Dentinho

Corinthians

2007

After being presented from the youth team as a promising youngster, he made his first appearance for Corinthians in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A during the derby game against Palmeiras, and scored his first goal in a draw against Fluminense on 7 July 2007.

2008

He was Corinthians's top scorer during the Campeonato Paulista 2008. He also was the team's top scorer alongside Germán Herrera with 14 goals during the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008, which the club won.

2009

Dentinho led Corinthians to the league and cup title alongside new Corinthians signing Ronaldo during the 2009 Campeonato Paulista and the 2009 Copa do Brasil. He scored in the cup semifinal on 27 May 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Vasco da Gama to help Corinthians pass to the final and beat Internacional. On 30 September 2009, Dentinho signed an agreement with Corinthians in order to extend his contract until December 2013. He also received a salary increase, with a release clause of over 30 million euros.

2010

Dentinho scored his first ever goal in Copa Libertadores for Corinthians on 10 March 2010, a strike from just outside the area to draw level in a group fixture away to Colombian club Independiente Medellín.

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 18 May 2011, Dentinho signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk. The deal between Corinthians and Shakhtar was reported to be €7.5 million. It saw Dentinho join a team…

As of 3 December 2022

In 2012, Dentinho converted to Buddhism and married model Danielle Souza in a buddhist wedding. They have three children: son Bruno Lucas (born 2012) and identical twins Sophia and Rafaella (born 2014).

Corinthians Copa do Brasil: 2009 Campeonato Paulista: 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2008 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukrainian Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup: 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Ukrainian Super Cup: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 Brazil U20 South American Youth Championship: 2009