Danilo (footballer, born July 1991)
Danilo Luiz da Silva (born 15 July 1991), known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Serie A club Juventus, which he captains, and the Brazil national team.
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Danilo lining up for Brazil in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Danilo Luiz da Silva | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bicas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back, centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Juventus | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Tupynambás | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | América Mineiro | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | América Mineiro | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Santos | 49 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Porto | 91 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Real Madrid | 41 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Manchester City | 34 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Juventus | 140 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Brazil U20 | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Brazil U23 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Brazil | 56 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 19 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Danilo began his career with América Mineiro before moving to Santos, where he scored the goal that won the 2011 Copa Libertadores. In January 2012, he moved to Portuguese club Porto, where he won consecutive Primeira Liga titles. In 2015, he joined Real Madrid following a €31.5 million transfer fee. In 2017, he joined Manchester City. In 2019, having won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two EFL Cups with City, Danilo joined Juventus, winning the Serie A title during his first season with the club.
Danilo was first capped by the senior Brazil team in 2011, also winning the 2011 U-20 World Cup and a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He represented the nation at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup.