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Juventus

Douglas Luiz

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Brazil
Height
175 cm
Games
14
12 starts
Minutes
990
71 a game
Goals
1
0.8 xG
Assists
1
1.7 xA

Player profile

985 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Passing deep midfielder

Douglas Luiz drives play forward from deep, with passes into the final third in the top 11% of defensive midfielders, and he creates and shoots more than most in the role. He tackles less than most.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Progressive passing. 11.15 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 89, at 90.5% pass accuracy, percentile 76.

  • Creates. 0.15 expected assists per 90, percentile 78, and 1.65 key passes per 90, percentile 77.

  • Shoots. 1.83 shots per 90, percentile 87.

Areas for development

  • Light on tackles. 1.46 tackles per 90, percentile 28.

  • Interceptions. 1.00 interceptions per 90, percentile 40.

Similar players

  • Unai López Rayo VallecanoPasses into the final third 89 v 90 and expected assists 78 v 75.
  • Declan Rice ArsenalPasses into the final third 89 v 88, key passes 77 v 78.
  • Edu Expósito EspanyolShots 87 v 86 and expected assists 78 v 86.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 3 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, centre (14%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 17%, Middle third 53%, Final third 30%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Serie A10826110.710.711.4818177.45
Europa League4164000.080.080.21217.05

14 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.39
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.9 at Lecce, 25 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.