Douglas Ricardo Packer (born 13 March 1987), better known as Packer, is a Brazilian former

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who plays as a

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Club career

Born in

Indaial Indaial is a city in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the left bank of Itajaí River, and 160 km from the capital of the state, Florianópolis. The city is of European origin, with many textiles industries and strong agr ...

, Santa Catarina, Packer started his career at

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. He signed a professional contract on 1 August 2005, for three years. On 31 August 2005, he was signed by Juventus, and loaned to

A.C. Siena Siena Football Club Società Sportiva Dilettantistica, commonly referred to as Siena, is an Italian football club based in Siena, Tuscany. The club was re-incorporated in 2020 after the bankruptcy of the previous legal entity Robur Siena, which ...

for two seasons. In summer 2007, Siena bought half of the player's rights, for €150,000, and loaned Packer to

Pescara Calcio Delfino Pescara 1936, commonly referred to as Pescara, is a professional football in Italy, Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo. The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Serie C, but will play in Serie B in the 2025–26 s ...

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. He returned to Siena for the 2008–09 season. He signed a five-year contract in summer 2009. In the same summer he left for

Ravenna Calcio Ravenna Football Club is an Italian association football club, based in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. It currently plays in Serie D after relegation from Serie C in the 2020–21 season. The club was founded in 1913. History Foundation The club ...

. In January 2011 Packer returned to Brazil for

Paraná Clube Paraná Clube, commonly referred to as Paraná, is a Brazilian professional club based in Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,773,718 ...

in a temporary deal.

Honours

Ermis Aradippou *

Cypriot Super Cup The Cypriot Super Cup is a Cypriot football trophy, contested in an annual match between the previous season's Cypriot First Division champions, and the Cypriot Cup winners. The match is contested at the beginning of the football season, and is ...

: 2014 Remo *

Campeonato Paraense The Campeonato Paraense, nicknamed Parazão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Pará. It is run by the Pará Football Federation (FPF). List of champions Amateur era Professional era Titles by c ...

: 2019

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* * Living people Footballers from Santa Catarina (state) 1987 births Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian people of German descent Men's association football midfielders Juventus FC players Siena FC SSD players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Ravenna FC players Paraná Clube players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Cuiabá Esporte Clube players Clube Atlético Sorocaba players Treze Futebol Clube players Ermis Aradippou FC players Clube de Regatas Brasil players Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players Guarani FC players FC Südtirol players PS Barito Putera players Clube do Remo players Valletta F.C. players Joinville Esporte Clube players Serie A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Cypriot First Division players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Maltese Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malta 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub