Daniel Martins Guimarães (18 April 1987 – 4 October 2024) was a Brazilian professional

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who played as a

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Career

Guimarães began his career with

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before joining

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in 2010. He played for Ponte Preta on loan in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He later had stints with

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and

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. Guimarães moved to Portuguese club

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in 2017. He agreed a contract extension with Nacional in May 2020. Guimarães suspended his career due to cancer in the 2020–21 season. He briefly returned to playing in the 2022–23 season, making 11 appearances, before suffering a relapse.

Death

Guimarães died from

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on 4 October 2024, at the age of 37.

Honours

América Mineiro *

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, commonly known as the Série C or the Brazilian Série C to distinguish it from the Italian Serie C, is the third tier of the Brazilian football league system. Unlike the first and second divisions, the Sér ...

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Nacional *

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: 2017–18, 2019–20

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