Douglas Luiz

Manchester City Luiz completed a move to Manchester City on 15 July 2017, signing a five-year contract.

Loan to Girona On 1 August, he was loaned to La Liga side Girona for his first season with the club. Luiz made his debut for the Catalans on 26 August 2017, replacing Portu in a 1–0 home win against Málaga.

On 31 August 2018, Luiz was again loaned to Girona due to the UK Home Office denying him a work permit.

Aston Villa Luiz signed for Aston Villa on 25 July 2019, subject to a work permit. His work permit was granted, and he officially became a Villa player on 7 August. On 17 August, Luiz scored his first goal for Villa against AFC Bournemouth in a 2–1 loss. In August 2022, Luiz scored directly from a corner in the third round of the 2022–23 EFL Cup against Bolton Wanderers, and repeated the feat the following week in a Premier League fixture against Arsenal.

In October 2022, after rumoured transfer interest from Arsenal, following the end of the transfer window – Luiz agreed a new "long-term" contract with Aston Villa. On 23 May 2023, Luiz was voted both Supporter's Player of the Season and Player's Player of the Season at the club's end of season awards. In the 2023–24 season, he managed to record ten goals and ten assists in 53 appearances in all competitions.

Juventus On 30 June 2024, Luiz joined Serie A side Juventus for a €50 million fee, plus €1.5 million in add-ons, signing a five-year contract with the Italian club. As part of a separate transaction, Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea joined Aston Villa on permanent deals. The transfer was in part attributed to Aston Villa's need to comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), which forced them to sell one of their key players. A month later, on 17 September, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 3–1 victory over PSV Eindhoven.

Loan to Nottingham Forest On 21 August 2025, Luiz joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the season with a conditional obligation to make the deal permanent. In September he was withdrawn injured at half-time of the 2–2 draw against Real Betis. He was declared unlikely to play until after the international break. On 1 November Luiz was substituted, fourteen minutes into the 2–2 draw against Manchester United, having indicated a problem with his hamstring. He missed the following five matches, returning as a second-half substitute during the 3–0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur on 14 December.

Loan return to Aston Villa On 28 January 2026, Luiz rejoined Premier League side Aston Villa on loan for the remainder of the season to cover a midfield injury list of Kamara, Tielemans and McGinn.

The deal reportedly contained an option for Aston Villa to re-sign Luiz permanently at the end of the season for €25M. Luiz was part of the Aston Villa team that won their first silverware in 30 years, winning the 2026 UEFA Europa League final, however Aston Villa did not take up the option to re-sign Luiz permanently and he returned to Juventus at the end of the season.

International career

Luiz appeared for Brazil at the youth level at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and the 2019 Toulon Tournament, winning the latter.

On 19 November 2019, he made his senior international debut in a friendly match against South Korea, which Brazil won 3–0.

On 9 June 2021, Luiz was named to the Brazil squad for the 2021 Copa América. Brazil finished the tournament as runners-up to Argentina.

On 7 August 2021, Luiz won a gold medal as part of the Brazil football team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Luiz was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Colombia and Argentina on 16 and 21 November 2023, respectively.

In June 2024, Luiz was called up for the 2024 Copa America.

Personal life From 2021 to 2022, Luiz was in a relationship with Swiss forward Alisha Lehmann while they were both with Aston Villa; they reunited in 2024.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours Aston Villa UEFA Europa League: 2025–26 EFL Cup runner-up: 2019–20

Brazil U23 Olympic Gold Medal: 2020

Brazil Copa América runner-up: 2021 Toulon Tournament Best Player: 2019 Toulon Tournament Best XI: 2019 Aston Villa Supporter's Player of the Season: 2022–23 Aston Villa Player's Player of the Season: 2022–23