Danilo Filipe Melo Veiga (born 25 September 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian Serie A club Lecce.
Career
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]
On 28 January 2025, Veiga signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Lecce in Italy.[4]
Personal life
Born in Portugal, Veiga is of Brazilian descent.[5]
References
- ^ "Danilo Veiga: "Pensei em deixar o futebol"". www.record.pt.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "Danilo Veiga é reforço do Gil Vicente". Danilo Veiga é reforço do Gil Vicente.
- ^ "Riga 1-1 Gil Vicente: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Danilo Veiga in giallorosso" [Danilo Veiga in yellow and red] (in Italian). US Lecce. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Danilo Veiga derrubou Galeno e deixou Gil Vicente reduzido a dez unidades". Notícias ao Minuto. 21 December 2022.
External links
- Danilo Veiga at Soccerway
- Danilo Veiga national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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