# Danilo (footballer, born 1979)

Danilo Gabriel de Andrade (born 11 June 1979), simply known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Danilo made over 450 appearances in a 20-year playing career, during which he was mainly associated with São Paulo and Corinthians. He twice won the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup, as is a four-time Brazilian league champion.
Danilo is considered by pundits to be the greatest player who was never called up to the Brazil national team. He was known for his technique, vision and goalscoring abilities, which earned him the nickname Zidanilo, in homage to Zinedine Zidane.

## Coaching career

In January 2021, Danilo was appointed as Corinthians' new U23 coach. He took over the under-20 side on 31 January of the following year, replacing sacked Diogo Siston.
On 28 April 2023, Danilo was named interim head coach of the first team, after Cuca resigned.

## Career statistics

| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goiás | 1999 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Goiás | 2000 | Série A | 15 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 46 | 5 |
| Goiás | 2001 | Série A | 23 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 55 | 17 |
| Goiás | 2002 | Série A | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 6 | 52 | 10 |
| Goiás | 2003 | Série A | 22 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 14 |
| Goiás | Total | Total | 85 | 8 | 64 | 23 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 35 | 8 | 206 | 46 |
| São Paulo | 2004 | Série A | 40 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | 65 | 9 |
| São Paulo | 2005 | Série A | 31 | 6 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 13 |
| São Paulo | 2006 | Série A | 29 | 4 | 19 | 8 | — | — | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 15 |
| São Paulo | Total | Total | 100 | 18 | 44 | 12 | — | — | 43 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 37 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2007 | J1 League | 26 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2008 | J1 League | 28 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 10 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2009 | J1 League | 23 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Kashima Antlers | Total | Total | 77 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 109 | 15 |
| Corinthians | 2010 | Série A | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 3 |
| Corinthians | 2011 | Série A | 36 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 4 |
| Corinthians | 2012 | Série A | 24 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 11 |
| Corinthians | 2013 | Série A | 30 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 6 |
| Corinthians | 2014 | Série A | 23 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 2 |
| Corinthians | 2015 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 3 |
| Corinthians | 2016 | Série A | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Corinthians | 2017 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Corinthians | Total | Total | 194 | 15 | 90 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 341 | 33 |
| Vila Nova | 2019 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 456 | 47 | 209 | 48 | 44 | 12 | 97 | 18 | 56 | 9 | 862 | 134 |
* ↑ Four appearances in Copa Centro-Oeste, one appearance in Copa dos Campeões
* ↑ Eight appearances and two goals in Copa Centro-Oeste, two appearances in Copa dos Campeões
* ↑ Sixteen appearances and six goals in Copa Centro-Oeste, four appearances in Copa dos Campeões
* ↑ Twelve appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

## Honours
### Player
#### Goiás

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1999
* Campeonato Goiano: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
* Copa Centro-Oeste: 2000, 2001, 2002

#### São Paulo

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006
* Campeonato Paulista: 2005
* Copa Libertadores: 2005
* FIFA Club World Cup: 2005

#### Kashima Antlers

* J. League Division 1: 2007, 2008, 2009
* Emperor's Cup: 2007
* Japanese Super Cup: 2009

#### Corinthians

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2011, 2015, 2017
* Campeonato Paulista: 2013, 2017, 2018
* Copa Libertadores: 2012
* Recopa Sudamericana: 2013
* FIFA Club World Cup: 2012

### Manager
#### Corinthians U20

* Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 2024