Derik Gean Severino Lacerda (born 27 September 1999), known as Derik, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Série A club

Cuiabá Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várz ...

Club career

After beginning his career with , Derik moved to Portuguese club Académica de Coimbra in 2019. On 8 August 2020, he signed for

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side

Moreirense Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim d ...

. On 31 July 2022, Derik moved to Spanish

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club

SD Ponferradina Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ponferrada, in the El Bierzo region, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 7 June 1922, it plays in Primera Federación - Group 1, holding home ma ...

. On 26 July of the following year, after the club's

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, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a loan deal with

until December. On 18 January 2024, Derik joined Cuiabá on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract, for a reported transfer fee of R$6.3 million (around €1.2 million).

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* 1999 births Living people Footballers from Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Académica de Coimbra (football) players Moreirense F.C. players SD Ponferradina players Cuiabá Esporte Clube players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub