| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dante Bonfim Costa Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Borussia M'gladbach | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998 | Catuense Futebol SA | ||
| 1999 | Galícia Esporte Clube | ||
| 2000 | Capivariano FC | ||
| 2001 | Juventude | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | Juventude | 22 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Lille | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Charleroi | 23 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Standard Liège | 63 | (2) |
| 2009– | Borussia M'gladbach | 69 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:36, 21 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Dante Bonfim Costa Santos (born 18 October 1983), usually known simply as Dante, is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany as centre back.[1][2]
In his time in Germany he has become well known for his large "afro" hair, becoming a cult hero with Gladbach fans regularly sporting afro wigs as an homage to Dante.
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