Daniel Peixoto (footballer)

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Daniel Peixoto
Personal information
Full name Daniel Nascimento Peixoto dos Santos
Born (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 28)
Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Juventude
(on loan from Rio Claro)
Number 72
Youth career
Vitória
Jacuipense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Jacuipense 43 (3)
2019–2020Sport Recife (loan) 0 (0)
2020Imperatriz (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Rio Claro 31 (4)
2023Figueirense (loan) 15 (0)
2024–Juventude (loan) 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:59, 17 September 2025 (UTC)

Daniel Nascimento Peixoto dos Santos (born 30 June 1997), known as Daniel Peixoto or just Peixoto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Juventude.

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Career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Peixoto represented Vitória and Jacuipense as a youth before making his senior debut with the latter in 2018. In May 2019, he moved on loan to Sport Recife on loan and was initially assigned to the under-23 team. [1]

On 23 July 2020, Peixoto moved to Imperatriz also on loan. [2] After just three matches, he returned to Jacupa and started to feature more regularly.

On 21 December 2021, Peixoto was announced at Rio Claro. [3] In May 2022, he agreed to join Série A side Goiás, [4] but the move fell through after an injury was detected. [5]

On 11 December 2022, Peixoto joined Figueirense on a one-year loan deal. [6] After being sparingly used, he returned to Rio Claro for the 2024 season, where he was again a first-choice.

On 26 April 2024, Peixoto signed for top tier side Juventude on loan until the end of the year. [7] He made his debut in the category on 15 June, coming on as a late substitute for Luís Oyama in a 2–1 away loss to Red Bull Bragantino.

Career statistics

As of 17 September 2025. [8]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jacuipense 2018 Série D 405090
2019 005050
2020 Série C 7070
2021 13192223
Total241192433
Imperatriz (loan)2020Série C201030
Rio Claro 2022 Paulista A2 1703 [a] 0200
2024 144144
Total31430344
Figueirense (loan) 2023 Série C70802 [b] 0170
Juventude (loan) 2024 Série A 2020
2025 20000020
Total40000040
Career total3715960000501017
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina

References

  1. "Mirando boa campanha, Sport trouxe reforços para o Brasileirão de Aspirantes" [Aiming a good campaign, Sport brought additions for the Brasileirão de Aspirantes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. "Imperatriz anuncia terceira contratação após retomada das atividades" [Imperatriz announce third signing after return of activities] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. "Volante Peixoto é o novo reforço do Rio Claro F.C. para a Série A-2" [Defensive midfielder Peixoto is the new addition of Rio Claro F.C. for the Série A-2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Rio Claro. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. "Goiás acerta com volante Daniel Peixoto, ex-Rio Claro-SP" [Goiás sign defensive midfielder Daniel Peixoto, formerly of Rio Claro-SP] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. "Volante tem lesão detectada e não vai permanecer no Goiás" [Defensive midfielder has an injury detected and will not continue at Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  6. "Volante Peixoto é contratado pelo Furacão" [Defensive midfielder Peixoto is signed by the Furacão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Figueirense FC. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. "Juventude confirma contratação do volante Daniel Peixoto" [Juventude confirm signing of defensive midfielder Daniel Peixoto] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  8. Daniel Peixoto at Soccerway . Retrieved 17 June 2024.