Danilo Luis Helio Pereira professionally known as Danilo Pereira is a Portuguese professional football player who plays Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-German in a loan from Porto and the Portugal national team as a defensive midfielder. He started playing football for the youth of Arsenal 72 in 1999 and played until 2005. In 2005, he joined the youth team of Estoril. In 2008, he then joined the youth team of Benfica and played until 2010. In 2010, he signed with Italian club Parma and was consecutively loaned to various clubs, before moving to Maritimo in 2013. In July 2015, he joined FC Porto for a reported fee of €4.5 million. He won two Primeira Liga titles and one Taca de Portugal while being part of the squad that won a domestic double in 2020, making 202 official appearances for them. In October 2020, he moved to French side Paris Saint-Germain on an initial one-year loan deal for a reported fee of €4 million with an obligation to buy at the end of the season for €16 million and made his debut for the club on 21 October 2020.
On the international level, he has represented Portugal at U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior levels. He made his senior international debut in 2015. He was part of the team that won UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil.
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What is Danilo Pereira Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
- Won the 2017-18, 2019-20 Primeira Liga with Porto.
- Won the 2019-20 Taca de Portugal with Porto.
- Won the 2016 UEFA Euro with Portugal.
- Won the 2019 UEFA Nations League with Portugal.
- Won the 2016 FC Porto Player of the Year.
Where is Danilo Pereira From?
Danilo Pereira was born on 9 September 1991. His birth name is Danilo Luis Helio Pereira. His birthplace is Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. He is the oldest child of Quinta Djata. His family moved to Portugal when he was five. He holds both Guinean and Portuguese nationality. He belongs to the African ethnicity. His horoscope sign is Virgo.
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Danilo Pereira Football Career Timeline
- He started playing football for the youth of Arsenal 72 in 1999 and played until 2005.
- In 2005, he joined the youth team of Estoril.
- In 2008, he then joined the youth team of Benfica and played until 2010.
- In 2010, he signed with Italian club Parma on a free transfer.
- He spent the second half of the 2010-11 season on loan to Aris in Greece where he made 5 appearances, scoring 2 goals for the club, and returned to the club after the loan spell was ended.
- He made his first appearance in Serie A on 21 December 2011 in a 3-2 draw against Catania, coming on as a late substitute.
- He was loaned again for 2012-13, spending the campaign with Roda in the Eredivisie where he made 31 appearances and scored 1 goal for the club.
- On 1 August 2013, he returned to Portugal by joining Maritimo.
- After 17 days, he made his debut in a 2-1 home victory over his former club Benfica.
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- On 19 December 2013, he scored his first goal in the 2-2 home draw with Braga.
- On 29 May 2015, he played his last match for the club in a 2-1 loss against Benfica in the final of the Taca da Liga.
- From 2013-2015, he made 57 appearances and scored 4 goals for the club.
- In July 2015, he joined FC Porto for a reported fee of €4.5 million with a buyout clause of €40 million.
- In his first year for the club, he scored a career-best six goals from 33 appearances and finished the year as runner-up.
- In October 2016, he was named Porto’s footballer of the year after winning the “Dragao de Ouro” award.
- He was named Primeira Liga’s midfielder of the month in September 2017 and in December 2017.
- He has won two Primeira Liga titles and one Taca de Portugal while being part of the squad that won a domestic double in 2020, making 202 official appearances for them.
- In October 2020, he moved to French side Paris Saint-Germain on an initial one-year loan deal for a reported fee of €4 million with an obligation to buy at the end of the season for €16 million.
- He made his debut for the club on 21 October 2020 in a 2-1 home loss against Manchester United in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
- He made his Ligue 1 debut on 24 October 2020 in a 4-0 home win against Dijon at the Parc des Princes where he featured as a central defender.
- On 27 February 2021, he scored his first goal for PSG in a 4-0 away win against Dijon where he headed in a cross from a corner.
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Danilo Pereira International Career
- He holds both the citizenship of Guinean and Portuguese but chose to represent Portugal internationally.
- He has represented Portugal at U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior levels.
- He was part of the U20 side that finished second at the 2011 FIFA U20 World Cup in Colombia, playing all seven games and scoring in the 2-0 semi-final win over France.
- He made his senior international debut on 31 March 2015 in a 0-2 friendly defeat to Cape Verde in Estoril, replacing fellow debutant Bernardo Silva after 62 minutes.
- On 8 June 2016, he scored his first goal for Portugal’s national team in the last warm-up game in a 7-0 victory against Estonia in Lisbon.
- He was part of the team that won UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil.
Danilo Pereira Wife
Looking at his personal life, Danilo Pereira is an unmarried man. However, the Portuguese star is not single. He is reportedly dating his beautiful girlfriend, Jessi. He has not shared many details about his relationship status. He had shared a couple of pictures with Jessi on his social media accounts. They often give public appearances together and his lady often visits to cheer him during the match. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.
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Danilo Pereira Height
Danilo Pereira stands at a height of 1.88m i.e. 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 83kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color brown and his hair color is bald. His sexual orientation is straight.
Danilo Pereira Salary and Net Worth
Danilo Pereira earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In July 2015, he joined FC Porto for a reported fee of €4.5 million with a buyout clause of €40 million. In October 2020, he moved to French side Paris Saint-Germain on an initial one-year loan deal for a reported fee of €4 million with an obligation to buy at the end of the season for €16 million. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is €8 million and his salary is not revealed yet, while his market value of around €24 million. Any updates on his salary will be updated here soon.
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