Denner Fernando Melz

Denner Fernando Melz (born 30 December 1999), simply known as Denner, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chapecoense, on loan from Athletico Paranaense.

Denner
Personal information
Full name Denner Fernando Melz
Date of birth (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999
Place of birth Itapiranga, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chapecoense (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
Youth career
2007–2010 Juventude
2011 Internacional
2011–2018 Juventude
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Juventude 36 (1)
2020– Athletico Paranaense 0 (0)
2020– → Chapecoense (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2019

Club career

Born in Itapiranga, Santa Catarina, Denner finished his formation with Juventude, after having a three-month stint at Internacional in 2011. In late January 2018, after impressing with the under-20 squad in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was promoted to the first team.

Denner made his senior debut on 25 January 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruninho in a 1–0 Campeonato Gaúcho away loss against São Luiz.[1] On 15 June, he renewed his contract until 2022.[2]

Denner made his Série B debut on 26 June 2018, replacing Tony in a 1–0 defeat at Vila Nova.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 31 August, netting the opener in a 3–3 away draw against Paysandu.[4]

Denner contributed with one goal in 21 league appearances during his fist senior season, as his side suffered relegation.

Career statistics
As of 10 March 2020[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventude 2018 Série B 2117010——291
2019 Série C 15010280——332
Total 36117290——623
Athletico Paranaense 2020 Série A 005000——50
Career total 361222900000673

    References
    1. "Com gol de bicicleta, São Luiz-RS vence Juventude no Gauchão" [With a bicycle kick goal, São Luiz-RS defeat Juventude in the Gauchão] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
    2. "Promessa do Juventude, Denner renova contrato até 2022" [Juventude's prospect, Denner renews contract until 2022] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
    3. "Juventude é surpreendido pelo Vila Nova no Alfredo Jaconi" [Juventude is surprised by Vila Nova at the Alfredo Jaconi] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
    4. "Nos acréscimos, Paysandu arranca empate contra o Juventude" [In the stoppage time, Paysandu get a draw against Juventude] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
    5. Denner at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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