Daniel da Cruz Carvalho

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Personal information
Dani
Full name	Daniel da Cruz Carvalho
Date of birth	November 2, 1976 (age 30)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Nickname	Dani
Playing position	Retired Striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994-1995 1996 1996-2000 2000-2003	Sporting Lisbon West Ham United Ajax Amsterdam Atletico Madrid	10 (0) 9 (2) 72 (12) 64 (10)
National team
?-1998 1995-2000	Portugal U-21 Portugal	9 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Daniel "Dani" da Cruz Carvalho (born November 2, 1976, Lisbon) is a former Portuguese footballer. Dani began his career with local club Sporting Lisbon and went on to play for other European clubs such as West Ham United, Ajax, Benfica and Atlético Madrid. He had 9 caps for Portugal national football team, since 12 December 1995, in a 1-1 tie with England, to his more recent game, on 29 March 2000, in a 2-1 win over Denmark. He played at the 1996 Olympic Games, where Portugal reached 4 th place. Dani was seeking a professional contract after failing to sign for Celtic FC after an initial trial with the Scottish club in 2003. He announced his definitive retirement from football at an early age, in 2004. While still playing football, Dani also worked as a photomodel.