David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 22 April 1987), known as
David Luiz, is a
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for
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in the Premier League. Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a left back.
Vitória
Born in
Diadema, São PauloDiadema is a city in São Paulo state, Brazil. The distance from the capital is 17 km . The city has an area of 30.65 square kilometres and a population of 357,064, and is accessed by a transit called EMTU .- History :Since its beginning, Diadema occupation process had one fundamental...
, David Luiz 10 mill arrived in
Esporte Clube VitóriaEsporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
at the age of 14 after being released by São Paulo FC, and started playing as a defensive midfielder, almost leaving the club for his poor performances in that position. However, he was soon moved to central defender and adapted well. Luiz made his official debut for Vitória in 2006, and excelled against
Santa Cruz Futebol ClubeSanta Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club in Recife, Pernambuco.-Early history:On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football society...
for that season's
Brazilian CupThe Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
, in a 2–2 draw.
At the worst situation of its history, in the third division, Vitória promoted to the
second divisionThe Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...
at the end of the season with Luiz's help, after finishing in second position, with the central appearing in eight of the club's last decisive nine games, scoring his only
Série CThe Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...
goal on 3 September 2006, in a 2–0 home win against
Clube Atlético do PortoClube Atlético do Porto, usually known simply as Porto , is a Brazilian football team from the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco state, founded on July 23, 1983....
.
Benfica
On 31 January 2007, Luiz joined Sport Lisboa e Benfica as a replacement for
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-bound
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, on loan. He made a somewhat tumultuous debut for the club in a UEFA Cup match against Paris Saint-Germain at the
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, partnering compatriot
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in the center of the defense, replacing the injured
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. Benfica lost the match 2–1, but managed to go through to the next round after winning 4–3 on aggregate.
On 12 March 2007, (he was 10 million punds)he played his first league match for Benfica, against União de Leiria. At the end of the season, Luiz signed a five-year deal with the club and, on 5 August, scored his first goal for the club in the
Torneio do Guadiana friendly tournament, against
Sporting Clube de Portugal. He only managed eight appearances in the league due to injury, however, as Benfica finished fourth.
On 11 January 2009, David Luiz netted his first official goal for Benfica, the game's only in a home success against Sporting de Braga. He played most of the campaign as a left back, at the expense of
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.
In the 2009–10 season, Luiz was everpresent, appearing in 49 official matches (three goals, 4,206 minutes), as Benfica won the league after a five-year wait. In the season's League Cup, in a 4–1 away win against Sporting, he opened the score in the eighth minute, with Benfica also eventually winning the competition.
On 30 September 2009, Benfica sold 25% of Luiz's economic rights on any future transfer to a third party owner,
Benfica Stars FundBenfica Stars Fund is a football investment fund. It was set up by "ESAF – Espírito Santo Fundos de Investimento Mobiliário S.A." in 2009. At first the fund had 8,000,000 unit with €5 each.-History:...
, along with other teammates. He was tagged at €18 million, with the fund paying €4.5 million; his contract was also renewed in October, with a release clause of €50 million.
Chelsea
On 31 January 2011, Luiz completed a move to
ChelseaChelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
for an undisclosed free, which Benfica confimed to be €25 million, on a five-and-a-half-year contact, with
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joining Benfica at the end of the season after his transfer spell away at Vitesse in the
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. He made his official Premier League debut on 6 February, replacing
José BosingwaJosé Bosingwa da Silva , known as Bosingwa, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, as a right defender.-Early years:...
in a 1–0 home loss against Liverpool. Eight days later, he made his first start for Chelsea, in a 0–0 draw against
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at
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. Instantly becoming a cult hero amongst the Chelsea fans, David Luiz was awarded the
Barclays Man of the Match award for his performance, despite giving away a
penaltyA penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
in the 93rd minute of the game, which was saved by
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.
On 1 March, David Luiz scored his first goal for Chelsea, firing in a half volley to help the Blues come from behind to win 2–1 against
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, at
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, with
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scoring a late penalty winner. On 20 March, he scored his second goal for the Blues, heading in from a
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against
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(2–0 home win), and again receiving the
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award, as well as the
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for March.
