Nottingham Forest beat a lot of European competition to the signature of Danilo in January 2023.

Danilo came through the youth ranks at Palmeiras before making 141 appearances in all competitions for the 11-time Brazilian champions.

During his time with Palmeiras, the versatile midfielder won two Copa Libertadores - the highest level of competition in South American club football. He was also named in the Team of the Year as Palmeiras won the Campeonato Paulista as well as the Brazilian Série A title in 2022.