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
Tchê Tchê with Palmeiras in 2017
Personal information
Full name Danilo das Neves Pinheiro
Date of birth (1992-08-30) 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)
2014Guaratinguetá (loan) 14 (0)
2015Ponte Preta (loan) 0 (0)
2015Boa Esporte (loan) 3 (0)
2016–2018 Palmeiras 94 (4)
2018–2019 Dynamo Kyiv 16 (0)
2019–2022 São Paulo 83 (6)
2021–2022Atlético 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

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

Club

As of 15 March 2023.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Audax 2011 Paulista A2 1[lower-alpha 1]010
2012 24[lower-alpha 1]2242
2013 23[lower-alpha 1]419[lower-alpha 2]2426
2014 Paulista 10[lower-alpha 3]0100
2016 19[lower-alpha 3]1191
Total 777192969
Guaratinguetá (loan) 2014 Série C 150150
Ponte Preta (loan) 2015 Série B 001010
Boa Esporte (loan) 2015 Série B 3030
Palmeiras 2016 Série A 37221393
2017 3408[lower-alpha 3]2407[lower-alpha 4]0532
2018 1014[lower-alpha 3]0003[lower-alpha 4]0180
Total 722222611001105
Dynamo Kyiv 2018–19 Premier League 90105[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 6]0160
São Paulo 2019 Série A 35120371
2020 34411[lower-alpha 3]0508[lower-alpha 7]0584
2021 3[lower-alpha 3]131
Total 6951417080986
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2021 Série A 3315[lower-alpha 8]09010[lower-alpha 4]0571
2022 007[lower-alpha 8]0001[lower-alpha 4]181
Total 33112090111652
Botafogo 2022 Série A 29120311
2023 008[lower-alpha 9]0100090
Total 291803000401
Career total 23091331027134120244423
  1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  4. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  5. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  7. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  8. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
  9. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca

Honours

Club

Palmeiras
Dynamo Kyiv
Atlético Mineiro

Individual

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Tche Tche – FC Dynamo Kyiv player!". FC Dynamo Kyiv. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. São Paulo acerta compra de Tchê Tchê por 4 anos e aguarda volante para exames
  9. "Tchê Tchê reforça o Galo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  10. Tchê Tchê at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "Gabriel Jesus wins Bola de Prata award for best player in the Brasileirao". Sambafoot.
  14. "Palmeiras tem oito na seleção do Brasileirão, Gabriel Jesus é o craque". sportv.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  15. "Veja os ganhadores da edição 2016 do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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