Luiz missed the first three games of
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due to a
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injury. He made his return to the first team on 13 September in the
UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group stage matchThe 2011–12 UEFA Champions League is the 57th season of the European Cup, Europe's premier football tournament, and the 20th season in its current Champions League format. The final venue will be the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany...
against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and he scored from 15 yards to break the deadlock in an eventual 2–0 home win. On his second match, a
League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
third round tieThe 2011–12 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, is the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs...
against Fulham, he netted his penalty shoot-out attempt in a 4–3 win (0–0 after 120 minutes).
David Luiz is known for his flair, technique with the ball, blatent inability, jumping into tackles and being somewhat of an aerial threat but he isn't as known for his goals which he has scored many in his short stay at chelsea.
International career
David Luiz played with
Brazil's under-20Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...
at the
2007 FIFA World CupThe 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
, with the team being ousted in the round of 16.
Courtesy of his solid season at Benfica, he was first picked for
the full sideThe Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
for a friendly against the
United StatesThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
on 10 August 2010, after the national team's coaching change, with Mano Menezes replacing
DungaCarlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
, playing in the 2–0 away win. He was in every list of Menezes as Brazil's manager and was called up for the
2011 Copa AméricaThe 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
but didn't make a single appearance at the tournament. In a friendly match against
MexicoThe Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
in October he scored an own goal, but saw Brazil reverse the score, winning 2–1.
Club
| Team |
Season |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
Continental1 |
Other
Tournaments2 |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Vitória Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
|
| 2006 |
26 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
– |
– |
25 |
1 |
53 |
2 |
| 2007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
– |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | –!! 27 !! 1 !! 55 !! 2
|
| Benfica |
2006–07 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
4 |
0 |
– |
14 |
0 |
| 2007–08 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
– |
14 |
0 |
| 2008–09 |
19 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
– |
27 |
3 |
| 2009–10 |
29 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
– |
49 |
3 |
| 2010–11 |
16 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
| Total | 82 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 6 |
ChelseaChelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
|
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|
12 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
| 2011–12 The 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012...
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Career Total |
124 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
34 |
2 |
27 |
1 |
209 |
11 |
1Continental competitions include the UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and UEFA Cup.
2Other tournaments include the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and Campeonato BaianoThe Campeonato Baiano is the football league of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption.-2008 format:First stage:...
.
International
| National team | Club | Season | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil |
Benfica |
2010 |
4 |
0 |
ChelseaChelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
|
2011 |
3 |
0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
| International appearances and goals |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Final Score | Goal | Result | Competition |
| 2010–11 |
| 1. |
10 August 2010 |
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, United States |
|
2–0 |
0 |
Win |
Friendly An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|
| |
7 September 2010 |
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, Spain |
 FC Barcelona BFutbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
|
3–0 |
0 |
Win |
Unofficial friendly An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|
| 2 |
7 October 2010 |
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, United Arab Emirates |
|
3–0 |
0 |
Win |
Friendly An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|
| 3 |
11 October 2010 |
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, England |
|
2–0 |
0 |
Win |
Friendly An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|
| 4 |
17 November 2010 |
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, Qatar |
|
0–1 |
0 |
Loss |
Friendly An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|
| 5 |
9 February 2011 |
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, France |
|
0–1 |
0 |
Loss |
Friendly An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|
| 6 |
7 June 2011 |
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, Brazil |
|
1–0 |
0 |
Win |
Friendly An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|
Team
- Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...
:
- Bahia State Championship
The Campeonato Baiano is the football league of the state of Bahia, Brazil. The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption.-2008 format:First stage:...
: 2005
- Benfica:
- Portuguese League: 2009–10
- Portuguese League Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
The 2010–11 Taça da Liga was the fourth edition of the portuguese Taça da Liga. The first matches were played on August 8, 2010. The final was scheduled on April 23, 2011 where Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira 2-1, and won their third title. The final was played at the Estadio Cidade de Coimbra,...
Individual
- Portuguese League: Footballer of the Year 2010
- Benfica Awards: Breakthrough Player of the Year 2007
- Premier League: Player of the Month
The Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best Premier League player each month of the season. The recipient is chosen by a panel assembled by the League's sponsor, and announced alongside the Manager of the Month on the first or second Friday of the following month...
March 2011
- PFA
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Fans: Player of the Month March 2011
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