 In 2007 Daniel Paulista moved to Corinthians, but was loaned to Náutico in May of that year.On 2 January 2008, after his loan expired, he signed for Sport.In September 2008, after winning the year's Copa do Brasil, Daniel Paulista moved abroad for the first time of his career, after agreeing to a four-year deal with Romanian Liga I club FC Rapid București for a € 800,000 fee.