Dante extends contract: a year full of football passion in Nice!

Dante extends contract: a year full of football passion in Nice!

Nizza, Frankreich - Regardless of his advanced age, the 41-year-old Brazilian Dante is far from thinking about quitting! The experienced defender has extended his contract with the OGC Nice for another year, which enables him to play his tenth season with the French club. This decision was made just a few days after his 300th competitive game for the team on the Côte d’Azur, such as laola1.at reported. Dante, who moved to Nice in 2016, will probably end his career in the 2024/2025 season, which marks the year 2026.

a moving football life

Dante, who previously played for clubs such as Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg and won the Champions League 2013 with the German record champions, looks back on an impressive career. The defender recently stated that he "hopes for the extension, but respect the club decisions", so fussballdaten.de . His role as captain is undisputed in the team, and despite a recent knee surgery, he has been back in the starting eleven since the beginning of the year

In the current season, Dantes Team has good chances to secure a place in international competition in Ligue 1 because they are currently in third place, behind the giants Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Marseille. With 16 games this season, the veteran shows that despite his age, he still plays a central role in the team.