Career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Daniel joined Flamengo"s youth setup in 2011, aged 15, after already playing futsal and rowing for the club He was promoted to the main squad in 2014 by manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo. On 7 December 2014 Daniel made his first team – and Série A – debut on 7 December 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for field player Arthur in a 1–1 away draw against Grêmio as goalkeeper César was sent official