Danilo (footballer, born 2001)

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Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (born 29 April 2001), known simply as Danilo, Danilo Oliveira or Danilo Santos,[3] (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [dɐˈnilu ˈsɐ̃tus]) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo and the Brazil national team.

Full name Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
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Danilo
Danilo with Palmeiras in 2022
Personal information
Full name Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2015 Bahia
2016–2017 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)
2023–2025 Nottingham Forest 50 (5)
2025– Botafogo 29 (8)
International career‡
2026– Brazil 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:35, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026
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Born in Salvador, Danilo 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 Copa Libertadores consecutively in 2020 and 2021, solidifying himself as a stalwart in the middle of the park and becoming a consistent first-team starter.

Club career

Early career

Born in Salvador, Bahia,[4] 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.[5] 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 [pt].[6]

Palmeiras

In 2018, Danilo joined Palmeiras, initially for the under-17s.[4] 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.[7]

On 10 September 2020, Danilo was bought outright by Verdão, signing a permanent five-year contract with the club.[8] 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

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.[9][10]

On the opening day of the 2024–25 season against Bournemouth, he suffered a leg injury in the 8th minute, which could see him miss the entirety of the campaign.[11][non-primary source needed]

Botafogo

On 18 July 2025, Danilo moved to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Botafogo on a four-year deal for a reported fee of $25,000,000.[12][13][14]

International career

In June 2022, Danilo was called up to the Brazil national team by head coach Tite for friendlies against South Korea and Japan. However, he did not feature in either of the matches and was left out of the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Danilo was recalled to the national side, now by coach Carlo Ancelotti, in March 2026, for a set of friendly matches against France and Croatia later that month.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 May 2026[16]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PFC Cajazeiras 2018 Baiano 2ª Divisão —10————10
Palmeiras 2020 Série A 1800050—11[d]12[e]0361
2021 Série A 2229100—13[d]15[f]0494
2022 Série A 3419231—8[d]22[g]1567
Total 74318381–3249114112
Nottingham Forest 2022–23 Premier League 133——20——153
2023–24 Premier League 292—5100——343
2024–25 Premier League 80—5000——130
Total 505—10120——626
Botafogo 2025 Série A 131—20—2[d]0—171
2026 Série A 1274020—6[h]3—2410
Total 2584040—83—4111
Career total 14916233222204079124529
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  1. [a]
    Includes Campeonato Baiano Second Division, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Carioca
  2. [b]
    Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
  3. [c]
    Includes EFL Cup
  4. [d]
    Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. [e]
    Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. [f]
    One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. [g]
    Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  8. [h]
    Three appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, three appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 31 May 2026[17]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 202632
Total32
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Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.[17]

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List of international goals scored by Danilo
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
131 March 2026Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States2 Croatia1–03–1Friendly
231 May 2026Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil3 Panama6–16–2Friendly
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