Danny (footballer)

For the Brazilian footballer, see Daniel Alves.

Danny

Danny in action for Zenit
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes
Date of birth	7 August 1983 (1983-08-07) (age 28)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Zenit St. Petersburg
Number	10
Youth career
1999–2001	Marítimo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2002	Marítimo	20	(5)
2002–2005	Sporting CP	10	(0)
2003–2004	→ Marítimo (loan)	29	(1)
2005–2008	Dynamo Moscow	97	(16)
2008–	Zenit St. Petersburg	71	(23)
National team‡
2003–2006	Portugal U21	17	(0)
2008–	Portugal	23	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:41, 19 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2011

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.

Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 7 August 1983), commonly known as Danny, is a Venezuelan-born Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Premier League, as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Danny in Champions League action against Real Madrid.

Born to Portuguese parents in Caracas, Venezuela, Danny moved to the island of Madeira at a young age. There, he developed his football skills in the youth teams of C.S. Marítimo,^[1] making his professional debut in a 2–1 league home win against Gil Vicente F.C. on 1 October 2001.^[2] A few months later, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 loss at S.C. Salgueiros, also being sent off in the 60th minute.^[3] He finished his first season with five goals in 20 games.

Having signed to national powerhouse Sporting Clube de Portugal for €2.1 million after that sole season, Danny was immediately loaned back to Marítimo, returning in June 2004. On February 2005, after having appeared less than 20 official times for the Lions, he joined Russia's FC Dynamo Moscow, a club that was signing a large number of Portuguese and Portugal-based players at the time (namely Maniche and Derlei). He would eventually be the one with the most success in Russia, being awarded the best Dynamo player of the 2005 season.

On 24 August 2008, Danny was bought by FC Zenit St. Petersburg for a fee of €30 million, which made him the most expensive player of the Russian League.^[4] He made his club debut in the 2008 UEFA Super Cup game against Manchester United, where he scored the winning goal, later being named Man of the match in a 2–1 final win.^[5] As Zenit finished the season in fifth place, the player contributed with ten league goals, the competition's joint second-best.

International career

Danny and Christian Poulsen challenge for the ball during Portugal's 3–2 defeat to Denmark on 10 September 2008.

On 20 August 2008, Danny made his debut for Portugal in a friendly against the Faroe Islands, a 5–0 home win.

On 19 November, he scored his first goal for the national side, opening the score against Brazil; however, it turned out to be a sour one, as the hosts came from behind to take it 6–2.

After having appeared with Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, in an eventual group stage exit,^[6] while also playing regularly with the under-21s, Danny was picked in the squad that appeared at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

International goals

Danny: International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	20 November 2008	Bezerrão, Gama, Brazil	Brazil	0–1	6–2	Friendly
2	8 June 2010	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	Mozambique	1–0	3–0	Friendly
3	3 September 2010	Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal	Cyprus	3–2	4–4	Euro 2012 qualifying
4	2 September 2011	GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus	Cyprus	0–4	0–4	Euro 2012 qualifying

Honours

Club

• Zenit:
  • UEFA Super Cup: 2008
  • Russian Cup: 2009–10
  • Russian League: 2010
  • Russian Super Cup: 2011

Individual

• UEFA Super Cup Final: Man of the Match 2008
• Russian League: Player of the Year 2010

Statistics

Club

As of 2 October 2011

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other[7]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Marítimo	2001–02	20	5	0	0	–		–		20	5
	Total	20	5	0	0	–		–		20	5
Sporting	2002–03	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	Total	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
Marítimo	2003–04	29	1	0	0	–		–		29	1
	Total	29	1	0	0	–		–		29	1
Sporting	2004–05	9	0	0	0	3	0	–		12	0
	Total	9	0	0	0	3	0	–		12	0
Dynamo Moscow	2005	27	4	4	2	–		–		31	6
	2006	24	2	5	1	–		–		29	3
	2007	28	5	6	1	–		–		34	6
	2008	18	5	1	0	–		–		19	5
	Total	97	16	16	4	–		–		113	20
Zenit	2008	10	5	0	0	10	2	1	1	21	8
	2009	8	0	3	0	0	0	–		11	0
	2010	27	10	3	1	12	2	–		42	13
	2011	23	7	1	1	2	1	1	0	27	9
	Total	68	22	7	2	24	4	2	1	101	29
Career total		224	44	23	6	27	4	2	1	276	55

International

As of 2 September 2011

Portugal national team Year Apps Goals 2008 5 1 2009 3 0 2010 10 2 2011 5 1 Total 23 4

International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Final Score Goal Result Competition 2008 1. 20 August 2008 Estadio Municipal, Aveiro, Portugal  Faroe Islands 5–0 0 Win Friendly 2. 10 September 2008 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal  Denmark 2–3 0 Loss 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 11 October 2008 Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden  Sweden 0–0 0 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 15 October 2008 Estadio Municipal, Braga, Portugal  Albania 0–0 0 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 5. 19 November 2008 Bezerrão, Brasilia, Brazil  Brazil 2–6 1 Loss Friendly 2009 6. 11 February 2009 Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Finland 1–0 0 Win Friendly 7. 28 March 2009 Dragão, Porto, Portugal  Sweden 0–0 0 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 8. 31 March 2009 La Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland  South Africa 2–0 0 Win Friendly 2010 9. 24 May 2010 Complexo Desportivo, Covilhã, Portugal  Cape Verde 0–0 0 Draw Friendly 10. 1 June 2010 Complexo Desportivo, Covilhã, Portugal  Cameroon 3–1 0 Win Friendly 11. 8 June 2010 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Mozambique 3–0 1 Win Friendly 12. 15 June 2010 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  Côte d'Ivoire 0–0 0 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup 13. 25 June 2010 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Brazil 0–0 0 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup 14. 29 June 2010 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa  Spain 0–1 0 Loss 2010 FIFA World Cup 15. 3 September 2010 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal  Cyprus 4–4 1 Draw UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification 16. 7 September 2010 Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway  Norway 0–1 0 Loss UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification 17. 12 October 2010 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 3–1 0 Win UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification 18. 17 November 2010 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal  Spain 4–0 0 Win Friendly 2011 19. 9 February 2011 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland  Argentina 1–2 0 Loss Friendly 20. 26 March 2011 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal  Chile 1–1 0 Draw Friendly 21. 29 March 2011 Estadio Municipal, Aveiro, Portugal  Finland 2–0 0 Win Friendly 22. 10 August 2011 Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Luxembourg 5–0 0 Win Friendly 23. 2 September 2011 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Cyprus 4–0 1 Win UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification

References

1. ^ "Danny propelling Zenit challenge". FIFA.com. 16 August 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1285834.html. 
2. ^ "Danny empenhado em chegar longe [Danny keen to get far]" (in Portuguese). Record. 3 October 2001. http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=232300. Retrieved 2 October 2011. 
3. ^ "Salgueiros-Marítimo, 2-1: Defesas ajudam fracos ataques [Salgueiros-Marítimo, 2-1: Defenders help weak attacks]" (in Portuguese). Record. 16 December 2001. http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=107644. Retrieved 2 October 2011. 
4. ^ "Danny leaves Dynamo" (in Russian). Dynamo Moscow. http://www.fcdynamo.ru/material.php?id=3253. 
5. ^ Danny dazzles on debut to remember
6. ^ Danny (footballer) – FIFA competition record
7. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Russian Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

External links

• Zenit official profile (Russian)
• Russian Premier League profile (Russian)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• PortuGOAL profile
• Danny (footballer) at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Danny
Alternative names	Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	7 August 1983
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Date of death
Place of death