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| Daniel Correa Freitas | ||
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| Full name: | Daniel Correa Freitas | |
| Date of birth: | 24 January 1994 | |
| Place of birth: | Juiz de Fora,  Brazil
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| Date of death: | 27 October 2018 (aged 24) | |
| Place of death: | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
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| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Playing position: | Attacking midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2007–2013 2013 |
Cruzeiro Botafogo
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 2015–2018 2017 2018 2018 Total |
Botafogo São Paulo → Coritiba (loan) → Ponte Preta (loan) → São Bento (loan)
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14 (5) 8 (0) 3 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0) 27 (8) |
Daniel Correa Freitas (24 January 1994 – 27 October 2018) was a Brazilian professional footballer who last played for São Bento, on loan from São Paulo FC, as an attacking midfielder.
Early career[]
Born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Daniel joined Cruzeiro's youth setup in 2007, aged 14. Released in 2013, he moved to Botafogo.
Daniel made his Série A debut for Bota on 20 October 2013, coming on as a late substitute for Hyuri in a 2–2 draw against Vasco da Gama. He became a starter during the 2014 Campeonato Carioca, and scored his first goals on 10 May 2014, netting a hat-trick in a 6–0 home routing of Criciúma.
In September 2014, Daniel suffered a knee injury which ended his season prematurely
São Paulo[]
On 27 December 2014, despite being injured, Daniel joined São Paulo on a three-year contract. He subsequently struggled with recurrent injuries, which limited his appearances for the club.
Daniel was subsequently loaned to Coritiba, Ponte Preta and São Bento.
On 27 October 2018, Daniel was found dead in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná. It was later revealed that he was murdered after attending a party in the city.
Death[]
On 27 October 2018, Daniel was found dead in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná. It was later revealed that he was murdered after attending a party in the city.
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