Tchê Tchê
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.
| 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 | 37 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:42, 15 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born 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 he signed 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]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 15 March 2023.[10]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 8[i] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 230 | 9 | 133 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 444 | 23 | ||
- ^ 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
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
Honours edit
Club 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[11]
- Campeonato Paulista Best Newcomer: 2016[12]
- Bola de Prata: 2016[13]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2016[14]
- Best Central Midfielder in Brazil: 2016[15]
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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "Veja os ganhadores da edição 2016 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
External links edit
- Tchê Tchê at Soccerway
- Tchê Tchê at UAF and (in Ukrainian)