Danilho Doekhi
Danilho Raimundo Doekhi is a Dutch professional footballer of Indo-Surinamese descent who plays as a centre-back for club Union Berlin.
Club career
Doekhi was transferred to the AFC Ajax youth program in July 2016, but is a product of the Excelsior youth system. He made his Eredivisie debut with the latter on 6 March 2016 in a game against AZ. He replaced Stanley Elbers in the 81st minute, in a 2–0 away loss.Doekhi made his Eerste Divisie-debut for Jong Ajax on 17 February 2017, coming on as an injury-time substitute for Léon Bergsma in the 95th minute against Achilles '29, with the game ending in a 3–2 away win.
Doekhi's first league start for Jong Ajax came in the first game of the new season, a 2–1 away win against SC Cambuur. It was followed up with two further starts against Fortuna Sittard and Jong PSV, before alternating between the bench and the starting line-up for much of September and October. After coming on as a sub against Go Ahead Eagles, Doekhi then entered a period of consistent starts for Jong Ajax, making 16 out of a possible 17 appearances in the starting line-up, lasting the full 90 minutes in 14 of them.
On 4 July 2018, Doekhi agreed to join fellow Eredivisie side, Vitesse on a four-year deal. On 12 January 2021, he netted his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory over FC Utrecht.
On 16 May 2022, Doekhi signed with German Bundesliga club Union Berlin. Later that year, on 30 October, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach. On 20 September 2023, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 1–0 away defeat against Real Madrid.