David Luiz Brazilian Footballer Born 1987 in Diadema

Biography

Brazilian footballer David Luiz was born on 22 April 1987 in Diadema. Teams on record for him include Brazil men's national football team (2010–2017) and S.L. Benfica (2007–2011).

His position on record is centre-back. His career on record begins at São Paulo FC in 1999. The records show 14 teams, with Brazil men's national football team, S.L. Benfica and E.C. Vitória among them. He spent 7 years at Brazil men's national football team (2010–2017). At Brazil men's national football team (2010–2017), his team-mates on record include Daniel Alves, Diego Tardelli and Filipe Luís. E.C. Vitória team-mates from the same years include Rafael Moura.

Teams

14 teams

Years	Team	Position
1999–2001	São Paulo FC	Centre-back
2001–2005	E.C. Vitória	Centre-back
2006–2007	E.C. Vitória	Centre-back
2007	Brazil national under-20 football team	Centre-back
2007–2011	S.L. Benfica	Centre-back
2007	S.L. Benfica	Centre-back
2010–2017	Brazil men's national football team	Centre-back
2011–2014	Chelsea F.C.	Centre-back
2014–2016	Paris Saint-Germain FC	Centre-back
2016–2019	Chelsea F.C.	Centre-back
2019–2020	Arsenal F.C.	Centre-back
2021–2024	Clube de Regatas do Flamengo	Centre-back
2025	Fortaleza E.C.	Centre-back
2025–	Pafos FC	Centre-back

David Luiz on Social Media

Counts with the date they were read

IG Instagram @davidluiz23 22.4M 22,365,252 followers, as of October 2026

TT TikTok @davidluiz_23

X X (Twitter) @DavidLuiz_4

Instagram stats

Data as of 9 October 2026

Followers

22.4M @davidluiz23

Engagement rate

0.08% well below average for accounts this size

Average likes

17,325

Average comments

15 Based on the last 11 posts

Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.

Frequently asked questions

How old is David Luiz?

David Luiz is 39 years old, born on 22 April 1987 in Diadema.

What is David Luiz known for?

David Luiz is a centre-back who has played for Brazil men's national football team and E.C. Vitória.

How tall is David Luiz?

David Luiz is 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

What is David Luiz’s nationality?

David Luiz is Brazilian, born in Diadema.

Sources

• Wikidata (Q193706), accessed October 2026
• Follower counts: dated individually above
• Photo: Amir Hosseini · CC BY 4.0

Last checked 10 October 2026 by the Wiki of Celebs editorial team

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