Danilo das Neves Pinheiro (born 30 August 1992), known by his nickname Tchê Tchê, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Botafogo. Although usually employed as a central midfielder, he is an extremely versatile player who can play in multiple roles such as a right or left back, defensive midfielder or even as a winger.
_(cropped).jpg) Tchê Tchê with Palmeiras in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danilo das Neves Pinheiro | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Audax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Audax | 77 | (7) |
| 2014 | → Guaratinguetá (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Boa Esporte (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Palmeiras | 94 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Dynamo Kyiv | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | São Paulo | 83 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 45 | (1) |
| 2022– | Botafogo | 84 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:42, 15 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in São Paulo, Tchê Tchê joined Audax's youth setup in 2006, after being approved on a trial. He made his senior debut for the club on 27 March 2011, playing the last 14 minutes in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 home win against Rio Branco.[1]
Tchê Tchê was a regular starter for Audax in the club's first season in Campeonato Paulista, appearing in ten matches. His first match in the tournament occurred on 18 January 2014, a 0–0 away draw against Paulista.[2]
After subsequent loans at Guaratinguetá, Ponte Preta[3] and Boa Esporte,[4] Tchê Tchê impressed with Audax during the 2016 Paulistão; he scored his first professional goal on 23 April 2016, netting from long range in a 2–2 draw at Corinthians, which ensured his team's qualification to the finals for the first time in their history.[5]
On 28 April 2016, Tchê Tchê signed a pre-contract with Série A club Palmeiras, being effective after the Campeonato Paulista finals.[6]
On 8 June 2018, Tchê Tchê signed a 5-year contract with Ukrainian Premier League club Dynamo Kyiv.[7]
On 30 March 2019, Tchê Tchê signed a four-year contract with São Paulo, coming back for his country Brazil.[8]
On 6 April 2021, Tchê Tchê joined Atlético Mineiro on loan with an option to buy until May 2022.[9]
In April 2022, Botafogo presented Tchê Tchê as a new reinforcement.[10]
The first player from the SAF Botafogo era to reach 100 games for Glorioso, Tchê Tchê won honors from the Club before the classic against Flamengo, at Maracanã, in the seventh round of the Carioca Championship.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 9 March 2024.[12]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Audax | 2011 | Paulista A2 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | — | 24[a] | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||||
| 2013 | — | 23[a] | 4 | — | — | 19[b] | 2 | 42 | 6 | |||||
| 2014 | Paulista | — | 10[c] | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | — | 19[c] | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | 77 | 7 | — | — | 19 | 2 | 96 | 9 | |||||
| Guaratinguetá (loan) | 2014 | Série C | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2015 | Série B | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Boa Esporte (loan) | 2015 | Série B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 2016 | Série A | 37 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2017 | 34 | 0 | 8[c] | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 14[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 110 | 5 | |||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2018–19 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| São Paulo | 2019 | Série A | 35 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 34 | 4 | 11[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8[g] | 0 | — | 58 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | — | 3[c] | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 69 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 98 | 6 | |||
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 33 | 1 | 5[h] | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | — | 57 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 7[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 65 | 2 | |||
| Botafogo | 2022 | Série A | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 36 | 2 | 11[i] | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 64 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 26 | 0 | 7[i] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 91 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 120 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 292 | 11 | 143 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 524 | 26 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
Honours
editClub
edit- Palmeiras
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
- Copa do Brasil: 2021
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2021, 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
Individual
edit- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2016[13]
- Campeonato Paulista Best Newcomer: 2016[14]
- Bola de Prata: 2016[15]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2016[16]
- Best Central Midfielder in Brazil: 2016,[17] 2023[18]
References
edit- ^ "Pão de Açúcar 3 x 1 Rio Branco – PAEC se despede da A2 com pé direito" [Pão de Açúcar 3–1 Rio Branco – PAEC bid farewell of A2 with the right foot] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Paulista e Audax-SP não saem do zero na estreia pelo Estadual" [Paulista and Audax-SP draw blank in the State League debut] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Meia Tchê-Tchê e atacante Vitor Xavier chegam para compor o elenco" [Midfielder Tchê Tchê and forward Vitor Xavier arrive to bolster squad] (in Portuguese). Ponte Preta's official website. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Sem chance na Ponte, meia vai para o Boa Esporte buscar espaço na Série B" [Without a chance at Ponte, midfielder goes to Boa Esporte to search for a space in Série B] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Em jogo alucinante, Audax elimina Corinthians nos pênaltis e vai à final do Paulistão" [In a blistering match, Audax knock out Corinthians on penalties and go to the finals of Paulistão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Palmeiras acerta com Tchê Tchê, destaque do Audax no Paulistão" [Palmeiras sign Tchê Tchê, Audax's spotlight in the Paulistão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Tche Tche – FC Dynamo Kyiv player!". FC Dynamo Kyiv. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ São Paulo acerta compra de Tchê Tchê por 4 anos e aguarda volante para exames
- ^ "Tchê Tchê reforça o Galo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Apresentado no Botafogo, Tchê Tchê comemora acerto: 'Privilégio vestir essa camisa'". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Redação (7 February 2024). "Botafogo homenageia Tchê Tchê por 100 jogos pelo clube; volante é o primeiro a completar marca na Era SAF". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Tchê Tchê at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Santos domina seleção do Paulistão; Audax emplaca dois e mais o técnico" [Santos dominate the Paulistão team of the year; Audax include two and the manager] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Em festa santista, Lucas Lima leva o prêmio de melhor jogador do Paulista" [In the santista party, Lucas Lima takes the prize of best player of the Paulista] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Gabriel Jesus wins Bola de Prata award for best player in the Brasileirao". Sambafoot.
- ^ "Palmeiras tem oito na seleção do Brasileirão, Gabriel Jesus é o craque". sportv.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Veja os ganhadores da edição 2016 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Teixeira, Gabriel Amaral (11 December 2023). "Palmeiras domina seleção do Troféu Mesa Redonda, e Suárez é eleito o craque da temporada". Gazeta Esportiva (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
External links
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- Tchê Tchê at Soccerway
- Tchê Tchê at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
