David Daiber

David Michael Santos Daiber (born 10 January 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Bayern Munich. Born in Luxembourg, he is a Portugal youth international.

Club career Bayern Munich As a youth player, Santos Daiber played for the youth academy of TSV Milbertshofen in 2014. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2016.

On 11 June 2025, Bayern Munich announced their 32-player final squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, which included Santos Daiber.

He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany, for the 2025 pre-season matches against French Ligue 1 club Lyon, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and Swiss Super League club Grasshopper, on 2, 7, and 12 August 2025, respectively. Santos Daiber was a starter for the match against Grasshopper, which Bayern Munich won 2–1.

On 17 September 2025, he received his first call-up with the senior team for the 3–1 home win UEFA Champions League match against English Premier League club Chelsea, as an unused substitute however. On 18 October 2025, Santos Daiber was called up for the 2–1 home win Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund (Der Klassiker), although he did not play.

He made his professional debut on 21 December of the same year, substituting Raphaël Guerreiro at the second half of a 4–0 away win Bundesliga match against 1. FC Heidenheim. Santos Daiber was called up as a starter for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026. He made his debut with Bayern Munich II on 24 February 2026, starting for a 1–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Unterhaching. On 23 March 2026, Santos Daiber signed his first professional contract, extending until 2030.

International career Born in Luxembourg, he holds dual German and Portuguese citizenship, being eligible to represent either nation.

Santos Daiber has represented Portugal at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.

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