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Height
35
Shirt
25 years
Apr 29, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
Brazil
Country
€37M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches76%Shot attempts81%Goals98%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won23%Defensive contributions18%
Transfer value: €37M
Highest: €40M(Mar 31, 2024)
€40M
€30M
€20M
€9.9M
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Série A 2026

10
Goals
2
Assists
24
Started
25
Matches
2,102
Minutes played
7.32
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
Série A

Oct 24

Internacional
L3 - 0
Botafogo
68
DM
0
0
0
0
7.0
Série A

Oct 17

Chapecoense
W1 - 0
Botafogo
90
DM
0
0
0
0
7.7
Série A

Oct 12

Coritiba
D1 - 1
Botafogo
90
DM
1
0
0
0
7.8
Série A

Oct 7

Vasco da Gama
L1 - 2
Botafogo
90
DM
0
0
0
0
6.7
Friendlies

Oct 3

India
W0 - 4
Brazil
45
CM
0
0
0
0
6.7
Friendlies

Sep 29

Australia
W2 - 4
Brazil
87
CM
0
0
0
0
7.7
Friendlies

Sep 25

Australia
D1 - 1
Brazil
90
DM
0
0
0
0
7.3
Série A

Sep 19

Mirassol
L2 - 0
Botafogo
90
CM
0
0
0
0
6.2
Série A

Sep 16

Grêmio
W3 - 2
Botafogo
90
DM
2
0
1
0
9.0
Série A

Sep 12

RB Bragantino
D1 - 1
Botafogo
90
DM
0
0
0
0
7.7
Botafogo

Oct 24

Série A
Internacional
L3 - 0
DM
68‎’‎
7.0

Oct 17

Série A
Chapecoense
W1 - 0
DM
90‎’‎
7.7

Oct 12

Série A
Coritiba
D1 - 1
DM
90‎’‎
7.8

Oct 7

Série A
Vasco da Gama
L1 - 2
DM
90‎’‎
6.7
2026

Heatmap

Touches: 1389

Season shot map

On target: 43%
  • 42Shots
  • 10Goals
  • 3.06xG
1 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.13xG0.39xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,102

Shooting

Goals
10
Expected goals (xG)
3.09
xG on target (xGOT)
6.78
Non-penalty xG
3.09
Shots
42
Shots on target
18
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
2.30
Successful passes
869
Successful passes %
85.1%
Accurate long balls
66
Accurate long balls %
64.1%
Line-breaking passes
235
Chances created
40
Big chances created
8
Successful crosses
11
Successful crosses %
27.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
18
Successful dribbles %
42.9%
Duels won
81
Duels won %
44.5%
Aerial duels won
11
Aerial duels won %
45.8%
Touches
1,389
Touches in opposition box
59
Dispossessed
31
Fouls won
16

Defending

Defensive contributions
86
Tackles
36
Interceptions
13
Blocked shots
12
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
131
Dribbled past
22
Clearances
25
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
37
xG against while on pitch
34.82

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Danilo Santos is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Botafogo, born on April 29, 2001, who is left-footed. Follow Danilo Santos on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Série A season, Danilo Santos has recorded 10 goals, 2 assists, 2,102 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.32, 2 yellow cards.

Danilo Santos scores highly on Goals, Rating, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Série A.

Danilo Santos's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Danilo Santos's next match is on November 19, 2026 when Botafogo face Corinthians in the Série A.

Explore Danilo Santos's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Danilo Santos's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Danilo Santos currently plays for Botafogo alongside Vitinho, Arthur Chaves, Mateo Ponte, Nahuel Ferraresi, Cristian Medina, Júnior Santos, Álvaro Montoro, Tiquinho Soares, Matheus Martins, Gabriel Batista, Alex Telles, Jordan Barrera, Warleson, Arthur Cabral, Marçal, Hakim Ziyech, Allan, Anthony, Paulinho, Kaio Pantaleão, Rhyan Luca, Lucas Monzón, Gabriel Justino, Gabriel, Kadir Barría, Victor Hugo, Arthur Izaque, Cristhian Loor, Kadu, Riquelme, Caio Valle, Miguel Caldas, Arthur Novaes, Felipe Januário, Kauan Toledo, Kauã Serafim, Wallace Davi, Matheusinho, Cauã Zappelini, Cléber Lucas, Herick, Marquinhos, Jhoan Hernández, Huguinho, Lucas Villalba, Lucas Emanuel, Bernardo Valim, Edenílson, Danilo, and Domingos Andrade. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Danilo Santos's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest and Palmeiras.

