Douglas Luiz
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Nottingham Forest
at Nottingham Forest
276 days · joined 2025-08-21
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€30.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 204 apps
Career highs
€70.00m
peak value · 2024
€51.50m
top transfer fee · 24/25
10
best season · 23/24
36 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-05-09 · 6 players total
316Appearances
27Goals
24Assists
70Yellow cards
2Red cards
59Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Douglas Luiz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo |
| Date of birth | 1998-05-09 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Nottingham Forest |
| On loan from | ↩ Juventus FC parent contract: 2029-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-21 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Sports Invest UK ltd |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Forest → Juventus
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Juventus → Forest
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
2025 — Juventus FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Nottingham Forest
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Juventus FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Aston Villa → Juventus
24/25 · Transfer · €51.50m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Aston Villa
53 matches · 10 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Aston Villa
40 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Aston Villa
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Aston Villa
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Man City → Aston Villa
19/20 · Transfer · €16.80m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Aston Villa
42 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Girona → Man City
18/19 · Return from loan
May 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Girona FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Man City → Girona
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: Vasco da Gama → Man City
17/18 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Girona FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Vasco U17 → Vasco da Gama
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €70.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Juventus FC
0.0%
Aston Villa
63.5%
Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
36.5%
Girona FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juventus FC | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 5 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 204 | 22 | 24 | 3,386 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1,950 |
| Girona FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Aston Villa | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 35 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 334 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 174 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 489 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 34 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,361 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 990 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 600 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 36 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 869 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Girona FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Girona FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Girona FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Girona FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-16 | Vasco U17 | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-15 | Vasco da Gama | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €12.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Man City | Girona | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Girona | Man City | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-25 | Man City | Aston Villa | Transfer | 2500000 | €16.80m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Aston Villa | Juventus | Transfer | 70000000 | €51.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-21 | Juventus | Forest | Loan | 30000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Forest | Juventus | Return from loan | 30000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-11-01 | 2018-12-01 | 31 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-03-07 | 2019-04-01 | 26 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-10-25 | 2021-11-25 | 32 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Muscle fatigue | 2024-10-22 | 2024-12-09 | 49 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-18 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-27 | 9 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Muscle fatigue | 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-21 | 9 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2025-02-23 | 2025-04-04 | 41 | 6 |
Current€30.00m
Peak€70.00m
Low€1.50m
Δ since start+€24.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | #5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37018 | #5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | #8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #18 | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhon Durán | 2 | 1 | 930 |
| Jack Grealish | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Carlos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marvelous Nakamba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Moreno | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Ings | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Diaby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Traoré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahmoud Trezeguet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John McGinn | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Targett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Digne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 9 | 35 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 6 | 37 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 6 | 37 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 5 | 35 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Aston Villa | 4 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Forest | Juventus | Return from loan | — | €30.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-21 | Juventus | Forest | Loan | — | €30.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Girona | Man City | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Man City | Girona | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Nottingham Forest The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2025-03-03 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-02-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2023-01-25 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-03-07 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-03-06 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-03-02 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-01-19 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-06 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-10-20 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-27 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-24 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Douglas Luiz's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 25% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 33% |
| Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 67% |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 53 | 493 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.92 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 663 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.22 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 1,361 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 24 | 1,350 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 15 | 600 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 42 | 869 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
175 apps
20 G
18 A
Carioca - Taça Rio
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Série B
14 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
UECL Quali
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Série A
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference L.
12 apps
0 G
4 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie A
19 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Douglas Luiz?
Douglas Luiz is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Nottingham Forest.
How old is Douglas Luiz?
Douglas Luiz is 28 years old. He was born on May 9, 1998 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Douglas Luiz play?
Douglas Luiz plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Douglas Luiz play for?
Douglas Luiz currently plays for Nottingham Forest.
How many career goals has Douglas Luiz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Douglas Luiz has scored 27 goals in 316 appearances.
What is Douglas Luiz's market value?
Douglas Luiz's most recent reported market value is €30.00m.