Douglas Luiz completes move from Villa to Juventus

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Douglas Luiz Completes Move From Villa To Juventus
The 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder made over 150 appearances for the Premier League club. Photo: PA
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By PA Sport Staff

Douglas Luiz has ended his five-season stay at Aston Villa by joining Juventus.

The 26-year-old midfielder played a key role in helping Villa qualify for the Europa Conference League and Champions League over the past two seasons and made over 150 appearances for the club.

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Luiz joined Villa from Manchester City in the summer of 2019 after starting his career at Vasco da Gama in his native Brazil.

He made his senior international debut a few months after joining Villa, and won a gold medal for Brazil at the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Juventus marked the signing by saying on their club website: “Douglas Luiz embarks on a new adventure with Juventus after five years with Villa, where he has shown exponential growth technically, physically and tactically.

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“Welcome to Juventus, Douglas. We can’t wait to see you on the pitch!”

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