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From Flamengo's 2025 squad, Danilo has already played for Manchester City (ENG)

In recent years, Flamengo has strengthened its squad with athletes who have played for national teams and have a history in Europe. In the 2025 team, one player fits both characteristics: Danilo. In addition to wearing the green and yellow jersey, the defender has played for several clubs in the Old Continent, including Manchester City (ENG).

In addition to Danilo, other athletes have a connection with Flamengo and Manchester City. Some with great success, and others not so remembered by the Rubro-Negra Nation. Check out, below, players with a history in the jerseys of Mengão and the English team.

WHEN DID DANILO PLAY FOR MANCHESTER CITY?

With passages through Real Madrid (ESP), Porto (POR), and Juventus (ITA), Danilo played two seasons for Manchester City (ENG), in 2017/18 and 2018/19. He played 60 games, with four goals and four assists. The passage was very successful, with two Premier League titles, two League Cups, and one FA Cup.

After City, Danilo signed with Juventus, where he played for five and a half seasons. In 2025, the then-lateral, who would become a defender, realized his childhood dream of wearing the Sacred Mantle of Flamengo. Until August 2025, the athlete won two titles at the club: Supercopa and Carioca.

DID PABLO MARÍ PLAY FOR MANCHESTER CITY?

Champion of the Libertadores and the Brasileirão 2019, Pablo Marí had a link with the City Group, but did not play for the English club. The Spanish defender played on loan for Girona (ESP), NAC Breda (HOL), and La Coruña (ESP) before being hired by Flamengo.

In a quick passage through Flamengo, Pablo Marí made 30 appearances, with three goals and one assist. With success in the 'magical year' of 2019, the defender returned to Europe and played for big teams like Arsenal (ING), Udinese (ITA), and Fiorentina (ITA).

DO YOU REMEMBER MARLOS MORENO?

Marlos Moreno lived a similar situation to Pablo Marí: he had a link with the City Group, but never played for Manchester. Thus, the Colombian passed through clubs like La Coruña and Girona on loan. In 2018, the athlete wore the Flamengo jersey, with 35 appearances, one goal, and one assist.

WHO WAS THE FIRST EX-MANCHESTER CITY PLAYER TO PLAY FOR FLAMENGO?

The first player with a passage through Manchester City to play for Flamengo was Elano. In the English team, the former midfielder made 80 appearances, with 18 goals and 12 assists, in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons. Despite the good numbers, the former Brazilian national team player did not win titles.

In Flamengo, Elano won the Campeonato Carioca in 2014. However, the passage was short, with only 15 appearances, three goals, and one assist. The athlete retired two years later, after an experience in Indian football and the end of his career at Santos.

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