Carlos Daniel Cevada Teixeira (born 11 July 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club C.S. MarÃÂtimo.
Born in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District, Daniel joined U.D. Leiria's youth system in 2009. On 14 May 2011, aged 16 years, 10 months and 3 days, he became the second youngest player to ever appear as a professional for the club, featuring eight minutes in a 3âÂÂ3 Primeira Liga away draw against S.L. Benfica, whom he also represented for two years as a youth.
Daniel spent the second half of the 2012âÂÂ13 season on loan at G.D. Tourizense, in the third division. Subsequently, he signed with C.S. MarÃÂtimo's reserves who competed in the Segunda Liga.
Daniel only played one competitive match with the first team during his spell at the Estádio do MarÃÂtimo, when he came on as a last-minute substitute in the 3âÂÂ1 home win over F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 15 January 2017. He alternated between divisions two and three after leaving in the summer of 2018, representing in quick succession Leiria, C.D. Fátima, S.C. Beira-Mar and C.D. Mafra.
On 9 July 2021, aged 27, Daniel moved abroad for the only time, agreeing to a two-year contract at Wisà Âa Puà Âawy in the Polish II liga. He returned to Portugal in summer 2022, joining second-tier C.D. Nacional on a deal of the same duration.
On 18 July 2024, Daniel rejoined MarÃÂtimo by signing a three-year contract. In December 2025, he was voted second-division Player of the Month for November after scoring five goals in four games to help his team to as many wins; he repeated the feat in January 2026, totalling a goal and two assists.