Danildo Accioly


Danildo José São Pedro Accioly Filho, known as Accioly, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender.
He spent the better part of his professional career with Portuguese club Santa Clara, competing mainly in the Segunda Liga.

Club career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Accioly was a youth graduate of hometown side Esporte Clube Bahia. He was promoted to the first team in 1999, and suffered relegation from the Série A in 2003 as dead last. On 13 April 2004, he signed for Série B team Associação Portuguesa de Desportos.
After failing to impress, Accioly subsequently represented ABC Futebol Clube, Vila Nova Futebol Clube and Associação Atlética Portuguesa before moving abroad in 2006 and joining Portuguese club C.D. Santa Clara. He made his debut in the Segunda Liga on 27 August of the same year, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Portimonense S.C. and being booked in the process.
After being a regular starter, Accioly moved to the Azerbaijan Premier League with FC Inter Baku. In July 2009, he appeared in both legs of the UEFA Europa League tie against FC Spartak Trnava for the first qualifying round.
In the 2012 off-season, Accioly returned to Azores' Santa Clara. He achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga at the end of the 2017–18 campaign, contributing with 17 matches to the feat.
On 12 August 2018, aged 37, Accioly made his debut in the Portuguese top division by playing the entire 0–1 away defeat to C.S. Marítimo.

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Honours

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