARANGON DONIBIER" (PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
11. "As Roma-Bologna Calcio : i Convocati" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
12. "Lazio-Roma: i convocati" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
13. "Alexander Doni" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 29 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
14. "Reds complete Doni deal". Liverpool F.C. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
15. "Liverpool sign goalkeeper Alexander Doni from Roma". The Guardian. London. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
16. "RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE ANTICIPATA DEL CONTRATTO ECONOMICO PER LE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE DONI" [Early consensual resolution of the economic contract of the sporting performance of the player Doni](PDF) (in Italian). A.S. Roma. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
17. "Suarez saves Reds". ESPN Soccernet. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
18. "Alexander Doni to miss Liverpool semi-final after FA rejects appeal". BBC Sport. 12 April 2012.
19. Winter, Henry (10 April 2012). "Andy Carroll and Brad Jones rescue Liverpool against Blackburn Rovers after comedy of errors at Ewood Park". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
20. "Swansea 1-0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 13 May 2012.
21. "Index". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
22. "Liverpool FC: Alexander Doni preparing to return to Anfield". Liverpool Echo. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
23. "Doni reveals cardiac arrest in Liverpool medical". Goal.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
24. "Doni joins Botafogo". 31 January 2013.
25. "Ex-Roma 'keeper Doni retires". FootballItalia. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
26. "Il Romanista - Il magazine dei tifosi della Roma". Il Romanista.
27. "Liverpool's Doni returned to Brazil due to serious heart problems". sportwitness.ning.com. 1 February 2013.
28. Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, FA Cup
29. Includes Copa Libertadores, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
30. Bevan, Chris (26 February 2012). "Cardiff 2–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
31. "Match Details: Liverpool 1 Chelsea 2". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

External links

• Doni at Premier League
• Doni – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Doni – UEFA competition record ( archive ) 
• LFC History Profile
• Doni at National-Football-Teams.com
• Doni at Soccerway