Douglas came off the bench to strike twice as Sanfrecce Hiroshima roared back to defeat Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande 2-1 in the Club World Cup third-place match on Sunday.
Douglas won it with a late header to cancel out Paulinho's opener just minutes after kickoff as the J. League champions seized the win in a duel between two of the best sides in the continent.
Hajime Moriyasu's men join Urawa Reds (2007) and Gamba Osaka (2008) for the highest finish at the tournament by a Japanese club.