# Danilo (footballer, born 2001)

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (born 29 April 2001), known simply as Danilo or Danilo Oliveira, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
Born in Salvador, he was in the youth academy of Bahia, before stints at Jacuipense and PFC Cajazeiras, where he was spotted by Palmeiras in 2018. After progressing steadily in Palmeiras' youth ranks, he made his first team Série A debut in 2020 at the age of 19. He was part of the Palmeiras teams who won the Libertadores consecutively in 2020 and 2021, solidifying himself as a stalwart in the middle of the park and becoming a consistent first-team starter.
He was named in the Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year in 2022.

## Career
### Early career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Danilo represented Bahia as a youth before being released by the club. In 2017, at the age of 16, he joined PFC Cajazeiras through a social project, after a short stint at Jacuipense. He made his senior debut for Cajazeiras on 5 May 2018, aged 17, by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Campeonato Baiano Segunda Divisão home routing of Conquista [pt].

### Palmeiras

In 2018, Danilo joined Palmeiras, initially for the under-17s. He progressed through the youth setup, being later a starter for the under-20s before making his first team – and Série A – debut on 6 September 2020, replacing fellow youth graduate Patrick de Paula in a 2–1 away win against Red Bull Bragantino.
On 10 September 2020, Danilo was bought outright by Verdão, signing a permanent five-year contract with the club. He scored his first professional goal on 2 December, netting his team's fifth in a 5–0 Copa Libertadores home routing of Delfín SC.

### Nottingham Forest

In January 2023, Danilo joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest for an estimated £16 million fee, signing a six-and a-half-year deal with the English club in the process.
On the opening day of the 2024–25 season against Bournemouth, he suffered a leg injury in the 8th minute, which could see him miss the entirety of the campaign.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| PFC Cajazeiras | 2018 | Baiano 2ª Divisão | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Palmeiras | 2020 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Palmeiras | 2021 | Série A | 22 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| Palmeiras | 2022 | Série A | 34 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 7 |
| Palmeiras | Total | Total | 74 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 141 | 12 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 | Premier League | 13 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2023–24 | Premier League | 29 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2024–25 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | Total | Total | 47 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 121 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 199 | 18 |
* ↑ Includes Campeonato Baiano Second Division, Campeonato Paulista
* ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
* ↑ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana

## Honours

Palmeiras
* Série A: 2022
* Copa do Brasil: 2020
* Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
* Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
* Campeonato Paulista: 2022
* FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2021
Individual
* FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2021
* Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2022