Danilo (footballer, born 1979)

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Danilo
Paulista Sub-20- Sao Caetano 1 x 0 Corinthians - Danilo.jpg
Danilo as head coach of Corinthians U20 in 2022
Personal information
Full name Danilo Gabriel de Andrade
Date of birth (1979-06-11) 11 June 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth São Gotardo, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1999 Goiás
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2003 Goiás 144 (31)
2003–2006 São Paulo 144 (30)
2007–2009 Kashima Antlers 77 (6)
2010–2018 Corinthians 284 (27)
2019 Vila Nova 11 (1)
Total665(95)
Managerial career
2021 Corinthians U23
2022–2024 Corinthians U20
2023 Corinthians (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Danilo Gabriel de Andrade (born 11 June 1979), simply known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Danilo made over 450 appearances in a 20-year playing career, during which he was mainly associated with São Paulo and Corinthians. He twice won the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup, as is a four-time Brazilian league champion.

Danilo is considered by pundits to be the greatest player who was never called up to the Brazil national team. [2] [3] He was known for his technique, vision and goalscoring abilities, which earned him the nickname Zidanilo, in homage to Zinedine Zidane. [4]

Coaching career

In January 2021, Danilo was appointed as Corinthians' new U23 coach. [5] He took over the under-20 side on 31 January of the following year, replacing sacked Diogo Siston. [6]

On 28 April 2023, Danilo was named interim head coach of the first team, after Cuca resigned. [7]

Career statistics

[8] [9]

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goiás 1999 Série B 10402070
2000 Série A 151213515 [a] 0465
2001 2331894310 [b] 25517
2002 242622020 [c] 65210
2003 222159934614
Total858642322735820646
São Paulo 2004 Série A4089016 [d] 1659
2005 31616413 [e] 32 [f] 06213
2006 29419814 [e] 32 [g] 06415
Total1001844124384019137
Kashima Antlers 2007 J1 League 260409 [h] 0391
2008 284118 [i] 52 [h] 03910
2009 232323 [i] 02 [h] 0314
Total7768311513010915
Corinthians 2010 Série A312717 [e] 0453
2011 3631312 [e] 0514
2012 24512214 [e] 42 [f] 05211
2013 300154408 [e] 12 [g] 1596
2014 23213050412
2015 290113108 [e] 0493
2016 61141004 [e] 0242
2017 2000000020
2018 132500000182
Total1941590121004354134133
Vila Nova 2019 Série B0011142153
Career total456472094844129718569862134
  1. Four appearances in Copa Centro-Oeste, one appearance in Copa dos Campeões
  2. Eight appearances and two goals in Copa Centro-Oeste, two appearances in Copa dos Campeões
  3. Sixteen appearances and six goals in Copa Centro-Oeste, four appearances in Copa dos Campeões
  4. Twelve appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  6. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  8. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
  9. 1 2 Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours

Danilo with Corinthians in 2011 Danilo (jogador).jpg
Danilo with Corinthians in 2011

Player

Goiás
São Paulo
Kashima Antlers
Corinthians

Manager

Corinthians U20

References

  1. "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
  2. Lozetti, Alexandre (9 February 2015). "Opinião: Danilo é o maior da história do futebol sem jogar por sua seleção". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. Formiga, Bruno (10 June 2020). "Danilo, o (maior) gigante que nunca vestiu a camisa da seleção". TNT Sports (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. "'Zidanilo', ídolo do Corinthians, completa 41 anos nesta quinta". OneFootball (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. Corinthians anuncia ex-meia Danilo como novo técnico do time sub-23
  6. "Presidente Duilio confirma Danilo como novo técnico do Corinthians Sub-20" [President Duilio confirms Danilo as new head coach of the under-20 team of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. "Danilo vai dirigir o Corinthians em clássico contra o Palmeiras" [Danilo will be in charge of Corinthians in derby against Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  8. Danilo at Soccerway . Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. "Danilo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.