&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Dani.JPG) Dani in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daniel da Cruz Carvalho[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1976[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1995 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Sporting CP | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | → West Ham United (loan) | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Ajax | 72 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Benfica | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Atlético Madrid | 64 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 159 | (24) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Portugal U15 | 8 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Portugal U16 | 15 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Portugal U17 | 6 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Portugal U18 | 8 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Portugal U20 | 15 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Portugal U21 | 11 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Portugal U23 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–2000 | Portugal | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Daniel da Cruz Carvalho (born 2 November 1976), commonly known as Dani, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
He spent most of his eight-year professional career with Ajax after starting out at Sporting CP, appearing in nearly 100 competitive matches and winning three major titles. He also competed abroad in England with West Ham United, and in Spain with Atlético Madrid.
All youth levels comprised, Dani played 69 times for Portugal and scored 33 goals. He made his full debut in 1995.
