Marcos Danilo Padilha (31 July 1985 – 28 November 2016), simply known as Danilo, was a Brazilian

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who last played for Chapecoense as a

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. Danilo was one of the 71 people who died in the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crash on 28 November 2016.

Club career

Born in

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, Paraná, Danilo made his senior debut with hometown's

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. After subsequently playing for lower teams in the same state (notably Operário and

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), he joined

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in May 2011. In September 2013 Danilo joined Chapecoense on loan until the end of the year. He made his professional debut on 23 November, starting in a 2–1 away win against

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for the Série B championship; it was his maiden appearance in the competition, as his side finished second and was promoted to Série A for the first time ever. In January 2014 Danilo joined ''Chape'' permanently, and made his top level debut on 19 April 2014, starting and keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 home draw against

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. He was an ever-present figure during the campaign, being an important defensive unit as his side maintained its division status.

Personal life

Danilo lived in

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with his wife Leticia and their son, Lorenzo.

Death

Danilo and his club were aboard LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 when it crashed in Colombia on 28 November 2016. Danilo was initially believed to have survived the crash and to have died the next day at a hospital in La Ceja, but later the hospital stated that he had never been brought in but rather had died at the scene of the accident.

Career statistics

Honours

;Chapecoense *

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* Copa Sudamericana:

(posthumously)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Danilo 1985 births 2016 deaths Footballers from Paraná (state) Brazilian footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Atlético Clube Paranavaí players Londrina Esporte Clube players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Footballers killed in the LaMia Flight 2933 crash