| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Nonato Oliveira Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Valente, Bahia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persijap Jepara | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Fluminense de Feira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Dubrava | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Borac Banja Luka | 10 | (1) |
| 2021 | Rudar Prijedor | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Nitra | 21 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | São Bernardo | 17 | (1) |
| 2024 | Hegelmann | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | PSPS Pekanbaru | 19 | (0) |
| 2025– | Persijap Jepara | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025 | |||
Douglas Nonato Oliveira Cruz (born 4 September 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Persijap Jepara.
Born in Valente, Bahia, Brazil, Douglas is a youth product from Fluminense de Feira. He decided to go abroad for the first time to Croatia with joined Dubrava. [2] He made his club debut on 18 August 2019, starting in a 0–2 away lose against Croatia Zmijavci in the 2019–20 Croatian Second Football League. [3] While playing for Borac Banja Luka, he contributed with 12 appearances and scoring one goal in all competitions. [4] One goal he scored for Borac in a match against Velež Mostar in a 2–0 win on 4 October 2020. [5]
On 29 December 2023, Douglas signed a contract with Lithuanian A Lyga club Hegelmann. [6] He made his league debut for Hegelmann in a 2–2 draw against Šiauliai on 13 March 2024. [7] In July 2024, it was confirmed that Douglas had left the club, he contributed with 5 league appearances and one appearance in 2024 Lithuanian Football Cup. [8]
On 28 July 2024, Douglas move to Asia and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 2 club PSPS Pekanbaru. [9] He made his league debut for PSPS Pekanbaru in a 3–1 win against Persikabo 1973 on 7 September 2024. [10] On 15 November 2024, he captained his team for the first time, in a match against Bekasi City. [11] On 1 December 2024, he was named player of the match when PSPS Pekanbaru won 1–0 against Persikota Tangerang. [12]
Newly promoted club from 2024–25 Liga 2, Persijap Jepara announced the signing of Douglas on 24 June 2025. [13]