Dani Bolt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Lima de Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Fluminense | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Athletico Paranaense | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Vitória (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Juventude (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Torreense | 47 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Qarabağ | 25 | (1) |
| 2026– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2026 | |||
Daniel Lima de Castro (born 18 June 1999), commonly known as Dani Bolt or simply Daniel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C..
Career
[edit]Bolt joined the academy of Fluminense in 2019.[1] In mid-2020, Bolt was cut from the Fluminense first team after failing to renew his contract with the club.[2] After the contract situation was resolved, he made a total of five appearances for Fluminense, before agreeing to terminate his contract following the 2021 season.[1]
He moved to Athletico Paranaense in early 2022.[1] He was loaned to Vitória in April 2022, alongside teammate Léo Gomes.[3] For the 2023 season, he was loaned to Juventude.[4]
On 17 January 2024, Bolt left Athletico Paranaense and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Torreense.[5]
On 17 June 2025, Qarabağ FK signed the football player to a 3+1 year contract, where Bolt wore the number 18 jersey.[6] He left the club on 31 August 2026. He made 43 appearances and scored 1 goal for Qarabağ FK, including 25 domestic league matches.[7]
Style of play
[edit]Known for his speed, he is nicknamed Dani Bolt after Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 31 August 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fluminense | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Vitória (loan) | 2022 | Série C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Juventude (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 15 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Torreense | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| Qarabağ FK | 2025–26 | Premier League | 25 | 1 | – | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Career total | 92 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca
- ↑ Appearances in the Campeonato Paranaense
- ↑ Appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Sá, Luiza (4 February 2022). "Dani Bolt rescinde com o Fluminense para assinar com o Athletico-PR; clube carioca mantém porcentagem" [Dani Bolt terminates with Fluminense to sign with Athletico-PR; carioca club keeps percentage]. lance.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ Lima, Thiago (24 July 2020). "Relacionado pela 1ª vez, Daniel Lima é cortado pelo Fluminense após imbróglio em renovação" [Listed for the 1st time, Daniel Lima is cut by Fluminense after renewal imbroglio]. globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ "Athletico empresta Dani Bolt e Léo Gomes para disputa da Série C pelo Vitória" [Athletico loan Dani Bolt and Léo Gomes to dispute the Série C for Vitória]. bandab.com.br (in Portuguese). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ "Lateral Dani Bolt é o novo reforço do Juventude" [Lateral Dani Bolt is the new reinforcement of Juventude]. juventude.com.br (in Portuguese). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ "Dani Bolt reforça a defesa azul-grená" [Daniel Bolt reinforces the blue-garnet defense] (in Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "Komandamızdan mövsümün ilk transferi". qarabagh.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ ""Qarabağ" Dani Boltla yolları ayırıb". Report.az (in Azerbaijani). 31 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Novo reforço, Dani Bolt é inscrito pelo Athletico para o Campeonato Paranaense" [New reinforcement, Dani Bolt is registered by Athletico for the Campeonato Paranaense]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ Dani Bolt at Soccerway
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