Danilo Pereira da Silva, born on 7 April 1999 (age 27), is a Brazilian striker whose senior career has been built more steadily than spectacularly. His early development is best marked by his 2018-2019 season with Jong Ajax, where 19 goals in 33 league appearances gave him the sort of finishing record that tends to keep a centre-forward in work.
That spell remains the most productive league campaign of his career. It was also the point at which he looked less like a prospect being shuffled through a system and more like a forward with a clear role: leading the line, taking chances, and doing enough to move beyond development football.
He later moved into the Rangers squad, where his return has been respectable rather than explosive. In 2025-2026, he made 11 league appearances for NEC Nijmegen, scoring once, before featuring 14 times in the league for Rangers and scoring three goals. He has remained part of the first-team picture, if not always as the main act.
Danilo has also won a League Cup with Rangers, adding a domestic honour to a career that has taken him from Brazilian roots through Dutch football and into Scotland. At this stage, he is an established professional striker with a useful record in spells, still relevant to his current side without requiring much dressing up.
📈 Key stats and insights
