Danilo has officially signed for Brazilian side Flamengo on Wednesday after parting ways with Juventus, ending a five-and-a-half-year spell with the 'Bianconeri'. The former Real Madrid defender returns to playing at club level in his homeland for the first time in 13 years.
Danilo is back to playing club football in his homeland after spending 13 years in the European leagues. The Brazilian left Santos in 2012 to explore opportunities abroad, playing for Porto, Real Madrid and Manchester City before making his last stop at Juventus.
The 33-year-old defender arrived at the Turin side from City in a swap deal that saw Joao Cancelo move in the opposite direction in 2019. But after more than five years at the club, Danilo saw himself struggling for minutes on the pitch with the arrival of new manager Thiago Motta at the start of this term.
Having only made 16 appearances this season, the two parties decided it was best to terminate the contract tying them together. "Danilo Luiz da Silva and Juventus have parted ways after five and a half years together, following a mutual termination of the player’s contract," Juventus confirmed on Monday.