Danny Henriques

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Danny Henriques
Personal information
Full name Danny Agostinho Henriques [1] [2]
Date of birth (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 26) [1]
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands [1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
AEK Larnaca
Number 24
Youth career
2002–2016 Excelsior
2016–2017 Cambuur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Vilafranquense 6 (0)
2018–2023 Belenenses SAD 56 (1)
2023–2024 FC U Craiova 33 (0)
2024– AEK Larnaca 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024

Danny Agostinho Henriques (born 29 July 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca.

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Club career

Henriques was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Portuguese parents. He played youth football with SBV Excelsior and SC Cambuur, before moving to Portugal with U.D. Vilafranquense in the third division. [3]

On 13 June 2018, Henriques signed a three-year contract with Belenenses SAD, being initially assigned to the under-23 team. [4] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 8 February 2020, coming on as an early substitute for the injured Nuno Coelho in a 0–2 home loss against C.D. Santa Clara. [5] He scored his first goal the following weekend, opening the 2–1 away win over Boavista F.C. and later being sent off for two yellow cards. [6]

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References

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  2. "Comunicado oficial N. 248" [Official announcement No. 248] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 2 February 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. Freriks, Gijs (21 June 2018). "Rotterdammer hoopt op Benfica, Sporting of Porto: 'Dat is mijn droom'" [Rotterdammer hopes for Benfica, Sporting or Porto: 'That is my dream'] (in Dutch). Voetbal Zone. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. Silva, Flávio Miguel (14 June 2018). "Danny Henriques contratado ao Vilafranquense" [Danny Henriques signed from Vilafranquense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. Esteves, Adérito (8 February 2020). "Belenenses-Santa Clara, 0–2 (crónica)" [Belenenses-Santa Clara, 0–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. Castro, Ricardo Jorge (16 February 2020). "Boavista-Belenenses, 1–2 (crónica)" [Boavista-Belenenses, 1–2 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 September 2021.