Daniel (footballer, born 1994)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sousaand the second or paternal family name is Britto.

Daniel

Daniel in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Daniel de Sousa Britto
Date of birth	(1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Barra do Garças, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	San Jose Earthquakes
Number	42
Youth career
	União Rondonópolis
2011–2017	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Internacional	68	(0)
2023–	San Jose Earthquakes	36	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2025

Daniel de Sousa Britto (born 6 May 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

Club career

Born in Barra do Garças, Daniel started his youth career with the academy of União Rondonópolis. In 2011, he moved to the under-17 squad of Internacional and progressed through the under-20 and under-23 teams in the following years. ^[1]

On 9 May 2017, he was called up to the senior team for a Série B match against Londrina following the injuries of Danilo Fernandes, Marcelo Lomba and Keiller. ^[2] Four days later, he made his debut in a 3–0 victory against Londrina. He also featured in a 1–0 defeat against Palmeiras in Copa do Brasil during the season. ^[3]

On 15 June 2018, Daniel's contract was extended until 2021. ^[4]

On 22 January 2023, Daniel was announced on San Jose Earthquakes for a two-year contract. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 October 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internacional	2017	Série B	3	0	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	4	0
	2018	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2019	Série A	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2020	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2021	Série A	23	0	5	0	2	0	2 [a]	0	—		32	0
	2022	Série A	23	0	12	0	1	0	10 [b]	0	—		46	0
	Total		51	0	20	0	4	0	13	0	0	0	87	0
San Jose Earthquakes	2023	MLS	22	0	—		1	0	—		3 [c]	0	26	0
	2024	MLS	12	0	—		0	0	—		1 [d]	0	13	0
	2025	MLS	29	0	—		1	0	—		—		30	0
	Total		63	0	—		2	0	—		4	0	69	0
Career total			114	0	20	0	6	0	13	0	4	0	156	0

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one apperance in MLS Cup Playoffs
4. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

References

1. "Líder, seguro e líbero: quem é Daniel, goleiro do Inter na estreia da Série B" [Leader, insurance and libero: who is Daniel, goalkeeper of Inter in the debut of Series B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
2. "Jovem Daniel será titular no gol do Internacional contra o Londrina" [Young Daniel to star in Internacional's goal against Londrina] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
3. "Inter anuncia renovação de contrato com goleiro reserva Daniel" [Inter announces contract renewal with Daniel reserve keeper] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
4. "Crias da base, Daniel e Richard tem permanência confirmada no Inter" [Crias of the base, Daniel and Richard have confirmed permanence in Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
5. "San Jose Earthquakes anunciam contratação do goleiro Daniel, do Internacional" [San Jose Earthquakes anunciam contratação do goleiro Daniel, do Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Território MLS. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
6. "Daniel". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

External links

• Daniel at Soccerway