Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (born 29 April 2001), known simply as Danilo or Danilo Oliveira, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
 Danilo with Palmeiras in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bahia | |||
| Jacuipense | |||
| 2017–2020 | PFC Cajazeiras | ||
| 2018–2020 | → Palmeiras (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | PFC Cajazeiras | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Palmeiras | 91 | (6) |
| 2023– | Nottingham Forest | 38 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:38, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in Salvador, he was in the youth academy of Bahia, before stints at Jacuipense and PFC Cajazeiras, where he was spotted by Palmeiras in 2018. After progressing steadily in Palmeiras' youth ranks, he made his first team Série A debut in 2020 at the age of 19. He was part of the Palmeiras teams who won the Libertadores consecutively in 2020 and 2021, solidifying himself as a stalwart in the middle of the park and becoming a consistent first-team starter.
He was named in the Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year in 2022.
Career edit
Early career edit
Born in Salvador, Bahia,[3] Danilo represented Bahia as a youth before being released by the club. In 2017, at the age of 16, he joined PFC Cajazeiras through a social project, after a short stint at Jacuipense.[4] He made his senior debut for Cajazeiras on 5 May 2018, aged 17, by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Campeonato Baiano Segunda Divisão home routing of Conquista.[5]
Palmeiras edit
In 2018, Danilo joined Palmeiras, initially for the under-17s.[3] He progressed through the youth setup, being later a starter for the under-20s before making his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 September 2020, replacing fellow youth graduate Patrick de Paula in a 2–1 away win against Red Bull Bragantino.[6]
On 10 September 2020, Danilo was bought outright by Verdão, signing a permanent five-year contract with the club.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 2 December, netting his team's fifth in a 5–0 Copa Libertadores home routing of Delfín SC.
Nottingham Forest edit
In January 2023, Danilo joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest for an estimated £16 million fee, signing a six-and a-half-year deal with the English club in the process.[8][9]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 21 April 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PFC Cajazeiras | 2018 | Baiano 2ª Divisão | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Palmeiras | 2020 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 1 | 2[e] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Série A | 22 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13[d] | 1 | 5[f] | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 34 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 8[d] | 2 | 2[g] | 1 | 56 | 7 | ||
| Total | 74 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | 32 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 141 | 12 | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 | Premier League | 13 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 25 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 6 | |||||
| Career total | 112 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 187 | 18 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Baiano Second Division, Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
Honours edit
Palmeiras
- Série A: 2022
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Campeonato Paulista: 2022
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2021
Individual
- FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2021[11]
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2022
References edit
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Danilo". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Volante Danilo é a sétima #CriadaAcademia a estrear no time principal em 2020" [Defensive midfielder Danilo is the seventh #CriadaAcademia to debut in the main squad in 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Danilo: Ex jogador do Cajazeiras E.C. começa a brilhar no Palmeiras" [Danilo: former Cajazeiras E.C. player starts to shine at Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fala Cajazeiras. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "PFC Cajazeiras 4x0 Conquista" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Bahiana de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Cria da Academia, Danilo estreia e Luxa avisa: 'Jovem com potencial'" [Youth graduate of the Academia, Danilo debuts and Luxa warns: 'Youngster with potential'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Palmeiras anuncia compra do volante Danilo" [Palmeiras announce the purchase of defensive midfielder Danilo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Forest Complete Danilo Signing". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Forest seal signing of Palmeiras midfielder Danilo". BBC Sport. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Danilo at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Thiago Silva wins adidas Golden Ball as best player of UAE 2021". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
External links edit
- Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website