Denilson Alves Borges (born 23 March 2001), simply known as Denilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cuiabá.
Born in Nazaré do PiauÃÂ, PiauÃÂ, Denilson joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2018, from Itapirense. He left the club in the end of 2019, and subsequently joined Atlético Mineiro.
In June 2021, Denilson moved to Bangu in the Série D. He made his senior debut on 5 June by starting in a 2âÂÂ1 home loss against Santo André, and scored his first goal on 31 July in a 1âÂÂ1 draw at Portuguesa.
On 18 October 2021, Denilson renewed his contract with Bangu until 2025.
On 14 March 2022, Denilson was loaned to Série A side Cuiabá until April 2023. Initially assigned to the under-23 team, he made his top tier debut on 7 August, coming on as a late substitute for Rafael Gava in a 1âÂÂ0 away loss against Fluminense.
On 4 January 2023, Denilson signed a permanent five-year deal with Cuiabá, after the club paid R$ 320,000 for 60% of his economic rights.
Denilson's younger brother Denis is also a footballer and a midfielder, who plays for Portuguesa.
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