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Full nameDanilo dos Santos de Oliveira
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age25
Date of birth29 Apr 2001
BirthplaceSalvador
Height176 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubBotafogo
Attacking midfielder
21
Appearances
9
Goals
2
Assists
1788
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Botafogo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A127210717.4
Carioca - 16004376.7
CONMEBOL Libertadores3112707.57
CONMEBOL Sudamericana3202137.57
Copa Do Brasil2001807.15
Carioca A25000—

Scout report

★ Standout performer

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One of the biggest game-time risers in the Serie A: on the pitch for 77% of Botafogo's available minutes this season, up from 22% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Key starterGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Danilo Santos is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Botafogo, rated 69 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 343 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (71% of available minutes). He brings 0.55 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Santos.

Judged on this season alone, Santos graded 47 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 9 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances (0.554 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 47). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 69, top 10% of the 22 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 25 Santos is in his prime years, and a market index of 37.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Santos is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
69
Ratingi
2nd of 22 attacking midfielders
47.2
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
71%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.55
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Botafogo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
9
Goals
2
Assists
11
G+A
0.43
Goals / app

9 goals in 21 appearances (0.43 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 11 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 71% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.55 goal contributions per 90 (0.45 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 69, Santos carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A (top 10%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.55 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9
Shots on target16
Shots30

Passing

Assists2
Chances created30
Passes875
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success40%
Duels won69
Duels won %41.6%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions11
Blocks8
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.