Dani Borges
Brazilian footballer (born 2003)
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Daniel Borges da Silva (born 6 April 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club União de Leiria, on loan from Santa Clara.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Borges da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Seguro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
União de Leiria (on loan from Santa Clara) | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Atlético Mineiro | 12 | (2) |
| 2019-2024 | → Bahia de Feira (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Santa Clara | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | → União de Leiria (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2026 | |||
Career
A youth product of Atlético Mineiro since 2017, Dani Borges made his senior debut with Bahia de Feira on loan in 2019 in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. He returned to Atlético Mineiro on a contract until 2025, where he played for their U20 side, and captain them 3 times. In January 2024, his contract with the club was terminated.[1]
He moved to the Portuguese club Santa Clara, where he was originally assigned to their U23 team.[2] On 19 October 2024, he made his senior debut with Santa Clara in a 1–0 Taça de Portugal win over Gondomar.[3]
On 29 April 2025, Borges renewed his contract with Santa Clara until June 2030.[4] On 19 July, he was sent on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 club União de Leiria.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2019 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Bahia de Feira (loan) | 2019 | Série D | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Santa Clara | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||