Daniel Alves da Silva (born 6 May 1983), commonly known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga and the Brazilian national team, as an offensive right back.

On 29 September 2011, Alves was appointed as a Special Olympics Ambassador for its Global Football program, charged with promoting respect and inclusion in football for people with intellectual disabilities, particularly in the run up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.