On 19 December 2015 Danillo signed a one-year deal with Santos, being assigned to the under-23 squad.[3] He struggled severely with injuries during his spell, and moved back to his first club Iporá in November 2017.
On 3 July 2018, Danillo moved to Série B side Atlético Goianiense,[4] but failed to appear for the club. Ahead of the 2019 season he joined Villa Nova, but moved back to Iporá on 1 February of that year.[5]