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David Luiz
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Brazilian association football player
David Luiz is a Brazilian professional soccer player known for his defensive work and leadership on the field. He has played for major European clubs and represented Brazil's national team, making him a notable figure in international football.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Diadema
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Native language
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Religion
- Evangelicalism
- Participant in
- 2014 FIFA World Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Pafos FC
- Position played
- centre-back
- League
- Premier League
- Country for sport
- Brazil
- Mass
- 84
- Image
- David Luiz at Baku before 2019 UEFA Europe League Final.jpg
- Height
- 189
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- sport number
- 4
- Commons category
- David Luiz
- date of birth
- 1987-04-22
- name in native language
- David Luiz
- start of work period
- 2006-00-00
- birth name
- David Luiz Moreira Marinho
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 2
- total goals in career
- 0
- social media followers
- 8662490
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:30, 22 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:28, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 22 April 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cypriot First Division club Pafos. He is primarily a centre-back, but has also been deployed as a defensive midfielder. Noted for his presence on the pitch as well as his specialty in taking free-kicks, David Luiz is considered amongst the best defenders of his generation.
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