Douglas Luiz

Douglas Luiz

Douglas Luiz playing for Aston Villa in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo[1]
Date of birth	(1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Juventus
Youth career
2013–2016	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Vasco da Gama	35	(5)
2017–2019	Manchester City	0	(0)
2017–2019	→ Girona (loan)	38	(0)
2019–2024	Aston Villa	175	(20)
2024–	Juventus	0	(0)
International career‡
2016–2017	Brazil U20	7	(0)
2019–2021	Brazil U23	13	(2)
2019–	Brazil	18	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team Copa América Runner-up 2021 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:51, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo (born 9 May 1998), known as Douglas Luiz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Brazil national team.

Douglas Luiz is a product of the Vasco da Gama academy; he was signed by Manchester City in 2017, but never played a competitive match during his time at the club, due to work permit difficulties, and was subsequently loaned out to La Liga side Girona twice. Aston Villa signed Luiz in July 2019 where he spent five seasons, ultimately helping the side qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in over 40 years in 2024; he subsequently signed for Juventus. He is an Olympic champion, winning gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football final.