Unusual transfer at an unusual time: Former Brazilian national defender and Champions League winner David Luiz changes with immediate effect to Cyprus. At FC Pafos, Luiz signs a two -year contract by 2027, as the club announced in the evening.
The 38-year-old actually still had a contract with Fortaleza EC in his home country of Brazil, but was released there to switch to the European island. Luiz played in his career for Chelsea FC, FC Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. The defensive player completed 57 games for the national team of Brazil, including all seven at the 2014 World Cup in his own country.
Luiz celebrated his greatest success in May 2012 when he won the Champions League with Chelsea FC. The Londoners prevailed against FC Bayern after penalty shootouts in Munich. Chelsea and Luiz were in the meantime with 0: 1 and had been without a chance.
In front of a corner that ultimately brought the equalization, Luiz stood alongside Bayern professional Bastian Schweinsteiger and predicted: “And now: goal” (“and now: goal”). In addition to the premier class and some national titles, the defender with the striking hairstyle also won the Europa League with Chelsea, the Confederations Cup with Brazil and the Copa Libertadores with Flamengo.