Daniel Guedes

Daniel Guedes da Silva ((Brazilian Portuguese: [dɐniˈɛw ˈgɛdɨs]); born 2 April 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Fortaleza, on loan from Santos.

Club Career

Santos

Born in Joao Ramalho, Sao Paulo, Guedes joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2011, aged 17. On 19 February 2014 he renewed his link with Peixe until 2017.

On 30 November 2014, Guedes made his first team – and Serie A – debut, starting in a 2–0 home win against Botafogo. He established himself as a starter under new manager Marcelo Fernandes in the following year, as the starting right-back Victor Ferraz was regularly used in the other flank.

On 22 September 2015, Guedes further extended his contract until February 2019. Mainly a backup option to Victor Ferraz, he scored his first professional goal on 12 July 2017, netting from a direct free kick in a 1–0 away win against Atletico Mineiro.

On 18 July 2017, Guedes renewed his contract until June 2022. He began the 2018 campaign as a starter under new manager Jair Ventura, but subsequently lost his starting spot to longtime incumbent Victor Ferraz.

Goias (loan)

On 12 March 2019, after being demoted to third-choice after the return Matheus Ribeiro, Guedes was loaned to fellow top tier side Goias until the end of the year. He initially split his starting spot with Yago Rocha, but was preventively suspended in September after being caught in a doping exam.

Guedes was sentenced an eight-month ban on 16 July 2020, but since he already had spent ten months without playing, his sentence was already served.

Cruzeiro (loan)

On 8 August 2020, Guedes was loaned to Serie B side Cruzeiro until December 2021. He left the club in November, after just seven matches, and attempted to return to Goias on loan until the end of the campaign; he only stayed at the club for two weeks, as the loan was subsequently declared void after Goias failed