David Luiz

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David Luiz
David Luiz Moreira Marinho.jpg
Luiz playing for Chelsea in 2011
Personal information
Full name David Luiz Moreira Marinho
Date of birth 22 April 1987 (1987-04-22) (age 24)
Place of birth Diadema, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Chelsea
Number 4
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– Chelsea 28 (4)
National team‡
2007 Brazil U20 2 (0)
2010– Brazil 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 10 March 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2011

David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 22 April 1987), known as David Luiz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League. Primarily a central defender, he can also be deployed as a left back.[2][3]

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Vitória

Born in Diadema, São Paulo, David Luiz arrived in Esporte Clube Vitória at the age of 14 after being released by São Paulo FC,[4] and started playing as a defensive midfielder, almost leaving the club for his poor performances in that position.[5] However, he was soon moved to central defender and adapted well.[6]

Luiz made his official debut for Vitória in 2006, and excelled against Santa Cruz Futebol Clube for that season's Brazilian Cup, in a 2–2 draw.[6] At the worst situation of its history, in the third division, Vitória promoted to the second division 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,[7] scoring his only Série C goal on 3 September 2006, in a 2–0 home win against Clube Atlético do Porto.[8]

[edit] Benfica

On 30 January 2007, Luiz joined Sport Lisboa e Benfica as a replacement for Tottenham Hotspur-bound Ricardo Rocha, on loan.[9] He made a somewhat tumultuous debut for the club in a UEFA Cup match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, partnering compatriot Anderson in the center of the defense, replacing the injured Luisão. 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 played his first league match for Benfica, against União de Leiria.[10] At the end of the season, Luiz signed a five-year deal with the club[11] 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 Portuguese international Jorge Ribeiro.

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 Fund, along with other teammates. He was tagged at €18 million, with the fund paying €4.5 million;[12] his contract was also renewed in October, with a release clause of €50 million.[13]

[edit] Chelsea

On 31 January 2011, Luiz completed a move to Chelsea for an undisclosed fee, which Benfica confimed to be €25 million, on a five-and-a-half-year contact, with Nemanja Matić joining Benfica at the end of the season after his transfer spell away at Vitesse in the Netherlands.[14][15][16] He made his official Premier League debut on 6 February, replacing José Bosingwa in a 1–0 home loss against Liverpool.[17] Eight days later, he made his first start for Chelsea, in a 0–0 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage. 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 penalty in the 93rd minute of the game, which was saved by Petr Čech.[18]

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 Manchester United, at Stamford Bridge, with Frank Lampard scoring a late penalty winner.[19] On 20 March, he scored his second goal for the Blues, heading in from a free kick against Manchester City (2–0 home win), and again receiving the Man of the match award, as well as the Player of the Month for March.[20][21]

Luiz missed the first three games of 2011–12 season due to a knee injury.[22] He made his return to the first team on 13 September in the UEFA Champions League group stage match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and he scored from 15 yards to break the deadlock in an eventual 2–0 home win.[23] On his second match, a League Cup third round tie against Fulham, he netted his penalty shoot-out attempt in a 4–3 win (0–0 after 120 minutes).[24]

On 5 February 2012, in a league home fixture against Manchester United, Luiz put Chelsea ahead 3–0 in the 50th minute after his header was deflected by Rio Ferdinand, following a Juan Mata free kick. The game ended with a 3–3 draw.[25] On the 25th, through a curled shot, he opened the score against Bolton Wanderers (3–0, home).[26]

[edit] International career

David Luiz played with Brazil's under-20 at the 2007 FIFA World Cup, with the team being ousted in the round of 16.[27]

Courtesy of his solid season at Benfica, he was first picked for the full side for a friendly against the United States on 10 August 2010, after the national team's coaching change, with Mano Menezes replacing Dunga, playing in the 2–0 away win. He was in every list of new manager Mano Menezes and was called up for the 2011 Copa América, but did not make a single appearance at the tournament due to injury.[22]

In a friendly with Mexico in October 2011, Luiz scored an own goal, but the Seleção eventually won it 2–1.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Club

As of 5 February 2012.
Team Season League Cup League Cup Continental1 Other
Tournaments2		 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória
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
Chelsea 2010–11 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
2011–12 16 2 4 0 3 0 7 1 0 0 30 3
Total 28 4 4 0 3 0 7 1 0 0 42 5
Career Total 136 9 14 0 14 1 36 2 27 1 227 13

1Continental competitions include the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.
2Other tournaments include the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and Campeonato Baiano.

