Denzel (footballer)

Denzel
Personal information
Full name	Denzel Nogueira Damasceno
Date of birth	20 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Taboão da Serra, Brazil
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Goiás
Number	49
Youth career
2013–2014	Santos
2016	Corinthians
2018	Internacional
2020–2022	São Paulo
2022	→ Ituano (loan)
2023–	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022	São Paulo
2022	→ Ituano (loan)
2023–	Goiás
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:11, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Denzel Nogueira Damasceno (born 20 January 2003), simply known as Denzel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Goiás.

Club career

Born in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Denzel played for the youth sides of Santos, Corinthians, Internacional and São Paulo before joining Ituano's under-20 team in the 2022, on loan.^[1] He made his first team debut with the latter club on 11 June 2022, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Rafael Elias in a 1–0 Série B away win over Brusque.^[2]

In January 2023, Denzel joined Goiás and was initially assigned back to the under-20 squad.^[3] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 20 September, replacing Matheus Babi in a 0–0 home draw against Flamengo.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 27 September 2023^[5]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ituano	2022	Série B	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Goiás	2023	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

References

^ "Ceni analisa 13 emprestados e estuda dar chance para alguns: Liziero, Orejuela e jovens estão na lista" [Ceni analyses 13 loanees and studies giving a shot to some: Liziero, Orejuela and youngsters are on the list] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SPFC 24 Horas. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Com gol cedo, Ituano vence Brusque e sobe sete posições na tabela" [With an early goal, Ituano defeat Brusque and jump seven positions on the table] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Goiás encaminha contratação de atacante ex-São Paulo, para suas categorias de base" [Goiás set the signing of former São Paulo forward, for their youth categories] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Prata da casa é apenas o 2º utilizado por Armando Evangelista no Goiás" [Home-grown is only the 2nd one utilized by Armando Evangelista at Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Popular. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ Denzel at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[1] "Ceni analisa 13 emprestados e estuda dar chance para alguns: Liziero, Orejuela e jovens estão na lista" [Ceni analyses 13 loanees and studies giving a shot to some: Liziero, Orejuela and youngsters are on the list] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SPFC 24 Horas. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[2] "Com gol cedo, Ituano vence Brusque e sobe sete posições na tabela" [With an early goal, Ituano defeat Brusque and jump seven positions on the table] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[3] "Goiás encaminha contratação de atacante ex-São Paulo, para suas categorias de base" [Goiás set the signing of former São Paulo forward, for their youth categories] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[4] "Prata da casa é apenas o 2º utilizado por Armando Evangelista no Goiás" [Home-grown is only the 2nd one utilized by Armando Evangelista at Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Popular. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[5] Denzel at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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