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  • DI MATTEO: AMBITIONS HIGH DI MATTEO: AMBITIONS HIGH - 25.08.2012
    Roberto Di Matteo expects David Luiz to be fit for Saturday's late kick-off against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge.
  • DAVID LUIZ WELCOMES OSCAR DAVID LUIZ WELCOMES OSCAR - 27.07.2012
    David Luiz is looking forward to welcoming Oscar to the club and helping his Brazilian international team-mate settle in England...
  • DAVID LUIZ MISSES OLYMPIC CUT DAVID LUIZ MISSES OLYMPIC CUT - 06.07.2012
    David Luiz will not be involved in the 2012 Olympics having not made the Brazil squad after it was reduced to 18 players...
  • DI MATTEO: OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLYMPIANS DI MATTEO: OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLYMPIANS - 05.07.2012
    Roberto Di Matteo has been discussing the involvement of Chelsea players at this summer's London Olympics...
  • DAVID LUIZ EARNS OLYMPIC CALL DAVID LUIZ EARNS OLYMPIC CALL - 26.06.2012
    David Luiz has been called up into an intial squad of 35 players named by Brazil for the London Olympics...
  • LOOKING BACK: NO.4 LOOKING BACK: NO.4 - 17.06.2012
    The flamboyant Brazilian endured a difficult start to the campaign, but ended it as a key member of the squad thanks to a string of impressive displays...
  • INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP - 04.06.2012
    Both Fernando Torres and Juan Mata came off the bench as Spain signed off from their Euro 2012 warm-up programme with a 1-0 win against China...
  • DAVID LUIZ: SHOWING THE WORLD DAVID LUIZ: SHOWING THE WORLD - 21.05.2012
    Having won his race to be fit for the final and then played 120 leg-sapping minutes followed by a successful penalty in the shoot-out, David Luiz was needless-to-say elated after our Champions League triumph...
  • DAVID LUIZ: WORLD IS WATCHING DAVID LUIZ: WORLD IS WATCHING - 17.05.2012
    David Luiz will be fulfilling a lifelong ambition if he plays in the Champions League Final on Saturday...
  • CAHILL FEELING GOOD CAHILL FEELING GOOD - 16.05.2012
    Gary Cahill believes his race to be fit for the Champions League Final is being won...
  • CHELSEA TV EXCLUSIVE: DAVID LUIZ HOPEFUL CHELSEA TV EXCLUSIVE: DAVID LUIZ HOPEFUL - 14.05.2012
    David Luiz has given an update on his recovery from a hamstring injury, speaking optimistically about his chances of lining up in the Champions League Final...
  • DAVID LUIZ: HALF-CENTURY AND HAPPY DAVID LUIZ: HALF-CENTURY AND HAPPY - 07.04.2012
    As he prepares to make his 50th Blues appearance, David Luiz looks back on his time at the club with a smile...
  • WIN DAVID LUIZ BOOTS WITH TWITTER WIN DAVID LUIZ BOOTS WITH TWITTER - 29.03.2012
    It is competition time again on Twitter, and this time you could get your hands on a pair of David Luiz's boots!
  • DAVID LUIZ: MOVING FORWARD DAVID LUIZ: MOVING FORWARD - 26.03.2012
    David Luiz is intent on securing a Champions League semi-final for the Blues as he prepares for an emotional return to Benfica...
  • DAVID LUIZ: GAME BY GAME DAVID LUIZ: GAME BY GAME - 10.03.2012
    Having successfully navigated a tricky FA Cup tie at St Andrew's in midweek, David Luiz is preparing for more of the same when Stoke City arrive at Stamford Bridge this afternoon...
  • INTERNATIONALS: VICTORY FOR IVANOVIC AND DAVID LUIZ INTERNATIONALS: VICTORY FOR IVANOVIC AND DAVID LUIZ - 28.02.2012
    Branislav Ivanovic kicked-off this week's senior international involvement for Chelsea players with a win and a goal and there were victories and goals for other Blues...
  • DAVID LUIZ: POSITIVE MOMENT DAVID LUIZ: POSITIVE MOMENT - 28.02.2012
    David Luiz turned in an impressive, composed performance in the 3-0 win against Bolton at the weekend, and the Brazilian defender is focusing solely on the present...
  • WORDS WITH... DAVID LUIZ WORDS WITH... DAVID LUIZ - 08.02.2012
    David Luiz has been in impressive form of late, yet the defender insists he has not changed his style of play...
  • DAVID LUIZ: QUALITY ALL OVER DAVID LUIZ: QUALITY ALL OVER - 05.02.2012
    Our Brazilian defender believes this afternoon's showdown at the Bridge with Manchester United will demonstrate the unmatched levels of Premier League football...
  • DAVID LUIZ: FEELING BLUE DAVID LUIZ: FEELING BLUE - 13.01.2012
    A year into his Chelsea career David Luiz is still enjoying every moment, but admits things have not gone to plan on the pitch in recent weeks.
  • Name: David Luiz
  • Nationality: Brazilian
  • Date of Birth: 22/04/1987
  • Height: 189 cm
  • Weight: 84.0 kg
  • Previous Clubs: Benfica
  • Position: Defender

Chelsea career
David Luiz (full name David Luiz Moreira Marinho) signed on transfer deadline day in January 2011 after a protracted transfer from Portuguese champions Benfica.

