Danny (footballer)
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Danny at Zenit in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Zenit St. Petersburg | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Marítimo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Marítimo | 20 | (5) |
| 2002–2005 | Sporting CP | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Marítimo (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Dynamo Moscow | 97 | (16) |
| 2008– | Zenit St. Petersburg | 165 | (48) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Portugal U21 | 17 | (0) |
| 2008– | Portugal | 38 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 30 March 2016 (UTC) |
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Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 7 August 1983), commonly known as Danny, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Russian club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg as an attacking midfielder. Also a winger, he is known for his dribbling and key passes.
He spent most of his career in Russia in service of Dynamo Moscow and Zenit, after arriving at the age of 21 from Sporting. He won six items of silverware with Zenit, including three Russian Premier League titles.
Danny represented Portugal at the 2010 World Cup and the 2004 Olympics.
Born to Portuguese parents in Caracas, Venezuela, Danny moved to the island of Madeira at a young age. There, he developed his football skills in the youth teams of C.S. Marítimo, making his professional debut in a 2–1 Primeira Liga home win against Gil Vicente F.C. on 1 October 2001. A few months later he scored his first goal in a 1–2 loss at S.C. Salgueiros, also being sent off in the 60th minute; he finished his first season with five goals in 20 games.
Having signed to Sporting Clube de Portugal for €2.1 million after that sole season, Danny was immediately loaned back to Marítimo, returning in June 2004 and going on to appear in 12 official matches for the Lions.
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