Danilo Filipe Melo Veiga (born 25 September 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.

Danilo Veiga
Personal information
Full name Danilo Filipe Melo Veiga
Date of birth (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Gondomar, Portugal, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Estrela da Amadora
Number 77
Youth career
2010–2013 Estrelas de Fânzeres
2013–2014 Salgueiros
2014–2020 Porto
2020–2021 Paços de Ferreira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Felgueiras 25 (0)
2022–2023 Gil Vicente 9 (0)
2023–2024 Rijeka 28 (0)
2024– Estrela da Amadora 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024

Career

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Veiga is a youth product of Estrelas de Fânzeres, Salgueiros, Porto and Paços de Ferreira.[1] He began his senior career with Felgueiras in the Liga 3 in the 2021-22 season. On 25 May 2022, he transferred to the Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente.[2] He made his professional debut with Gil Vicente in a 1–1 UEFA Europa League tie with Riga FC on 3 August 2022.[3]

Personal life

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Born in Portugal, Veiga is of Brazilian descent.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Danilo Veiga: "Pensei em deixar o futebol"". www.record.pt.
  2. ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "Danilo Veiga é reforço do Gil Vicente". Danilo Veiga é reforço do Gil Vicente.
  3. ^ "Riga 1-1 Gil Vicente: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Danilo Veiga derrubou Galeno e deixou Gil Vicente reduzido a dez unidades". Notícias ao Minuto. 21 December 2022.
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