Oh, let's talk about a chap named Danilo Pereira da Silva, or simply 'Danilo', if you're not inclined for formal introductions. This Brazilian lad, born on 7 April 1999, plying his trade primarily as a forward for Rangers now, has quite a tale. Of average height at 5ft 8in (1.74m) and 11st 9lb (74kg), he's no giant like Peter Crouch, nor a featherweight like Raheem Sterling. But the most eyecatching characteristic about our Mr. Pereira da Silva is his penchant for clubs, as he changes them faster than a magician can pull out rabbits from a hat.
He started off at Santos in the frothy banter of Série B in Brazil only to switch over to the cold winds of Ajax in the Eredivisie in Netherlands in August 2017 with a meagre £1.8m - A paltry sum by today's over-inflated transfer market standards.
In an attack of extreme selective amnesia at Ajax, Danilo was somehow selected only once for the first team in the league for the season 2019 - 2020 (just one, you might ask? Yes, one!). Miraculously, in the season that followed, this number ballooned to a whopping 13 first team appearances! He even managed to charm the football gods enough to score two goals in these appearances.
Danilo, then, suddenly decided that Ajax was too mainstream and hopped on the loan train to FC Twente in August 2020. Here he seemingly found his Midas touch, making 33 first team appearances and netting a rather commendable 17 goals in the 2020 - 2021 season. Guess the change of scene did some good. He returned to Ajax in June 2021 with his head held high.
Leaving Ajax, our travelling maestro transferred to Feyenoord in July 2022. During the season 2022 - 2023 he scored 10 goals in 34 appearances - A number that looked impressive, unless you divided the goals by the number of appearances but each goal must have been appreciated by Feyenoord, eh?
Then arrived July 2023, when he got another change of surrounds, finding himself in the land of the brave and the home of the deep-fried Mars bars. Yes, Scotland and its Premiership, where he became a part of the Rangers squad. This transfer set Rangers back some £6m, mind you.
So far, in the current season 2024 - 2025, he's made one first team appearance and scored one goal. I guess consistency is key, eh? He's also been prancing around in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 with one start, and in the Europa League the previous year for Rangers, scoring a delightful goal in two starts and one appearance as a substitute. But who's keeping the score, right?
All we can do is sit back, pop some popcorn, and await another announcement on his impending transfer. Because, let's face it, the lad loves a new challenge, if nothing else.
