Emmanuel Danilo Clementino Silva (born 5 March 1982), known as Danilo, is a retired
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Born in Brazil, he was a member, as a naturalized citizen, of the
Equatorial Guinea national team.
Biography
Danilo was born in
Caruaru, a city located in the eastern of the
Brazilian state
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of
Pernambuco
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.
Football career
Danilo started his career in the
Sport Recife
Sport Club do Recife, (; known as Sport Recife or Sport, is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city of Recife, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Founded in 1905, the club currently plays in Série B.
In football, the club has w ...
's low divisions. In 2004, was loaned to
Campinense and won the
Campeonato Paraibano
The Campeonato Paraibano is the football league of the state of Paraíba, Brazil.
Format
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. Danilo had received an offer to play in the Spanish club
Numancia, but he wasn't signed because this team already had three foreign players. He also has been linked to play in the Chinese football.
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In 2013, while at the
Alecrim ranks, Danilo was diagnosed with
cerebral malaria
Malaria is a Mosquito-borne disease, mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes Signs and symptoms, symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue (medical), tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In se ...
and stayed in coma for 10 days, with doctors saying that he had 1% chance of surviving. However, he had fully recovered and resumed his professional career.
International career
Danilo is naturalized Equatoguinean since 2006, when
Antônio Dumas
Antônio Dumas Ramalho Esteves (28 November 1955 – 30 December 2019) was a Brazilian football player and manager.
Playing career
He played for Esporte Clube Bahia, Desportiva Leônico, Santos, S.C. Olhanense and G.D. Chaves.
Coaching car ...
(Brazilian coach who naturalized Brazilian footballers for Togo and Equatorial Guinea) was the coach of the
Equatorial Guinea national football team
The Equatorial Guinea national football team ( Spanish: ''Selección de fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial'') represents Equatorial Guinea in men's international football and is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, a member of the ...
. Since that time, Danilo has been consolidated in the goal of his new home. His better moment with the Nzalang Nacional (Equatorial Guinea national team's nickname) was against
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
in the
2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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Qualified teams
The 16 qualified teams were:
* as hosts.
* as group 1 winner.
* as group 2 winner.
* as group 3 winner.
* as group 4 winner.
* as group 5 winner.
* a ...
, on 9 September 2007.
He played in unofficial matches vs. the
Region of Murcia
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and
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
in 2007
La selección extremeña inicia su andadura con una victoria (Extremaduran autonomous team gets going with win)
and against Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...
in 2011.
Titles
References
External links
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Danilo on meuSport
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1982 births
Living people
People from Caruaru
Naturalized citizens of Equatorial Guinea
Equatoguinean footballers
Equatorial Guinea international footballers
Association football goalkeepers
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
Equatoguinean people of Brazilian descent
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Sport Club do Recife players
Campinense Clube players
Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense players
Nacional Atlético Clube (Patos) players
Clube Atlético do Porto players
Club Sportivo Sergipe players
Araripina Futebol Clube players
Atlético Clube Corintians players
Timbaúba Futebol Clube players
Associação Desportiva Cabense players
Serra Talhada Futebol Clube players
Salgueiro Atlético Clube players
América Futebol Clube (PE) players
Treze Futebol Clube players
Alecrim Futebol Clube players
Globo Futebol Clube players
Auto Esporte Clube players