Daniel (footballer, born 1994)

Daniel de Sousa Britto (born 6 May 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Internacional as a goalkeeper.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is de Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Britto.
Daniel Britto
Daniel in 2017
Personal information
Full name Daniel de Sousa Britto
Date of birth (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994
Place of birth Barra do Garças, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Internacional
Number 42
Youth career
União Rondonópolis
2011–2017 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Internacional 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:59, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Barra do Garças, Daniel started his youth career with the academy of União Rondonópolis. In 2011, he moved to the under-17 squad of Internacional and progressed through the under-20 and under-23 teams in the following years.[1]

On 9 May 2017, he was called up to the senior team for a Série B match against Londrina following the injuries of Danilo Fernandes, Marcelo Lomba and Keiller.[2] Four days later, he made his debut in a 3–0 victory against Londrina. He also featured in a 1–0 defeat against Palmeiras in Copa do Brasil during the season.[3]

On 15 June 2018, Daniel's contract was extended until 2021.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played on 21 January 2019
Club Season League State League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2017[5] Série B 3000100040
2018[5] Série A 1000000010
2019[5] Série A 0010000010
Career total 4010100060

    References
    1. "Líder, seguro e líbero: quem é Daniel, goleiro do Inter na estreia da Série B" [Leader, insurance and libero: who is Daniel, goalkeeper of Inter in the debut of Series B] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
    2. "Jovem Daniel será titular no gol do Internacional contra o Londrina" [Young Daniel to star in Internacional's goal against Londrina] (in Portuguese). Lance. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
    3. "Inter anuncia renovação de contrato com goleiro reserva Daniel" [Inter announces contract renewal with Daniel reserve keeper] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
    4. "Crias da base, Daniel e Richard tem permanência confirmada no Inter" [Crias of the base, Daniel and Richard have confirmed permanence in Inter] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
    5. "Daniel". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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