Daniel Martins Guimarães (18 April 1987 – 4 October 2024) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Daniel Guimarães
Personal information
Full name Daniel Martins Guimarães
Date of birth (1987-04-18)18 April 1987
Place of birth Timóteo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death 4 October 2024(2024-10-04) (aged 37)
Place of death Timóteo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009−2010 América Mineiro 3 (0)
2010−2016 Mogi Mirim 83 (0)
2013−2014Ponte Preta (loan) 7 (0)
2016−2017 América de Natal 10 (0)
2017 Red Bull Brasil 2 (0)
2017−2022 Nacional 113 (0)
Total 218 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Guimarães began his career with América Mineiro before joining Mogi Mirim in 2010.[1] He played for Ponte Preta on loan in the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[1] He later had stints with América de Natal and Red Bull Brasil.[1]

Guimarães moved to Portuguese club Nacional in 2017.[2] He agreed a contract extension with Nacional in May 2020.[2] Guimarães suspended his career due to cancer in the 2020–21 season.[3] He briefly returned to playing in the 2022–23 season, making 11 appearances, before suffering a relapse.[3]

Death

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Guimarães died from cancer on 4 October 2024, at the age of 37.[3][1]

Honours

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América Mineiro

Nacional

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Luto! Morre Daniel Guimarães, ex-goleiro da Ponte Preta" [Death! Former Ponte Preta goalkeeper Daniel Guimarães dies]. Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Daniel Guimarães renova com o Nacional por duas temporadas" [Daniel Guimarães renews with Nacional for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 May 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Fernandes, Rafael (4 October 2024). "Morreu Daniel Guimarães, antigo guarda-redes do Nacional" [Daniel Guimarães, former Nacional goalkeeper, has died]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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