Daniel Alemão

Daniel Henrique Parreiras Aleixo (born 4 April 1999), commonly known as Daniel Alemão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championship club Persiraja Banda Aceh.

Club career Alemão began his professional football career in the lower tiers of Portuguese football, playing for several clubs including União da Madeira, 1º de Dezembro, Esperança de Lagos, Lusitano de Évora, and Serpa. He made his league debut on 19 January 2025, as starting line-up, which ended 3–1 home win against Balestier Khalsa. On 22 February 2025, he scored his first league goal for The Cheetah against Young Lions in a 3–3 draw.

Then, he returned to Europe to play for Lithuanian A Lyga side Dainava Alytus. He made his league debut on 14 July 2025, as starting line-up, which ended 0–3 lose against Panevėžys. On 12 September 2025, he scored his first goal in an A Lyga match against Džiugas Telšiai in a 1–1 draw.

In April 2026, Alemão joined Macanese club Gala. On 4 August 2026, Alemão officially signed with Indonesian club Persiraja Banda Aceh to strengthen their defense for the 2026–27 season.