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Denílson Pereira Neves

デニウソン・ペレイラ・ネヴェス　/　でにうそん・ぺれいら・ねゔぇす

Association football player from Brazil

February 16, 1988 (age 38)　・　São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo
association football player

My Take

Denilson Pereira Neves is the kind of footballer I quietly root for. A Brazilian central midfielder from Sao Paulo, he did the unglamorous work that holds a side together, screening the defense and linking play rather than chasing highlights. The detail that he captained Brazil at youth level tells me there was leadership in him early, the sort coaches trust before crowds notice. Defensive midfield rarely makes the headlines, which is exactly why I respect the people who master it. He read the game with a calm that does not photograph well but wins matches, and that quiet intelligence is what I remember.

Overview

Denílson Pereira Neves (born 16 February 1988), known as Denílson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He mainly featured as a central midfielder who at times also played in the role of defensive midfielder. He is also a former youth captain of Brazil.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Denílson Pereira Neves
Name (Japanese): デニウソン・ペレイラ・ネヴェス
Reading: でにうそん・ぺれいら・ねゔぇす
Born: February 16, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dragon
Origin: São Paulo, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 179 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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