Danilo (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (born 29 April 2001), known simply as Danilo or Danilo Oliveira, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo.

Danilo

Danilo with Palmeiras in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth	(2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Botafogo
Number	35
Youth career
2008–2015	Bahia
2016–2017	Jacuipense
2017–2020	PFC Cajazeiras
2018–2020	→ Palmeiras (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	PFC Cajazeiras	1	(0)
2020	→ Palmeiras (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2023	Palmeiras	91	(6)
2023–2025	Nottingham Forest	50	(5)
2025–	Botafogo	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:31, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Born in Salvador, Danilo was in the youth academy of Bahia, before stints at Jacuipense and PFC Cajazeiras, where he was spotted by Palmeiras in 2018. After progressing steadily in Palmeiras' youth ranks, he made his first team Série A debut in 2020 at the age of 19. He was part of the Palmeiras teams who won the Copa Libertadores consecutively in 2020 and 2021, solidifying himself as a stalwart in the middle of the park and becoming a consistent first-team starter.

Career

Early career

Born in Salvador, Bahia,^[3] Danilo represented Bahia as a youth before being released by the club. In 2017, at the age of 16, he joined PFC Cajazeiras through a social project, after a short stint at Jacuipense.^[4] He made his senior debut for Cajazeiras on 5 May 2018, aged 17, by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Campeonato Baiano Segunda Divisão home routing of Conquista [pt].^[5]

Palmeiras

In 2018, Danilo joined Palmeiras, initially for the under-17s.^[3] He progressed through the youth setup, being later a starter for the under-20s before making his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 September 2020, replacing fellow youth graduate Patrick de Paula in a 2–1 away win against Red Bull Bragantino.^[6]

On 10 September 2020, Danilo was bought outright by Verdão, signing a permanent five-year contract with the club.^[7] He scored his first professional goal on 2 December, netting his team's fifth in a 5–0 Copa Libertadores home routing of Delfín SC.

Nottingham Forest

In January 2023, Danilo joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest for an estimated £16 million fee, signing a six-and a-half-year deal with the English club in the process.^[8][9]

On the opening day of the 2024–25 season against Bournemouth, he suffered a leg injury in the 8th minute, which could see him miss the entirety of the campaign.^{[10][non-primary source needed]}

Botafogo

On 18 July 2025, Danilo moved to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Botafogo on a four-year deal for a reported fee of $25,000,000.^[11][12][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 August 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league[a]		National cup[b]		League cup[c]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PFC Cajazeiras	2018	Baiano 2ª Divisão	—		1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Palmeiras	2020	Série A	18	0	0	0	5	0	—		11[d]	1	2[e]	0	36	1
	2021	Série A	22	2	9	1	0	0	—		13[d]	1	5[f]	0	49	4
	2022	Série A	34	1	9	2	3	1	—		8[d]	2	2[g]	1	56	7
	Total		74	3	18	3	8	1	–		32	4	9	1	141	12
Nottingham Forest	2022–23	Premier League	13	3	—		—		2	0	—		—		15	3
	2023–24	Premier League	29	2	—		5	1	0	0	—		—		34	3
	2024–25	Premier League	8	0	—		5	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		50	5	—		10	1	2	0	—		—		62	6
Botafogo	2025	Série A	2	0	—		1	0	—		1[d]	0	—		4	0
Career total			126	8	19	3	19	2	2	0	33	4	9	1	208	18

1. Includes Campeonato Baiano Second Division, Campeonato Paulista
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
3. Includes EFL Cup
4. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
5. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
6. One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
7. Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

Palmeiras

• Série A: 2022
• Copa do Brasil: 2020
• Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
• Campeonato Paulista: 2022
• FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2021

Individual

• FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2021^[15]
• Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2022