Daniel Lins Cortês

Infobox Football biography
playername = Daniel
fullname = Daniel Lins Cortês
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|12|12
cityofbirth = Niterói
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|m=1.80
position = Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
currentclub = Wellington Phoenix
clubnumber = 11
contractend = 2009
years = 1999-2002
2002
2003
2003
2003
2004-2005
2005
2006
2007
2007-present
clubs = Madureira
FC Fehérvár
Veranópolis
FC Twente
FC Fehérvár
Botafogo
→ Juventude "(loan)"
Guarani
Madureira
Wellington Phoenix
caps(goals) =
06 (2)
20 (4)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =

Daniel Lins Cortês (born 12 December 1979 in Niteroi, Brazil), nicknamed Daniel, is a Brazilian football player. He is a typically flamboyant play-maker, who in 2007 signed with New Zealand team Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League.

Club career

Daniel started his professional career at Madureira, he was signed by FC Fehérvár in April 2002. He then returned to Brazil for Veranópolis. In April 2003, he signed for FC Twente, and in summer 2003 returned to FC Fehérvár.

In January 2004, he returned to Brazil again for Botafogo. In July 2005, he was signed on loan to Juventude. He then played for Guarani and Madureira.

=Wellington Phoenix=

In July 2007, he was signed by Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert. [ [http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=7547&pageid=432 Wellington sign Brazilian midfielder] , Wellington Phoenix FC, 6 May 2007.] Daniel made 17 appearances in his first season, 2007-08, scoring 4 goals [http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=wellfc_playerstats&competitioncode=A-League&seasonid=97] In his second season, he has made 3 appearances, scoring 0 goals.

References

External links

* [http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=wellfc_playerprofile_item&pid=1472 Wellington Phoenix profile]
* [http://www.sambafoot.com/pt/jogadores/2657_Daniel.html Sambafoot profile]
*pt icon [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=143553 CBF]