Danilo Pereira da Silva
Rangers

Danilo Pereira da Silva

Danilo Pereira da Silva of Rangers was born in São Paulo, Brazil on 7 April 1999 (age 25).

'Danilo' Pereira da Silva, born 7th April 1999 in the country that simply oozes footballing talent - Brazil, if you were unaware. Now 25 years of age, he's currently signed up with none other than our Edinburgh nemesis, the Rangers. Trade name is forward striker; standing at a modest 5ft 8in (1.74m) and tipping scales at a well-fed 11st 9lb (74kg). Wearing the slightly ostentatious number 99 on his shirt. Always the showman, eh?

Our Brazilian lad started his European tour in August 2017. Santos, in Brazil's glittering Série A, gave a tearful farewell as little 'Danilo' set sail for Ajax in the tulip land - Netherlands. The transfer fee, you ask? A cool £1.8m.

In the seasons 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 at Ajax, he graced their pitch a whole 14 times and even managed to net himself a pair of goals.

Then, in a scene straight from a Shakespearean drama, summer 2020 saw 'Danilo' loaned to FC Twente, still in tulip land. His stint at FC Twente saw quite a bit more action; Running around their turf 33 times, scoring an impressive 17 goals in the 2020 - 2021 season.

Returning to Ajax on the completion of his loan in June 2021, the season of 2021 - 2022 saw him back where he started, showing the Dutch crowd that he had 2 goals still left in him.

His transfer merry-go-round didn't end there. July 2022 marked his move to Feyenoord, and in the super original 2022-2023 season, he ran around the pitch 34 times and scored a decent 10 goals.

Then in a turn of events that leaves a bad taste in our mouths, he went ahead and transferred to the Rangers in our own Premiership, in July 2023. The cost of this betrayal? A round £6m.

In his first season with the Rangers, he trotted onto their pitch 12 times knocking four goals into their nets. This current season, 2024 - 2025, he has staged 16 appearances and landed five goals.

Oh, and just in case you're interested, he turned up in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Rangers, with one goal across three appearances, and the Europa League 2023 - 2024, scoring one goal from his measly three appearances.

Quite the journey for our Brazilian friend. Forgive me if my enthusiasm doesn't quite match yours.

This player profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 16 March 2025. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Danilo Pereira da Silva
ST
1.74m (5ft 8in)
Height
99
Squad Number
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
7 April 1999 (age 25)
Date of Birth
São Paulo
Birthplace
Brazil 🇧🇷
Country of Birth
Rangers
Team

Season stats

Team
Rangers
Rangers
Premiership 2024 - 2025
Games
16
Starting
6
Substitute
10
Unused
14
Utilisation
53%
Goals
5
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Rangers
Rangers
League Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
3
Starting
1
Substitute
2
Unused
1
Utilisation
75%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Rangers
Rangers
Europa League 2023 - 2024
Games
3
Starting
2
Substitute
1
Unused
5
Utilisation
38%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Rangers
Rangers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
16
Goals
5
Team
Rangers
Rangers
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
12
Goals
4
Team
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
34
Goals
10
Team
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
9
Goals
7
Team
Ajax
Ajax
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
13
Goals
2
Team
FC Twente
FC Twente
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
33
Goals
17
Team
Ajax
Ajax
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
8
Goals
5
Team
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
33
Goals
19
Team
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
1
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Rangers
Rangers
28 July 2023
From
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Type
Fee (£6m)
Team
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
1 July 2022
From
Ajax
Ajax
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Ajax
Ajax
1 June 2021
From
FC Twente
FC Twente
Type
Returned from loan
Team
FC Twente
FC Twente
19 August 2020
From
Ajax
Ajax
Type
Loan
Team
Ajax
Ajax
14 August 2017
From
Santos
Santos
Type
Fee (£1.8m)

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