Danilo (footballer, born 1979)
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Danilo as head coach of Corinthians U20 in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danilo Gabriel de Andrade | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | São Gotardo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Goiás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Goiás | 144 | (31) |
| 2003–2006 | São Paulo | 144 | (30) |
| 2007–2009 | Kashima Antlers | 77 | (6) |
| 2010–2018 | Corinthians | 284 | (27) |
| 2019 | Vila Nova | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 665 | (95) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Corinthians U23 | ||
| 2022–2024 | Corinthians U20 | ||
| 2023 | Corinthians (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Danilo Gabriel de Andrade (born 11 June 1979), simply known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Danilo made over 450 appearances in a 20-year playing career, during which he was mainly associated with São Paulo and Corinthians. He twice won the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup, as is a four-time Brazilian league champion.
Danilo is considered by pundits to be the greatest player who was never called up to the Brazil national team. He was known for his technique, vision and goalscoring abilities, which earned him the nickname Zidanilo, in homage to Zinedine Zidane.