Danielzinho (footballer, born 1996)

{{Other uses|Danielzinho (disambiguation){{!}}Danielzinho}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Danielzinho

| image =

| full_name = Daniel Sampaio Simões{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce119/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=6 December 2023 |access-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206205418/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce119/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=6 December 2023 |url-status=live}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|01|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2003–2016

| youthclubs1 = Fluminense

| years1 = 2016–2019

| clubs1 = Fluminense

| caps1 = 53

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = → Oeste (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = → Oeste (loan)

| caps3 = 33

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = → Botafogo-SP (loan)

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = → Oeste (loan)

| caps5 = 16

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2020–2023

| clubs6 = Bahia

| caps6 = 120

| goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2023–

| clubs7 = Fluminense

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2024

| clubs8 = → Atlético Goianiense (loan)

| caps8 = 10

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2024

| clubs9 = Dibba Al-Hisn

| caps9 = 1

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 16:01, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

| years10 = 2025-

| clubs10 = CRB

}}

Daniel Sampaio Simões (born 11 January 1996), known as Danielzinho or simply Daniel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as midfielder.

Club career

=Fluminense=

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Daniel joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2003, aged seven.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/sorocaba/futebol/times/oeste/noticia/2016/07/joia-do-fluminense-danielzinho-e-o-novo-reforco-do-oeste-na-serie-b.html|title=Joia do Fluminense, Danielzinho se apresenta ao Oeste, da Série B|trans-title=Fluminense's pearl, Danielzinho is presented at Oeste, from the Série B|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=29 July 2016|accessdate=5 May 2021}} He made his first team debut on 27 January 2016, starting in a 0–1 Primeira Liga loss against Atlético Paranaense.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2016/01/27/fred-e-expulso-apos-soco-em-rival-e-flu-perde-para-atletico-pr-pela-liga.htm|title=Fred é expulso após soco em rival, e Flu perde para Atlético-PR pela Liga|trans-title=Fred is sent off after punch in opponent, and Flu lose to Atlético-PR in the Liga|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=27 January 2016|accessdate=5 May 2021}}

After being rarely used, Daniel was loaned to Série B side Oeste on 19 July 2016.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/noticia/2016/07/flu-acerta-emprestimo-de-danielzinho-para-o-oeste-ate-o-fim-de-dezembro.html|title=Flu acerta empréstimo de Danielzinho para o Oeste até o fim de dezembro|trans-title=Flu loan Danielzinho to Oeste until the end of December|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=19 July 2016|accessdate=5 May 2021}} He returned to Flu for the 2017 season, but was again loaned to Oeste after featuring rarely.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/sorocaba/futebol/times/oeste/noticia/danielzinho-promessa-do-fluminense-retorna-ao-oeste-como-reforco-para-serie-b.ghtml|title=Danielzinho, promessa do Fluminense, retorna ao Oeste como reforço para Série B|trans-title=Danielzinho, Fluminense's prospect, returns to Oeste as an addition for the Série B|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=26 May 2017|accessdate=5 May 2021}}

Daniel started the 2018 campaign on loan at Botafogo-SP,{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/br/futebol/2017/12/14/fluminense/858452-danielzinho.html|title=Botafogo-SP encaminha empréstimo de Danielzinho, do Fluminense|trans-title=Botafogo-SP set loan of Danielzinho, from Fluminense|publisher=Vavel|language=pt-BR|date=14 December 2017|accessdate=5 May 2021}} and returned to Oeste for the 2018 Série B before being recalled by Fluminense on 2 August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/lance/danielzinho-retorna-ao-fluminense-que-empresta-luquinhas-ao-oeste,f23cadb71f3629545cdb1db42616a66bcfqzxdlx.html|title=Danielzinho retorna ao Fluminense, que empresta Luquinhas ao Oeste|trans-title=Danielzinho returns to Fluminense, which loan Luquinhas to Oeste|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=2 August 2018|accessdate=5 May 2021}} He made his Série A debut late in the month, coming on as a late substitute for Junior Sornoza in a 1–2 away loss against Cruzeiro.

Daniel became a regular starter for Fluminense in the 2019 season, but did not reach an agreement to renew his contract with the club.

=Bahia=

On 12 December 2019, Daniel signed a two-year contract with fellow top tier side Bahia.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/ba/futebol/noticia/bahia-confirma-a-contratacao-do-meia-daniel-ex-fluminense-ate-2021.ghtml|title=Bahia confirma a contratação do meia Daniel, ex-Fluminense, até 2021|trans-title=Bahia confirm the signing of midfielder Daniel, formerly of Fluminense, until 2021|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=12 December 2019|accessdate=5 May 2021}}

Career statistics

{{updated|10 March 2023.}}{{Soccerway|daniel-sampaio-simoes/433032|accessdate=30 June 2017}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|State League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Fluminense \|2016 \|rowspan="4"\|Série A \|0	0	5	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga	0	7	0
2017 \|0	0	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	1	3	1
2018 \|5	0	0	0	0	0	1Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
2019 \|30	1	12	0	6	0	8	0	colspan="2"\|—	56	1
colspan="2" \|Total !35	1	18	0	6	0	9	0	4	1	72	2
Oeste (loan) \|2016 \|Série B \|13	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
Oeste (loan) \|2017 \|Série B \|33	1	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	33	1
Botafogo-SP (loan) \|2018 \|Série C \|0	0	13	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
Oeste (loan) \|2018 \|Série B \|16	1	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	1
rowspan="5"\|Bahia \|2020 \|rowspan="2"\|Série A \|29	3	5	1	1	0	5	0	7Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste	1	47	5
2021 \|31	1	0	0	5	0	6	0	11Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste	0	53	1
2022 \|Série B \|33	3	7	1	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	8	1	52	5
2023 \|Série A \|0	0	7	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	5	0	13	0
colspan="2" \|Total !93	7	19	2	11	0	11	0	31	2	165	11
colspan="3" \|Career total !190	10	50	2	17	0	20	0	35	3	312	15