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Shares 1982-01-30 · 6 players total
| Full name | Dani |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Ricardo da Silva Soares |
| Date of birth | 1982-01-30 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Felgueiras, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Vizela | 3 | 05/06 | 17/18 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iraklis Thessaloniki | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1,046 |
| CFR Cluj | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 5,823 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFR Ecomax Cluj | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão | FC Vizela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | FC Vizela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Vizela | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Vitória Setúbal FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Vitória Setúbal FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Setúbal FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Kypello Elladas | Skoda Xanthi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Kypello Elladas | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 24 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,046 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | CFR Cluj | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | CFR Cluj | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Romanian Supercup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | CFR Cluj | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 433 |
| 08/09 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,540 |
| 08/09 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 29 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,518 |
| 07/08 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | CFR Cluj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga 1 | CFR Ecomax Cluj | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | FC Paços de Ferreira | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Vizela Y19 | Vizela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Vizela | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Paços Ferreira | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 100000 | €600k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | CFR Cluj | Iraklis | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Iraklis | Skoda Xanthi | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Skoda Xanthi | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-02 | Vitória Setúbal | Vizela | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Vizela | Lixa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Lixa | Maia Lidador | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Maia Lidador | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederico Venâncio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciprian Deac | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zequinha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 2 | 24 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | CFR Cluj | 1 | 5 |
| 07/08 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 1 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 22 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 1 | 5 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 1,046 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 180 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 2,973 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 2,670 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Dani
Who is Dani?
Dani is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Dani?
Dani is 44 years old. He was born on January 30, 1982 in Felgueiras.
What position does Dani play?
Dani plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Dani play for?
Dani currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dani has scored 7 goals in 349 appearances.
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