 Pereira playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1991[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Arsenal 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Estoril | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Parma | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | → Aris (loan) | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Roda (loan) | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Marítimo | 57 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Porto | 135 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | 86 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Al-Ittihad | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U19 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U20 | 19 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Portugal | 74 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:07, 21 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 26 June 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira CvIH ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [dɐˈnilu pɨˈɾɐjɾɐ]; born 9 September 1991), sometimes known as simply Danilo, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the Portugal national team.
He came through Benfica's youth academy, before signing with Italian Serie A side Parma in 2010. He was consecutively loaned to various clubs, before being signed by Marítimo in 2013. In July 2015, he joined Porto for a reported fee of €4.5 million, winning two Primeira Liga titles and one Taça de Portugal while being part of the squad that won a domestic double in 2020, making 202 official appearances for them. In October 2020, he moved to French side Paris Saint-Germain on an initial one-year loan deal, which was made permanent at the end of the season.
Born in Guinea-Bissau, Pereira represented Portugal at youth level at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, reaching the final of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his senior international debut in 2015, and was part of the squads that won UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil.
- ^ a b c "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 20 March 2018. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.