Daniela Machado

Daniela Machado is famous for being a partner to Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo. Cancelo is one of the best full-backs in the world. Daniela is Portuguese, like her partner.

Engaged to be married to her childhood sweetheart

Daniela is engaged to be married to her childhood sweetheart Cancelo after dating for a decade. 

It was a romantic proposal by Cancelo on the beach in the Maldives on the 4th of July 2021. The couple announced the news of their engagement via their Instagram account. 

They were on holiday in the Maldives after completing the isolation period as Cancelo was tested positive for the Coronavirus. 

He was tested positive two days before his UEFA Euro 2020 match in June 2021 and was excluded from the squad. He was replaced by Diogo Dalot.

Mother of one 

Daniela is the mother of her daughter Alicia Cancelo. As an early Christmas gift, Daniela and Cancelo welcomed their firstborn on the 24th of December, 2019. 

The beautiful family of three is currently residing in Manchester.

According to Cancelo, his daughter Alicia is one of the few women who have had a huge impact on his life. 

Among the few women, his mother had the biggest impact who was an inspiration and blessing to his path. 

Sadly, his mother, Filomena, passed away in a car accident in January 2013. 

Cancelo wants to be successful in everything he does to show his beloved late mother so that she can be proud of the son she left behind.

A protective future husband

Daniela is lucky to have a partner like Cancelo, who keeps his family on top and fights for them in every situation no matter what. 

Recently, the couple had to go through a horrifying situation after the four burglars hit their Manchester home. 

The burglars attempted to take their jewelry and threatened and hurt Daniela and their daughter Alicia. 

He took his Instagram account to share the news and the picture of him with facial bruises. 

He stated being assaulted by four cowards who tried hurting him and his family and left him in the state while showing resistance.

He also confirmed his family to be ok though they managed to take all the jewelry. 

She and her partner have been sharing the common dream of “Football.”

Daniela has been the supporting pillar to her partner from the day she met him, and the date is the 27th of December, 2011. 

Since then, they have been sharing the common dream of “Football” and are together in the football journey covering miles. 

She followed him everywhere from Portugal to Spain to Italy and in England.

The turning point in the career of Cancelo

After the ultimate demise of his beloved mother in 2013, Cancelo was on the verge of quitting football. 

He was dead from the inside, having lost the light of his life, who was also the reason for his living.

He didn’t feel like going to training and stayed away from football for a month until a phone conversation with his father, Jose, became the turning point in his career. 

He returned to football with a strong determination to make his late mother proud. Within four months, he was influential in contributing Benfica to win the Under-19s national championship with a 2-1 victory over Rio Ave, scoring both goals. 

In January 2014, he made his senior debut and was loaned out to Valencia the same year in August before agreeing to move permanently the following year. 

His three years at the club helped him excel despite some errors before scoring his first league goal in a 3-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna. 

He was then loaned out to Inter Milan in August 2017. He signed a five-year contract with Juventus in June 2018 and won his first Supercoppa Italiana in January 2019. 

He made a move joining Premier League champions Manchester City on a six-year contract on the 7th of August, 2019, made his premier league debut with a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth in 25th the same month, and in December scored his first goal in a 3-1 victory over Oxford United in the quarter-final of EFL Cup.

He further went on achieving success with his scoring ability and immaculate assists, helping the club reach their first UEFA Champions League final. He made his senior debut for Portugal in 2016.

Today Cancelo has gained everything he deserves. He has a perfect life and a perfect family, but the only thing he lacks is his beloved mother, who, according to him, deserved to see his success more than anyone else. 

He still feels he has a lot to offer in the memory of his mother.

Net Worth 

The exact net worth of Daniela is not revealed. As of now, we have the net worth of her partner. Joao has a jaw-dropping fortune of which she is a part. 

Manchester City signed him for a whopping amount of £60 million. 

Age

1. She was born in 1996. She is currently 25 years old.