Dannyu Francisco dos Santos (born 28 October 1984), commonly known as Dão, is a Brazilian

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defender who currently plays for

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Career

Dão began his professional career with

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, before making moves to CRB and

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. In 2009, he joined Guarani where he made 22 appearances before leaving Brazil for the first time to join Slovakian club

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in summer 2010. He returned to his homeland a year later, without having played for Trnava, to sign with

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. He failed to register an appearance for Botafogo before signing with

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, he again did not make an appearance. In 2012, he moved to Luverdense where he played 16 times and scored twice during a one-season stay in

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. After a relatively successful period with Luverdense, Dão was on the move again as he joined Chapecoense, he played in 22 Chapecoense matches and scored one goal. Between 2014 and 2015, Dão completed transfers firstly to Vitória and secondly to Paysandu, overall he made nine appearances for the two aforementioned clubs before signing for

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at the beginning of 2016. His spell with Piracicaba was short as he left on 12 April.

Honours

;Recife *

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2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

;Luverdense *

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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at ZeroZero 1984 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Sport Club do Recife players Clube de Regatas Brasil players Mirassol Futebol Clube players Guarani FC players FC Spartak Trnava players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Red Bull Bragantino II players Luverdense Esporte Clube players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Esporte Clube Vitória players Paysandu Sport Club players Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) players River Atlético Clube players Esporte Clube Cruzeiro players América Futebol Clube (RN) players União Recreativa dos Trabalhadores players Esporte Clube Noroeste players Esporte Clube Pelotas players Men's association football defenders People from Penedo Footballers from Alagoas 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Brazilian expatriate men's footballers {{Brazil-footy-defender-1980s-stub