[edit] International

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil Benfica 2010 4 0
Chelsea 2011 6 0
2012 1 0
Total 11 0

[edit] Honours

[edit] Team

[edit] Individual

[edit] References

  1. ^ "David Luiz Profile". BBC Sport. 22 December 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/l/luiz_370569.stm. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
  2. ^ Fleming, Mark; Herbert, Ian (24 January 2011). "Chelsea set to capture £21m David Luiz". The Independent. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/chelsea-set-to-capture-21m-david-luiz-2508438.html. Retrieved 5 April 2011. 
  3. ^ 'Crazy mistakes' won't affect David Luiz as he eyes a return to form for Chelsea; Goal.com, 26 November 2011
  4. ^ "David Luiz é o representante de Diadema na Seleção Brasileira [David Luiz represents Diadema in Brazil national team]" (in Portuguese). Tvabcd. 24 September 2010. http://www.tvabcd.com.br/noticias/1058/david-luiz-e-o-representante-de-diadema-na-selecao-brasileira. Retrieved 19 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "Hulk e David Luiz partilham amizade segura pelo tempo [Hulk and David Luiz's friendship stands the text of time]" (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 6 September 2010. http://www.ojogo.pt/26-249/artigo883914.asp. Retrieved 19 January 2011. 
  6. ^ a b "Zagueiro convocado por Mano é avaliado em R$ 114,5 milhões [Stopper selected by Mano is worth R$ 114,5 millions]" (in Portuguese). Gterra. 27 July 2010. http://www.gterra.com.br/print/gterra-esporte/zagueiro-convocado-por-mano-e-avaliado-em-r-1145-milhoes-32099.html. Retrieved 19 January 2011. 
  7. ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro Série C – 2006" (in Portuguese). CBF. http://www2.cbf.com.br/php/tabela.php?ct=3&cc=18&aa=2006. Retrieved 4 March 2011. 
  8. ^ "Vitória" (in Portuguese). Futebol 80. http://www.futebol80.com.br/links/times/vitoria/vitoriajg.htm. Retrieved 11 March 2011. 
  9. ^ Benfica replace Ricardo Rocha; UEFA, 1 February 2007
  10. ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups. http://www.football-lineups.com/games/?game=4858. Retrieved 14 March 2007. 
  11. ^ David Luiz banking on Benfica; UEFA, 30 May 2007
  12. ^ "Comunicado [Announcement]" (in Portuguese). CMVM. 30 September 2010. http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR25467.pdf. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  13. ^ "Comunicado [Announcement]" (in Portuguese) (​PDF (19.7KB)). CMVM. 15 October 2009. http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR25595.pdf. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  14. ^ Chelsea complete £21.3m Luiz signing; ESPN Soccernet, 31 January 2011
  15. ^ "David Luiz signs". Chelsea F.C.. 1 February 2011. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2281533,00.html. Retrieved 11 February 2011. 
  16. ^ "David Luiz transferido para o Chelsea". S.L. Benfica. 31 January 2011. http://www.slbenfica.pt/Informacao/Futebol/Noticias/noticiasfutebol_futcomunicadodavidluiz_310111_73255.asp. Retrieved 22 June 2011. 
  17. ^ McNulty, Phil (6 February 2011). "Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9385584.stm. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
  18. ^ Ashenden, Mark (14 February 2011). "Fulham 0–0 Chelsea". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9391010.stm. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
  19. ^ "Chelsea 2–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 1 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9405635.stm. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  20. ^ "Chelsea 2–0 Man City". BBC Sport. 20 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9425606.stm. Retrieved 22 March 2011. 
  21. ^ "March awards for Chelsea pair". Chelsea FC. 1 April 2011. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2328971,00.html. Retrieved 2 April 2011. 
  22. ^ a b "Chelsea boost as Petr Cech and David Luiz return for Sunderland". This Is London. 8 September 2011. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23985069-chelsea-boost-as-petr-cech-and-david-luiz-return-for-sunderland.do. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  23. ^ Blues beat Ballack's Bayer; ESPN Soccernet, 13 September 2011
  24. ^ "Chelsea 0-0 Fulham". BBC Sport. 21 September 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/14910268.stm. Retrieved 9 November 2011. 
  25. ^ "Hernandez header completes United comeback". ESPN Soccernet. 5 February 2012. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=318100&cc=5739. Retrieved 5 February 2012. 
  26. ^ "Win eases pressure on AVB". ESPN Soccernet. 25 February 2012. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=317981&cc=5739. Retrieved 25 February 2012. 
  27. ^ David Luiz – FIFA competition record

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