Dani Bolt

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is de Castro.

Daniel Lima de Castro (born 18 June 1999), commonly known as Dani Bolt or simply Daniel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Qarabağ in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Dani Bolt

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Lima de Castro
Date of birth	(1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Qarabağ
Number	18
Youth career
2019–2020	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Fluminense	5	(0)
2022–2024	Athletico Paranaense	6	(0)
2022	→ Vitória (loan)	3	(0)
2023	→ Juventude (loan)	25	(1)
2024–2025	Torreense	47	(1)
2025—	Qarabağ	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2025

Club career

Bolt joined the academy of Fluminense in 2019.^[1] In mid-2020, Bolt was cut from the Fluminense first team after failing to renew his contract with the club.^[2] After the contract situation was resolved, he made a total of five appearances for Fluminense, before agreeing to terminate his contract following the 2021 season.^[1]

He moved to Athletico Paranaense in early 2022.^[1] He was loaned to Vitória in April 2022, alongside teammate Léo Gomes.^[3] For the 2023 season, he was loaned to Juventude.^[4]

On 17 January 2024, Bolt left Athletico Paranaense and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Torreense.^[5]

Style of play

Known for his speed, he is nicknamed Dani Bolt after Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 February 2023.^[7]

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
Fluminense	2020	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	2021		1	0	3[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Athletico Paranaense	2022	Série A	0	0	6[b]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2023		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Vitória (loan)	2022	Série C	3	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
Juventude (loan)	2023	Série B	0	0	7[c]	0	0	0	–		0	0	7	0
Career total			5	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0

1. Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca
2. Appearances in the Campeonato Paranaense
3. Appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho