My Own Story

Written by me, myself

Hi, my name is Sean Thomas Da Silva Dautzenberg. I’m 13 years old and I have both Dutch and Brazilian roots. I was born in Maastricht in the Netherlands, but these days I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Of course, that was quite a big change: a new country, a different culture, new people and a completely different environment. Still, I really like having both cultures in my life. The Netherlands will always have a special place in my heart, but Rio now truly feels like home too. My heart is green and yellow!

🎯 Darts: much more than a hobby

If you ask me what I love doing most, the answer is probably darts. I started playing about ten months ago. At first I mostly threw just for fun, but I soon noticed I was taking it more and more seriously. I started training more, following matches and challenging myself to get better.

By now I spend quite a lot of time on my darts setup. I play on a Winmau Blade 6 Triple Core with a black surround, Autodarts and a Winmau oche mat. I love improving my setup bit by bit. Trying out new barrels, flights, shafts and other darts gear is just part of it for me.

What I like most about darts is that you never stop learning. Even when you play a great match, you know there’s always room to improve. Some days everything goes right, and some days are a bit worse. That’s part of the game.

I also watch a lot of professional darts. I like following players such as Michael van Gerwen, Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen and Danny Noppert. It would be amazing to stand on a big stage like that one day, with my own walk-on music and a crowd that knows my name.

🎯 Seanny Boy

My darts name is SEANNY BOY. I like having my own name and style that really suit me.

I also enjoy working on my own logo, darts shirt, flights and other designs. I don’t want to just have the same gear as everyone else; I want to create something that’s truly mine.

I show my darts career on TikTok. I love making videos, sharing my experiences and coming up with new ideas. Of course, it would be amazing to work with well-known darts brands like Winmau, Scolia, L-Style or Cuesoul one day.

🏆 Darts in Brazil

Since moving to Brazil, I’ve also been playing matches here, even though the sport is much less popular here than in the Netherlands. Because I haven’t been part of the Brazilian darts scene for very long, I started in the D Division, which is an online league. I’ve also played in two adult tournaments in Rio (there’s nothing for young players in Brazilian darts yet), and I reached the semi-finals both times. My next goal is to reach the final there, and maybe even win it!

And now I have an amazing opportunity: on my 14th birthday, I’ll get to compete in the

JDC World Championship in Gibraltar, the youth world championship, as the first Brazilian youth player ever. I think it’s so cool to walk in there with the Brazilian flag and represent my country. Nobody from Brazil has done this before, and I hope it can help make darts bigger in Brazil.

Of course, I want to move up to higher divisions and play better and better matches. I know I’m still young and need a lot more experience, but that’s exactly what makes it exciting. Later on, I want to be able to look back and see how much progress I’ve made.

⚽ More than just darts

Besides darts, I also play futsal for Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro. I enjoy having another sport alongside darts that I get a lot of fun out of. Even before I started darts, I discovered fishing back in the Netherlands. I still love it: being outdoors, always an adventure, and I’ve already caught lots of big and beautiful fish. Unfortunately, I haven’t had as much chance to go fishing here in Rio yet.

🌍 My life and my future

Outside of sports, I like gaming, technology, social media and, of course, everything to do with darts. I’m someone who loves discovering new things and is often already working on new ideas.

I don’t know exactly where I’ll be in a few years, but I have plenty of dreams. I want to get better at darts, play great matches, develop myself and maybe one day become known internationally in the darts world.

I’m proud of my Dutch and Brazilian background. It’s pretty special to be born in the Netherlands and now live in Rio de Janeiro. It has given me different experiences and cultures in my life.

I’m only 13, so a lot can still happen. I don’t need to know everything yet. Most of all, I want to keep enjoying what I do, keep working hard and grab opportunities when they come along.

I’m Sean Thomas Da Silva Dautzenberg. Born in the Netherlands, living in Rio de Janeiro, with Dutch and Brazilian roots, a big passion for darts and my own identity: SEANNY BOY. This is only the beginning, and I’ve discovered that I’m pretty good at the game!

Best wishes,
Seanny from Rio de Janeiro for eyesonbrasil