# Tchê Tchê

Danilo das Neves Pinheiro (born 30 August 1992), known by his nickname Tchê Tchê, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for Vasco da Gama.

## Club career

Born in São Paulo, Tchê Tchê joined Audax's youth setup in 2006, after being approved on a trial. He made his senior debut for the club on 27 March 2011, playing the last 14 minutes in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 home win against Rio Branco.
Tchê Tchê was a regular starter for Audax in the club's first season in Campeonato Paulista, appearing in ten matches. His first match in the tournament occurred on 18 January 2014, a 0–0 away draw against Paulista.
After subsequent loans at Guaratinguetá, Ponte Preta and Boa Esporte, Tchê Tchê impressed with Audax during the 2016 Paulistão; he scored his first professional goal on 23 April 2016, netting from long range in a 2–2 draw at Corinthians, which ensured his team's qualification to the finals for the first time in their history.
On 28 April 2016, Tchê Tchê signed a pre-contract with Série A club Palmeiras, being effective after the Campeonato Paulista finals.
On 8 June 2018, Tchê Tchê signed a 5-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Dynamo Kyiv.
On 30 March 2019, Tchê Tchê signed a four-year contract with São Paulo, coming back for his country Brazil.
On 6 April 2021, Tchê Tchê joined Atlético Mineiro on loan with an option to buy until May 2022.
In April 2022, Botafogo presented Tchê Tchê as a new reinforcement.
The first player from the SAF Botafogo era to reach 100 games for Glorioso, Tchê Tchê won honors from the Club before the classic against Flamengo, at Maracanã, in the seventh round of the Carioca Championship.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 9 December 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| 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 |
| Audax | 2011 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Audax | 2012 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Audax | 2013 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 42 | 6 |
| Audax | 2014 | Paulista | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Audax | 2016 | Paulista | — | — | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Audax | Total | Total | — | — | 77 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 96 | 9 |
| Guaratinguetá (loan) | 2014 | Série C | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2015 | Série B | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Boa Esporte (loan) | 2015 | Série B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Palmeiras | 2016 | Série A | 37 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 3 |
| Palmeiras | 2017 | Série A | 34 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 2 |
| Palmeiras | 2018 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Palmeiras | Total | Total | 72 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 110 | 5 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2018–19 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| São Paulo | 2019 | Série A | 35 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 1 |
| São Paulo | 2020 | Série A | 34 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 4 |
| São Paulo | 2021 | Série A | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| São Paulo | Total | Total | 69 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 98 | 6 |
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | Total | Total | 33 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 65 | 2 |
| Botafogo | 2022 | Série A | 29 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Botafogo | 2023 | Série A | 36 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 3 |
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 28 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 1 |
| Botafogo | Total | Total | 93 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 123 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 294 | 11 | 164 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 524 | 27 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
* ↑ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca

## Honours
### Club
#### Palmeiras

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2016, 2018

#### Dynamo Kyiv

* Ukrainian Super Cup: 2018

#### Atlético Mineiro

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
* Copa do Brasil: 2021
* Campeonato Mineiro: 2021, 2022
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2022

#### Botafogo

* Copa Libertadores: 2024
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024

### Individual

* Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2016
* Campeonato Paulista Best Newcomer: 2016
* Bola de Prata: 2016
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2016
* Best Central Midfielder in Brazil: 2016, 2023