On the international stage, Danilo Santos has represented Brazil.

Danilo Santos is from Brazil, and the national team includes João Pedro, Hugo Souza, Vanderson, Wesley, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Douglas Santos, Vinícius Júnior, Bruno Guimarães, Endrick, Raphinha, Estêvão, Otávio, Matheuzinho, Vitor Reis, Arthur Dias, Mauro Júnior, Breno Bidon, Douglas Luiz, Pedro, Martinelli, Andrey Santos, Samuel Dias Lino, Pedro Morisco, Jair Cunha, Gabriel Bontempo, and Rayan. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Danilo Santos has won 6 titles: Copa Libertadores (2021, 2020), Recopa Sudamericana (2022), Paulista A1 (2022), Copa do Brasil (2020), and Série A (2022) with Palmeiras.

Danilo Santos has competed in Série A, Carioca Taca Guanabara, Copa do Brasil, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, World Cup, Premier League, FA Cup, Paulista A1, EFL Cup, Recopa Sudamericana, and FIFA Club World Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Danilo Santos, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Danilo Santos to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches76%Shot attempts81%Goals98%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won23%Defensive contributions18%

Career

Senior career

BotafogoJul 2025 - now
56
14
62
6
141
12

National team

11
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Palmeiras

Brazil
2
Copa Libertadores(2021 · 2020)
1
Série A(2022)

News

About

Danilo Santos is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Botafogo, born on April 29, 2001, who is left-footed. Follow Danilo Santos on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Série A season, Danilo Santos has recorded 10 goals, 2 assists, 2,102 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.32, 2 yellow cards.

Danilo Santos scores highly on Goals, Rating, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Série A.

Danilo Santos's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Danilo Santos's next match is on November 19, 2026 when Botafogo face Corinthians in the Série A.

Explore Danilo Santos's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Danilo Santos's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Danilo Santos currently plays for Botafogo alongside Vitinho, Arthur Chaves, Mateo Ponte, Nahuel Ferraresi, Cristian Medina, Júnior Santos, Álvaro Montoro, Tiquinho Soares, Matheus Martins, Gabriel Batista, Alex Telles, Jordan Barrera, Warleson, Arthur Cabral, Marçal, Hakim Ziyech, Allan, Anthony, Paulinho, Kaio Pantaleão, Rhyan Luca, Lucas Monzón, Gabriel Justino, Gabriel, Kadir Barría, Victor Hugo, Arthur Izaque, Cristhian Loor, Kadu, Riquelme, Caio Valle, Miguel Caldas, Arthur Novaes, Felipe Januário, Kauan Toledo, Kauã Serafim, Wallace Davi, Matheusinho, Cauã Zappelini, Cléber Lucas, Herick, Marquinhos, Jhoan Hernández, Huguinho, Lucas Villalba, Lucas Emanuel, Bernardo Valim, Edenílson, Danilo, and Domingos Andrade. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Danilo Santos's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest and Palmeiras.

On the international stage, Danilo Santos has represented Brazil.

Danilo Santos is from Brazil, and the national team includes João Pedro, Hugo Souza, Vanderson, Wesley, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Douglas Santos, Vinícius Júnior, Bruno Guimarães, Endrick, Raphinha, Estêvão, Otávio, Matheuzinho, Vitor Reis, Arthur Dias, Mauro Júnior, Breno Bidon, Douglas Luiz, Pedro, Martinelli, Andrey Santos, Samuel Dias Lino, Pedro Morisco, Jair Cunha, Gabriel Bontempo, and Rayan. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Danilo Santos has won 6 titles: Copa Libertadores (2021, 2020), Recopa Sudamericana (2022), Paulista A1 (2022), Copa do Brasil (2020), and Série A (2022) with Palmeiras.

Danilo Santos has competed in Série A, Carioca Taca Guanabara, Copa do Brasil, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, World Cup, Premier League, FA Cup, Paulista A1, EFL Cup, Recopa Sudamericana, and FIFA Club World Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Danilo Santos, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Danilo Santos to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.