Denilson Hernandes Santos Sineiro (born 4 July 1987), usually known as Denilson, is a Brazilian
football
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er who plays as a lateral. He currently plays for
Moto Club.
Career
Born in
São Luís, Maranhão
São Luís (, ''Saint Louis'') is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on São Luís Island, Upaon-açu Island (Big Island, in Tupi language, Tupi Language) or São Luís island, Ilha de São Luís ...
, Denilson began playing football in the
Bahia
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youth system. He would only appear in six competitive matches for Bahia before leaving in 2006. He played senior football with
Maranhão
Maranhão () is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of . Clockwise from north, it borders on the Atlantic Ocean for 2,243 km and the states of Piauí, Tocantins and ...
,
Moto Club,
Sampaio Corrêa,
Mixto,
Coruripe
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and
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. The right-back played for Sampaio Corrêa in
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
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Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the f ...
during 2013, after winning Série D with the club in 2012. Denilson joined Mixto at the beginning of 2014.
Denilson's brother, Daylson, is also a footballer who plays right back. They both played for Maranhão during 2016.
Clubs
See also
*
Football in Brazil
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*
List of football clubs in Brazil
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
SE Palmeiras players
Maranhão Atlético Clube players
Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players
Mixto Esporte Clube players
Moto Club de São Luís players
Associação Atlética Coruripe players
Centro Sportivo Alagoano players
Footballers from São Luís, Maranhão
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