David Luiz

David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 22 April 1987), known as David Luiz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Arsenal F.C. in English Premier League and as vice-captain for the Brazil national team.

David Luiz

David Luiz with Chelsea in 2019
Personal information
Full name	David Luiz Moreira Marinho[1]
Date of birth	(1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth	Diadema, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s)	Centre back / defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arsenal
Number	23
Youth career
1999–2001	São Paulo
2001–2005	Vitória
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Vitória	26	(1)
2007	→ Benfica (loan)	10	(0)
2007–2011	Benfica	72	(4)
2011–2014	Chelsea	81	(6)
2014–2016	Paris Saint-Germain	56	(3)
2016–2019	Chelsea	79	(5)
2019–	Arsenal	24	(2)
International career‡
2007	Brazil U20	2	(0)
2010–	Brazil	57	(3)
Medal record Representing  Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 2013 Brazil Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 23 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:35, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

Honours

Team

Vitória

• Campeonato Baiano (1): 2005

Benfica

• Primeira Liga (1): 2009–10
• Taça da Liga (3): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11

Chelsea

• FA Cup (1): 2011–12
• UEFA Champions League (1):2011-12
• UEFA Europa League (1): 2012–13

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1: 2014–15,^[4] 2015–16
• Coupe de France: 2014–15^[5]
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2014–15^[4]
• Trophée des Champions: 2014,^[4] 2015

International

Brazil

• FIFA Confederations Cup (1): 2013

Individual

• Primeira Liga Player of the Year: 2009–10
• Premier League Player of the Month: March 2011
• PFA Fans Player of the Month: March 2011
• FIFA Club World Cup: Silver Ball 2012

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 January 2020^[4]

Team	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental1		Other Tournaments2		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vitória	2006	Série A	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	Primeira Liga	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	1	0	28	0
	Total		82	4	9	0	11	1	29	1	1	0	132	6
Chelsea	2010–11	Premier League	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2
	2011–12		20	2	6	0	3	0	11	1	0	0	40	3
	2012–13		30	2	6	0	4	1	14	4	3	0	57	7
	2013–14		19	0	3	0	3	0	9	0	0	0	34	0
	Total		81	6	15	0	10	1	34	5	3	0	143	12
Paris Saint-Germain	2014–15	Ligue 1	28	2	4	1	3	0	10	2	0	0	45	5
	2015–16		25	1	3	0	4	1	7	1	1	0	40	3
	2016–17		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
	Total		56	3	7	1	7	1	17	3	2	0	89	8
Chelsea	2016–17	Premier League	33	1	3	0	2	0	—	0	0	38	1
	2017–18		10	1	2	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	17	2
	2018–19		36	3	2	0	5	0	6	0	1	0	50	3
	Total		79	5	7	0	7	0	10	1	2	0	105	6
Arsenal	2019–20	Premier League	21	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		22	2
	Total		21	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	22	2
Career total			345	21	40	1	35	3	91	10	35	1	545	36

¹Continental competitions include the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup / Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.
²Other tournaments include the Trophée des Champions, FA Community Shield, FIFA Club World Cup, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and Campeonato Baiano.

International

David Luiz battling with Chile's Alexis Sánchez in the 2014 FIFA World Cup round of 16.

As of 19:35, 22 February 2018 (UTC)^[6]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil	2010	4	0
	2011	6	0
	2012	7	0
	2013	16	0
	2014	14	3
	2015	7	0
	2016	1	0
	2017	1	0
Total		57	3

International goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first:

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 June 2014	Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Chile	1–0	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup
2.	4 July 2014	Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil	Colombia	2–0	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup
3.	18 November 2014	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Austria	1–0	2–1	Friendly