Everything you need to know about former Aston Villa maestro Douglas Luiz, from his relationship status with Alisha Lehmann to his contract situation.
Luiz was sensational at Aston Villa. Throughout his five years at the club, the midfielder has consistently been one of the stars of the show.
Under the guidance of Unai Emery, Luiz was one of the side’s most important players.
This helped lead Villa back into the Champions League in the 2024/25 campaign. Many pundits have even tipped the West Midlands club to be in the title race after their unbelievable run at Villa Park during that season.
In this article, we explore everything that you need to know about the midfielder.
Aston Villa ace Douglas Luiz’s age?
Douglas Luiz was born on May 9, 1998. At the time of writing that makes him 26 years of age. He also shares a birthday with TikTok star CasOh and England international Beth Mead.
Where was he born?
The midfielder was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the second most populated city in the South American country and it hosted the World Cup in 2014 as well as the Olympics in 2016.
What is Douglas Luiz’s full name?
Being a Brazilian, Luiz is not the midfielder’s full name. His name in full is Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo.
Have Douglas Luiz and Alisha Lehmann split up?
The two Aston Villa stars were together but broke up in 2022 after apparent disagreements over the release of Lehmann’s 2023 calendar.
However, in January 2024, the couple posted an image on their Instagram of the pair embracing each other with a love heart emoji in the corner.
Since then, the couple have got back together and are now in a relationship.
How many caps does he have for Brazil?
After signing for Villa in 2019, Luiz soon made his international debut for Brazil. His first cap came in November 2019 in a 3-0 victory against South Korea. Since then, he has been recalled into the squad and he also finished runners-up to Argentina in the 2021 Copa America earlier in his international career.
The midfielder now has 18 caps in total for his country and, in 2021, he helped Brazil win gold in the 2020 Olympic Games.
What were Douglas Luiz’s stats for Aston Villa?
After joining from Man City, Luiz spent five years at the West Midlands club. This saw him appear on the pitch 204 times in all competitions.
In this time, he has scored 22 goals for the club and he netted his first goal back in the 2019/20 season in a 2-1 loss away to Bournemouth. His time at the club has seen him and the squad get better and better.
When did Douglas Luiz leave Aston Villa?
Luiz called time on his Villa career in June 2024. The midfielder transferred to Italian giants Juventus for a fee of £42.4 million.
