About Danny (footballer)
Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 7 August 1983), commonly known as Danny, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Also a winger, he was known for his dribbling and key passes. He spent most of his career in Russia in service of Dynamo Moscow and Zenit, after arriving at the age of 21 from Sporting CP. He won seven items of silverware with Zenit, including the 2008 UEFA Super Cup and three Russian Premier League titles. Danny represented Portugal at the 2010 World Cup and the 2004 Olympics. == Club career == === Marítimo and Sporting CP === Born to Portuguese parents in Caracas, Venezuela, Danny moved to the island of Madeira when he was 15. There, he developed his football skills in the youth teams of Marítimo, making his professional debut in a 2–1 Primeira Liga home win against Gil Vicente on 1 October 2001. A few months later, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away loss to Salgueiros, also being sent off in the 60th minute; he finished his first season with five goals in 20 games. Having signed with Sporting CP for €2.1 million in summer 2002, Danny was immediately loaned back to Marítimo, returning in June 2004 and going on to appear in 12 official matches for the Lions. === Dynamo Moscow === In February 2005, Danny joined Russia's Dynamo Moscow in a deal worth €2 million. The club was also involved in other transfer deals of Portuguese and Portugal-based players at the time, including Derlei and Maniche.
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