Danilo Larangeira (born 10 May 1984), known simply as Danilo, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as

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Career

Palmeiras

On 16 December 2009,

Palmeiras The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional association football, football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes (district of São Paulo), Perdizes. Palmeiras is ...

have made official the signing from

Atlético Paranaense Club Athletico Paranaense (abbreviated CAP, commonly known as Athletico Paranaense and up to 2019 known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded o ...

of the central defender, first market trade of Verdão for the 2010 season, the footballer arrived on loan at the beginning of 2009. Verdão partnered with

Traffic Group Traffic Group is a sports event management company founded in Brazil, headquartered in São Paulo. History Traffic Group holds the television rights to a number of association football matches in the Americas including Copa América, Copa Lib ...

to sign him and Atlético Paranaense retained 20% rights.

Bologna

On August 16, 2018, Danilo joined to

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on loan with a purchase obligatory.

Controversy

In April 2010 he gained national attention when he was accused of

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's defender Manoel. During a match between Atlético and Palmeiras on 15 April, TV cameras captured a scene in which Danilo called Manoel "macaco" (monkey in Portuguese language). Danilo later publicly admitted that he offended and spat at Manoel, who reported the incident to a police station in São Paulo just after the match. In January 2013, the São Paulo Criminal Court sentenced him to one year in prison, although he was expected to have the punishment reduced to a fine on appeal.

Career statistics

Honours

Ituano * Brazilian League C: 2003 Atlético Paranaense * Paraná State League: 2005

References

External links

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