| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denilson Alves Borges | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nazaré do Piauí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cuiabá | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Itapirense | ||
| 2018–2019 | Flamengo | ||
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Bangu | 26 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cuiabá | 77 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:17, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Denilson Alves Borges (born 23 March 2001), simply known as Denilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cuiabá.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Nazaré do Piauí, Piauí, Denilson joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2018, from Itapirense. He left the club in the end of 2019, and subsequently joined Atlético Mineiro.[1]
Bangu
[edit]In June 2021, Denilson moved to Bangu in the Série D.[2] He made his senior debut on 5 June by starting in a 2–1 home loss against Santo André, and scored his first goal on 31 July in a 1–1 draw at Portuguesa.
On 18 October 2021, Denilson renewed his contract with Bangu until 2025.[3]
Cuiabá
[edit]On 14 March 2022, Denilson was loaned to Série A side Cuiabá until April 2023.[4] Initially assigned to the under-23 team, he made his top tier debut on 7 August, coming on as a late substitute for Rafael Gava in a 1–0 away loss against Fluminense.[5]
On 4 January 2023, Denilson signed a permanent five-year deal with Cuiabá, after the club paid R$ 320,000 for 60% of his economic rights.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Denilson's younger brother Denis is also a footballer and a midfielder, who plays for Portuguesa.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 3 January 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bangu | 2021 | Série D | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Carioca | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Cuiabá | 2022 | Série A | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Total | 78 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 131 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
[edit]Cuiabá
References
[edit]- ^ "Mato-Grossense: Cuiabá se aproxima de meia ex-Flamengo" [Mato-Grossense: Cuiabá get closer to former Flamengo midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Bangu na Série D: confira os novos contratados e os nomes que seguem no plantel após o Carioca" [Bangu in the Série D: know the new signings and the names who remain in the squad after the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bangu AC. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Denilson tem contrato renovado com o Bangu" [Denilson has his contract renewed with Bangu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bangu AC. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Bangu anuncia empréstimo do meia Denilson para o Cuiabá" [Bangu announce loan of midfielder Denilson to Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Cano marca, Fluminense vence o Cuiabá e aumenta invencibilidade" [Cano scores, Fluminense defeat Cuiabá and increase unbeaten run] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Cuiabá exerce opção de compra do volante Denilson, que assina até fim de 2027" [Cuiabá exercise buyout clause of defensive midfielder Denilson, who signs until the end of 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Denilson at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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