Denilson profile
Name
Denilson
Born
February 16, 1988
São Paulo, Brazil
Position
Midfielder
Previous Club(s)
Sao Paulo (loan)
Sao Paulo
Joined Arsenal
August 31, 2006
Denilson joined Arsenal in the summer of 2006 after breaking through at hometown club Sao Paulo.
When Flamini, Diarra and Gilberto left Arsenal in 2008, many expected Arsène Wenger to dip into the transfer market and buy a replacement.
Instead the manager gave Denilson his chance and the midfielder rewarded him with two consistent campaigns sprinkled with spectacular strikes against the likes of Everton and Standard Liege.
But injury problems, coupled with the emergence of Jack Wilshere, meant first-team opportunities became harder to come by in 2010. So after five seasons and 153 appearances, Denilson returned to Brazil for a season-long loan with Sao Paulo in 2011/12.
The technically-gifted central midfielder, who captained his country at every age group between Under-15 and Under-19 level, enjoyed regular football for his hometown club and has now extended his spell in the Brazilian Serie A until June 2013.
Denilson - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2006-2007 | 4+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 |
| 2007-2008 | 4+9 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13+10 | 2 |
| 2008-2009 | 36+1 | 3 | 11+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49+2 | 3 |
| 2009-2010 | 19+1 | 3 | 5+2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25+3 | 5 |
| 2010-2011 | 6+10 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20+12 | 0 |
| Totals | 69+27 | 6 | 23+6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120+33 | 10 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
Denilson - News
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Mon, Aug 13, 2012
Loan Watch: Denilson plays two full matches -
Mon, Aug 6, 2012
Loan Watch: Denilson starts as Sao Paulo win -
Mon, Jul 30, 2012
Loan Watch: Denilson plays twice in four days -
Mon, Jul 23, 2012
Loan Watch: Denilson assists in Sao Paulo win -
Wed, Jul 18, 2012
Loan watch: Denilson plays in Sao Paulo draw -
Mon, Jul 9, 2012
Loan Watch: Denilson back for Sao Paulo win -
Fri, Jul 6, 2012
Denilson extends loan spell at Sao Paulo -
Mon, Jul 2, 2012
Loan Watch: Denilson starts as Sao Paulo win -
Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Loan Watch: Denilson starts in Sao Paulo loss -
Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Loan Watch: Denilson features for Sao Paulo
