Breitner (footballer, born 1989)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Medina.

Overath Breitner da Silva Medina, known simply as Breitner (born September 9, 1989, in Barcelona), is a Venezuelan retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Breitner

Personal information
Full name	Overath Breitner da Silva Medina
Date of birth	(1989-09-09) September 9, 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Venezuela
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2002–2009	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2014	Santos	22	(0)
2011	→ Figueirense (loan)	19	(5)
2011	→ Criciúma (loan)	11	(0)
2012	→ Náutico (loan)	5	(0)
2013	→ Araxá (loan)	9	(1)
2014	→ XV de Piracicaba (loan)	6	(2)
2014	→ Boa Esporte (loan)	0	(0)
2014	Mineros de Guayana	16	(1)
2015–2017	União Madeira	52	(6)
2017–2019	Leixões	39	(7)
2019	Arouca	13	(0)
Total		192	(25)
International career
	Venezuela U-20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Breitner signed for União da Madeira, on 29 May 2015, on a two-year contract.^[1]

Career statistics

(Correct as of November 8, 2023^[update])

Club	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		Continental Competitions		Other Tournaments[2]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2010	11	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	15	1
	2011	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2012	–		–		–		5	0	5	0
	Subtotal	14	0	1	1	0	0	8	0	23	1
Figueirense (loan)	2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	5	19	5
Criciúma (loan)	2011	11	0	–		–		–		11	0
Náutico (loan)	2012	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
Araxá (loan)	2013	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1	9	1
XV de Piracicaba (loan)	2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	6	2
Mineros	2014–15	16	1	–		–		–		16	1
União da Madeira	2015–16	27	2	1	0	–		–		28	2
	2016–17	25	4	2	1	–		–		27	5
	Subtotal	52	6	3	1	–		–		55	7
Leixões	2017–18	33	10	4	1	–		–		37	11
	2018–19	6	0	3	1	–		–		9	1
	Subtotal	39	10	7	2	–		–		46	12
Arouca	2018–19	13	0	–		–		–		13	0
Total		150	17	11	4	0	0	42	8	203	29

according to combined sources on the soccerway.com^[3]

Personal life

He is the son of former Venezuelan footballer Joaquín da Silva, who played during his career under his alias Fariñas.^[4] He was namesaked after the German footballers Wolfgang Overath and Paul Breitner.