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==Club Career== |
==Club Career== |
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Alves started his career with Brazilian club [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]], but was soon noticed by clubs in Europe after establishing himself in the Brazilian national under-20 team. {{Fact|date=May 2007}} In 2002, he moved to Sevilla, initially on a six-month loan. Today |
Alves started his career with Brazilian club [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]], but was soon noticed by clubs in Europe after establishing himself in the Brazilian national under-20 team. {{Fact|date=May 2007}} In 2002, he moved to Sevilla, initially on a six-month loan. Today 01.01.08 Daniel Alves has agreed a 5 year deal worth 75,000 per week with Liverpool Football Club. Liverpool are reported to have purchased the player for 12.8 million pounds |
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During this period, Alves traveled to play in the [[2003 FIFA World Youth Championship]] where he impressed as Brazil won the tournament. Alves was named as the third best player of the tournament.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} After these impressive displays, the Sevilla move was made permanent. |
During this period, Alves traveled to play in the [[2003 FIFA World Youth Championship]] where he impressed as Brazil won the tournament. Alves was named as the third best player of the tournament.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} After these impressive displays, the Sevilla move was made permanent. |
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Revision as of 16:26, 26 July 2007
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Alves da Silva | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, Right Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2007 | |||
Daniel Alves da Silva (born 6 May 1983 in Juazeiro), usually known as Daniel Alves, Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking right back or right winger for Sevilla in Spain. The Spanish paper AS has described Alves as "Three players in one: a central midfield playmaker with a winger's soul who plays at full-back."[1]
Club Career
Alves started his career with Brazilian club Bahia, but was soon noticed by clubs in Europe after establishing himself in the Brazilian national under-20 team. [citation needed] In 2002, he moved to Sevilla, initially on a six-month loan. Today 01.01.08 Daniel Alves has agreed a 5 year deal worth 75,000 per week with Liverpool Football Club. Liverpool are reported to have purchased the player for 12.8 million pounds
During this period, Alves traveled to play in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship where he impressed as Brazil won the tournament. Alves was named as the third best player of the tournament.[citation needed] After these impressive displays, the Sevilla move was made permanent.
In June 2006, several media sources (including the BBC[2] and Sky Sports[3]) reported that he was keen on a move to Liverpool F.C., but the move did not materialise as Sevilla and Liverpool unable to agree upon a fee (reportedly, the Spanish club were holding out for a £12 million fee).[4] Sevilla President Jose Maria Del Nido issued a statement containing his desire to keep the player, "Sevilla doesn't want Alves to leave the club" he said.[4]
In December 2006 Alves signed a new contract with Sevilla, tying him to the club until 2012.[5]
Alves had a highly successful 2006-07 season with Sevilla making 47 appearances and scoring 5 goals. Alves appeared in every one of Sevilla's UEFA Cup matches which the club went on to win.
From his years in Spain he now also possesses Spanish nationality, thus allowing him to bypass any non-EU quota restrictions and exempting him from needing a work permit to play in any EU countries.[citation needed]
Media reports in the Spain have linked Alves to AC Milan and Chelsea, the offer from the English club bigger at €24m with the Italians tabling a €20m bid.[6] Arsenal and Liverpool have also some interest in the Brazilian winger, with a transfer fee of £12 million.Currently Chelsea were the most interested to sign Alves.They have made €17m offer which was rejected by Del Nido.
International Career
Alves earned his first cap with Brazil as a substitute in a friendly against Ecuador on October 102006, three days later he made his debut for Brazil in a friendly match against a Kuwait club, Al-Kuwait as a starter. On July 15, 2007, Alves gave an assist and scored a goal for Brazil in the Copa América 2007 final against Argentina.
Honours
- Sevilla
- 2006 UEFA Cup
- 2006 UEFA Super Cup
- 2006 UEFA Cup Most Valuable Player
- 2006 UEFA Super Cup Most Valuable Player
- 2007 UEFA Cup
- 2007 Copa del Rey
- Brazil
- 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 2007 Copa América
References
- ^ "Hats off to awesome Alves as Sevilla blow title race wide open". Article on guardian.co.uk. March 5, 2007. Retrieved June 2.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Liverpool cleared to sign Alves". Report on bbc.co.uk. June 15, 2006. Retrieved May 29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alves has eyes only for Reds". Report on skysports.com. June 14, 2006. Retrieved May 29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Liverpool move for Alves stalls". Report on bbc.co.uk. July 8, 2006. Retrieved May 29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sevilla keep hold of Alves". Report on uefa.com. December 22, 2006. Retrieved May 29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Alves bidding begins