Danilo (footballer, born 1999)

Danilo Pereira da Silva (born 7 April 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch club Twente on loan from Ajax.

For the footballer born in 1989, see Danilo (footballer, born 1989).
Danilo
Personal information
Full name Danilo Pereira da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999[1]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Striker[1]
Club information
Current team
 Twente
(on loan from Ajax)
Youth career
2005–2009 Portuguesa
2010–2014 Corinthians
2015 Ponte Preta
2016 Vasco da Gama
2016–2017 Santos
2017–2018 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Jong Ajax 42 (24)
2020– Ajax 1 (0)
2020– → Twente (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:30, 14 August 2020 (UTC)
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Danilo represented Portuguesa, Corinthians, Ponte Preta and Vasco da Gama as a youth before switching to the academy of Santos in 2016.[2][3] On 7 September 2017, he signed with Dutch club AFC Ajax after agreeing to a five-year deal.[4] He was assigned to the Jong Ajax (the reserve team) and Ajax under-19.[5]

On 25 March 2018, Danilo made his debut for Jong Ajax in a 1–0 defeat against Jong AZ.[6] He scored his first goal for Jong Ajax on 10 September 2018 in the game, in Alkmaar, against Jong AZ.

On 14 August 2020, Danilo joined fellow Eredivisie side Twente on a season-long loan deal.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played on 18 June 2019
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2017–18[8] Eerste Divisie 10——10
2018–19[8] 3319——3319
Career total 341900003419
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References
  1. "Danilo Pereira Da Silva aan de slag bij Ajax [Danilo Pereira Da Silva at work at Ajax]" (in Dutch). Ajax. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. "Danilo knocks on the doorstep at Ajax:' He is go to make the first team'". Sports of the Day. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. "Ex-Santos virou nova aposta do Ajax após superar dispensas: 'Fui persistente'" [Former Santos player became Ajax's new bet after overcoming releases: 'I was persistent'] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. "Danilo Pereira da Silva per direct naar Ajax Onder-19 [Danilo Pereira da Silva immediately moves to Ajax Under-19]" (in Dutch). Parool. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. "Nieuwe spits voor Ajax: Danilo Pereira Da Silva (18) [New striker for Ajax: Danilo Pereira Da Silva (18)]" (in Dutch). AT5. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  6. "Ajax II 0 - 1 AZ II". Ajax. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. "Danilo op huurbasis naar FC Twente" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. "Danilo Pereira". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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