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Douglas Luiz

Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo (born 9 May 1998), known as Douglas Luiz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest, on loan from 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.

Infobox

Full name
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
Date of birth
(1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position
Central midfielder
Current team
Nottingham Forest(on loan from Juventus)
Number
12
2013–2016
Vasco da Gama
Years
Team
2016–2017
Brazil U20
2017–2019
→ Girona (loan)
2019–2024
Aston Villa
2024–
Juventus
2025–
→ Nottingham Forest (loan)
2019–2021
Brazil U23
2019–
Brazil

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama
Club
Vasco da Gama
Season
2016
League
Série B
League
14
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
15
Other
2
2017
2017
Club
2017
Season
Série A
League
11
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
10
Continental
2
Continental
24
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
25
League
3
League
4
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
10
League cup
2
Continental
39
Continental
5
Girona (loan)
Girona (loan)
Club
Girona (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
La Liga
League
15
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
17
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
23
League
0
League
6
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
29
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
38
League
0
League
8
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
46
Continental
0
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
36
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
42
Other
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
33
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
34
Continental
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
34
League
2
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
35
Continental
2
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
37
League
6
League
1
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
40
Continental
7
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
35
League
9
League
3
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
14
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
53
Other
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
175
League
20
League
5
League
0
National cup
10
National cup
1
League cup
14
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
204
Other
22
Juventus
Juventus
Club
Juventus
Season
2024–25
League
Serie A
League
19
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
6
Continental
0
Continental
2
Other
0
Other
27
Total
0
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Club
Nottingham Forest (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
—
Other
7
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
261
League
23
League
17
League
0
National cup
11
National cup
1
League cup
22
League cup
1
Continental
12
Continental
2
Other
323
Other
27
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Vasco da Gama
2016
Série B
14
2
1
0
—
—
0
0
15
2
2017
Série A
11
1
3
0
—
—
10
2
24
3
Total
25
3
4
0
—
—
10
2
39
5
Girona (loan)
2017–18
La Liga
15
0
2
0
—
—
—
17
0
2018–19
23
0
6
0
—
—
—
29
0
Total
38
0
8
0
—
—
—
46
0
Aston Villa
2019–20
Premier League
36
3
0
0
6
0
—
—
42
3
2020–21
33
0
0
0
1
0
—
—
34
0
2021–22
34
2
1
0
0
0
—
—
35
2
2022–23
37
6
1
0
2
1
—
—
40
7
2023–24
35
9
3
0
1
0
14
1
—
53
10
Total
175
20
5
0
10
1
14
1
—
204
22
Juventus
2024–25
Serie A
19
0
0
0
—
6
0
2
0
27
0
Nottingham Forest (loan)
2025–26
Premier League
4
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
—
7
0
Career total
261
23
17
0
11
1
22
1
12
2
323
27
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Brazil
Brazil
National team
Brazil
Year
2019
Apps
1
Goals
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
4
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
4
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
0
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
2
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
7
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
18
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Brazil
2019
1
0
2020
4
0
2021
4
0
2022
0
0
2023
2
0
2024
7
0
Total
18
0

References

  1. Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. One appearance in Supercoppa Italiana, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828
  9. "Douglas Luiz: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/24626/Douglas-Luiz/overview
  10. "Conheça a trajetória de Douglas Luiz no Vasco"
    http://www.netvasco.com.br/m/182832/conheca-a-trajetoria-de-douglas-luiz-no-vasco
  11. "Peneira, tiroteio e esperança: a história de Douglas Luiz, promessa do Vasco"
    http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/vasco/noticia/2016/07/peneira-tiroteio-e-esperanca-historia-de-douglas-luiz-promessa-do-vasco.html
  12. "Em Juiz de Fora, Vasco empata com o Tupi: 2 a 2"
    https://vasco.com.br/futebol/em-juiz-de-fora-vasco-empata-com-o-tupi-2-a-2/
  13. "Vila Nova surpreende em São Januário e derrota o Vasco, que não vence há cinco jogos"
    https://ge.globo.com/rj/futebol/brasileirao-serie-b/jogo/30-08-2016/vasco-vila-nova/
  14. "Tratado como joia, Douglas Luiz renova com o Vasco até 2019"
    http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/634303_tratado-como-joia-douglas-luiz-renova-com-o-vasco-ate-2019
  15. "Man City sign Douglas Luiz"
    https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2017/july/man-city-sign-douglas-luiz-vasco-de-gama
  16. "Douglas Luiz joins Girona on loan"
    https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2017/july/man-city-douglas-luiz-girona-loan
  17. "Alcalá derriba la puerta del Málaga y el Girona hace historia"
    https://futbol.as.com/futbol/2017/08/26/primera/1503740299_672306.html
  18. London Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-citys-douglas-luiz-set-for-second-girona-loan-after-work-permit-denied-a3924931.html
  19. "Transfer news: Douglas Luiz joins Aston Villa"
    https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2019/07/25/douglas-luiz-arrives
  20. Birmingham Mail
    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-deadline-16711572
  21. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/48682644
  22. GiveMeSport
    https://www.givemesport.com/88054676-villas-douglas-luiz-scores-yet-another-direct-corner-in-arsenal-clash
  23. Football.London
    https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-transfer-douglas-luiz-contract-25265430
  24. @AVFCOfficial on Twitter
    https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1661109364369793036
  25. "Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz completes medical as Juventus prepare announcement"
    https://football-italia.net/douglas-luiz-completes-juventus-medical/
  26. Juventus FC
    https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/douglas-luiz-joins-juventus
  27. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5589222/2024/06/30/douglas-luiz-transfer-juventus-villa/
  28. Juventus.com
    https://www.juventus.com/images/image/private/fl_attachment/dev/crfehl6d6kscm5cnmufg.pdf
  29. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cyr7djj457jo
  30. "Juventus put three past Como"
    https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/juventus-put-three-past-como-19-08-2024
  31. "Three talking points from Juventus' 3-1 win over PSV: Motta still cooking"
    https://football-italia.net/three-talking-points-from-juventus-3-1-win-psv/
  32. Nottingham Forest Football Club
    https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2025/august/21/forest-sign-douglas-luiz/
  33. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50478911/
  34. "Tite define convocados da Seleção Brasileira para a Copa América 2021"
    https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-masculina/selecao-brasileira-e-convocada-para-a-copa-america-2021
  35. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57776158
  36. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/soccer-brazils-alves-crowns-trophy-laden-career-with-olympic-gold-2021-08-07/
  37. cbf.com.br
    https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-masculina/fernando-diniz-convoca-selecao-brasileira-para-jogos-das-eliminatorias-1
  38. www.sportingnews.com
    https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/soccer/news/brazil-copa-america-squad-2024-players-national-team-roster/b1515123a02e781ba73b1843
  39. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/en/football/aston-villa/2022/01/28/61f43237268e3e46528b4572.html
  40. Douglas Luiz at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/douglas-luiz-soares-de-paulo/449544/
  41. National Football Teams
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/76307.html
  42. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51601970
  43. www.tournoimauricerevello.com
    https://www.tournoimauricerevello.com/smartphone/festival/detail_rencontre.php?id=843
  44. "Com nove jogadores de Fla e Flu, Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca"
    http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/com-nove-jogadores-de-fla-e-flu-ferj-divulga-selecao-do-campeonato-carioca.ghtml
  45. www.tournoimauricerevello.com
    https://www.tournoimauricerevello.com/smartphone/festival/recompenses.php
  46. "Maurice Revello Tournament 2019 Best XI"
    https://festival-foot-espoirs.com/en/festival/detail_actualite.php?id=4410
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