Nicknamed after his hometown, Passira (in the state of Pernambuco), Daniel played for Vitória das Tabocas and Central as a youth, but after receiving little first team opportunities at the latter, he opted to leave at the age of 19.
Unable to establish himself as a regular starter for the club, he served loan stints at Mixto,[2] Caucaia[3] and Guarany de Sobral.
On 7 October 2021, Daniel Passira was announced at Treze,[4] but did not feature in any matches, and signed with URT on 2 December.
[5] After nine goalless matches, he moved to Pacajus in the Série D. After being Pacajus' top scorer with six goals, Daniel Passira agreed to a contract with Série C side Campinense on 4 July 2022,[6] but the deal fell through three days later, as he already played for two clubs in national competitions during the season.
[7] Back to Pacajus, he helped the side to win the year's Copa Fares Lopes before being announced at Campinense on 12 November.