Douglas Luiz
Brazilian midfielder and Olympic gold medallist Douglas Luiz plays for Juventus, sharing his football journey with fans on Instagram.
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UEFA Europa League
Premier League
Aston VillaOverview
- Full name
- Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
- Born
- 9 May 1998 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Position
- Midfielder
- First senior club
- Vasco da Gama · First-team debut in 2016
- International debut
- Brazil · November 2019
- Breakout
- Aston Villa · Supporters’ and Players’ Player of the Season, 2022/23
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Douglas came through Vasco da Gama’s youth ranks and made his first-team debut in 2016. Manchester City brought him to Europe, and he gained experience during a two-year loan at Girona before joining Aston Villa.
Finding his place.
Villa became the setting for his breakthrough in England. He made his senior Brazil debut in November 2019 and won both Villa’s supporters’ and players’ season awards for 2022/23. His first Villa spell brought 204 appearances and 22 goals before his move to Juventus in June 2024.
Club and country.
Douglas helped Brazil win Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020. After loan spells at Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, he returned to Juventus’ team in 2026. His Villa return included an appearance in the club’s Europa League final victory over Freiburg.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
- 2026Aston Villa loan returnMidfielder; Europa League winner
- 2025Nottingham Forest loanMidfielder
- 2024Juventus signingMidfielder
- 2022/23Aston Villa season awardsSupporters’ and Players’ Player of the Season
International football
- 2021Tokyo 2020 Olympic GamesBrazil men’s football gold medallist
Awards
- UEFA Europa League winner2025/26 · Aston Villa; appeared as a substitute in the final against Freiburg.
- Aston Villa Supporters’ Player of the Season2022/23 · Voted for by Villa fans.
- Aston Villa Players’ Player of the Season2022/23 · Recognition from his teammates.
- Olympic gold medalTokyo 2020 · Brazil men’s football, played in 2021.
Quotes
I used to play as Juventus on video games all the time as a childDouglas Luiz, Juventus introductory press conference
At his presentation on 7 August 2024, he recalled following Juventus as a child.
Trivia
- As a child, he enjoyed watching Pavel Nedvěd and Edgar Davids.
- His original Juventus No.26 combined an available shirt number with his age at the time and a connection to the No.6 he wore at Villa.
- He scored straight from a corner against both Bolton and Arsenal within eight days in August 2022.
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