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. He is the current head coach of Uberlândia.
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.
Coaching career In January 2021, Danilo was appointed as Corinthians' new U23 coach. Corinthians anuncia ex-meia Danilo como novo técnico do time sub-23 He took over the under-20 side on 31 January of the following year, replacing sacked Diogo Siston.
On 28 April 2023, Danilo was named interim head coach of the first team, after Cuca resigned.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGoiás1999Série B104020——702000Série A15121351—5Four appearances in Copa Centro-Oeste, one appearance in Copa dos Campeões0465200123318943—10Eight appearances and two goals in Copa Centro-Oeste, two appearances in Copa dos Campeões2551720022426220—20Sixteen appearances and six goals in Copa Centro-Oeste, four appearances in Copa dos Campeões65210200322215993——4614Total8586423227—35820646São Paulo2004Série A40890—16Twelve appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana1—6592005316164—13Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores32Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup062132006294198—1432Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana06415Total100184412—4384019137Kashima Antlers2007J1 League260—40—9Appearance(s) in J.League Cup03912008284—118Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League52039102009232—323020314Total776—8311513010915Corinthians2010Série A31271—70—4532011363131—20—5142012245122—1442052112013300154408121596201423213050——41220152901131080—4932016611410040—242201720000000—202018132500000—182Total1941590121004354134133Vila Nova2019Série B0011142——153Career total456472094844129718569862134
Honours
Player Goiás Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1999 Campeonato Goiano: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 Copa Centro-Oeste: 2000, 2001, 2002
São Paulo Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006 Campeonato Paulista: 2005 Copa Libertadores: 2005 FIFA Club World Cup: 2005
Kashima Antlers J. League Division 1: 2007, 2008, 2009 Emperor's Cup: 2007 Japanese Super Cup: 2009
Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2011, 2015, 2017 Campeonato Paulista: 2013, 2018 Copa Libertadores: 2012 Recopa Sudamericana: 2013 FIFA Club World Cup: 2012
Manager
Corinthians U20 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 2024
Uberlândia Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2026
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