On putting pen to a five-and-a-half year contract he become the third Brazilian in the current squad, linking up with former Benfica team-mate Ramires and fellow defender Alex.

A 6ft 2in centre-back who can cover at either left- or right-back, he is renowned for his skill on the ball as much as his defensive ability.

After signing for Chelsea, he outlined his determination to nail down a regular place in the side, and took the previously unclaimed number 4 shirt, last worn by Claude Makelele.

He won plenty of plaudits for his early showings although conceded a late penalty on his first start, saved by Petr Cech, and went on to win the man of the match award.

Ineligible for the Champions League, he retained his place in the Premier League side until a goal conceded in the opening seconds at Old Trafford torpedoed Chelsea's title chances and Carlo Ancelotti left the Brazilian out of the remaining games.

He had earlier scored against United at Stamford Bridge, and headed home against Manchester City in the Premier League to keep our title hopes alive.

A knee injury following international duty meant he started the current campaign out of the side but he returned in mid-September and duly found the scoresheet again, this time curling home from the edge of the area against Bayer Leverkusen on his Chelsea Champions League debut.

After an up and down first half of the campaign, he has slowly settled down and adjusted to the English game, making over 30 appearances alongside various centre-back partners as injuries to others have taken their toll.

David started 15 consecutive games over the Christmas and new year period and, as Easter approaches, has even started to win round some of his harshest media critics with an unusual blend of no-nonsense defending and samba style. His penchant for goalscoring hasn't lessened either, as home league strikes against United and Bolton testify.

The Brazilian defender was superb in the 4-1 Champions League win against Napoli, but after injuring himself in the FA Cup semi-final win against Tottenham, he missed a number of crucial matches as the season drew to a close, including the FA Cup Final against Liverpool.

However, after an intense rehabilitation programme, David Luiz was deemed fit to play against Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final, where he completed the full 120 minutes and scored our second penalty in the shoot-out.

Pre-Chelsea
Twenty-three years old when he signed on deadline day in January 2011, David Luiz was born in Sao Paulo and began his career with Esporte Clube Vitoria in Bahia where he made 47 appearances.

He switched to Benfica, initially on loan, in January 2007 before making the move permanent that summer.

In total he made 82 league appearances for the Lisbon club missing just one game in the 2009/10 season as they wrapped up a first league title in five years. Uefa.com voted him the Portuguese League's Player of the Year.

International career
David Luiz, who made his Brazil debut against America during the 2009/10 season, had earlier represented his country at the 2007 Under 20 World Cup,

He was in the Brazil squad that contested the Copa America in July 2011, and returned to the squad for the September internationals despite not having featured for Chelsea.

He has been a regular in the national side since his move to west London.

Competition Apps
(as sub)		 Goals Yellow
Cards		 Red
Cards
League 2 (0) 0 1 0
Euro Cups 1 (0) 0 0 0
Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)		 Goals
Chelsea 2011 - 12 League 20 (2) 2
FA Cup 6 (1) 0
League Cup 3 (0) 0
Euro Cups 11 (0) 1
2010 - 11 League 12 (1) 2
Benfica League 16 (0) 0
FA Cup 1 (0) 0
Euro Cups 6 (0) 0
2009 - 10 League 29 (0) 2
League Cup 1 (0) 0
Euro Cups 10 (0) 0
2008 - 09 League 19 (1) 2
League Cup 1 (0) 0
Euro Cups 2 (0) 1
2007 - 08 League 8 (0) 0
FA Cup 1 (1) 0
Euro Cups 4 (1) 0
2006 - 07 League 10 (0) 0
Euro Cups 4 (1) 0
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Defensive Stats

  • Goals Conceded/Game1.12
  • Shots on Target/Goals Conceded5.27
  • Clean Sheets/Game0.2

Attacking Stats

  • Goals4
  • Shots/Goals Ratio0.16
  • Shots on Target Ratio0.56

How Goals Scored

  • Left Foot0
  • Right Foot2
  • Headers2
  • Other0

Discipline

  • Red Cards0
  • Yellow Cards9
  • Fouls43
  • Fouls/Cards Ration0.21

Goals Times

How Goals Scored

Career Appearances

Season Club Played Goals YC RC
2012 - 13 Chelsea 3 (0) 0 1 0
2011 - 12 Chelsea 40 (3) 3 10 0
2010 - 11 Chelsea 12 (1) 2 3 0
TOTAL 55 (4) 5 14 0
Chelsea Kit

Chelsea Appearances

Season Played Goals YC RC
2012 - 13 4 (0) 0 1 0
2011 - 12 40 (3) 3 10 0
2010 - 11 12 (1) 2 3 0
Total 56 (4) 5 14 0
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