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Daniel Alves da Silva is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He is one of the most decorated players in football history with 43 trophies.
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sports · Brazilian footballer (born 1983) · association football player · also Daniel Alves, Dani Alves, Daniel Alves da Silva, Alves
Born 6 May 1983 · Q172720
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“There was not only interest from Manchester City but from other English clubs,”
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“Continuamos a ser a equipa a bater porque somos a melhor equipa do mundo.”
After he was charged with sexual assault; his initial conviction was overturned and he was acquitted
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Played for Pumas UNAM (2022–2023) — 13 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for FC Barcelona (2022–2022) — 14 appearances, 1 goals.
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Won the Campeonato Paulista with Sao Paulo (2021).
Won: Campeonato Paulista with São Paulo (2021).
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New manager Hernán Crespo made Alves return to a more defensive role, playing him as a right-sided wingback
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For one season, and joined Mexican club UNAM in 2022
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Won award: Campeonato Paulista Team of the Tournament (2020).
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Won: Summer Olympics with Brazil Olympic (2020).
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Won award: IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade (2011–2020).
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Won the Copa America with Brazil (2019).
Won: Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain (2018–19).
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Won award: Copa América Team of the Tournament (2019).
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Runner-up: Coupe de France with Paris Saint-Germain (2018–19).
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Won award: Copa América Golden Ball (2019).
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Won: Copa América with Brazil (2019).
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Played for São Paulo FC (2019–2021) — 76 appearances, 8 goals.
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Who São Paulo FC were increasingly unable to pay him then
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Returned to his home country, joining São Paulo, and winning the 2021 Campeonato Paulista with them
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Won: Coupe de France with Paris Saint-Germain (2017–18).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain (2017–18).
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Won: Coupe de la Ligue with Paris Saint-Germain (2017–18).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2018).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2017–18).
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Won: Serie A with Juventus (2016–17).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2017).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (2016–17).
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Won award: Serie A Team of the Year (2016–17).
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Won: Trophée des Champions with Paris Saint-Germain (2017).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2017).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's World Team (2017).
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Joined Paris SG in 2017.
Alves joined French side Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, winning a domestic treble in his first season, followed by another league title the following season
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Played for Paris Saint-Germain FC (2017–2019) — 48 appearances, 2 goals.
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2016).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2015–16).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2015–16).
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Juventus signed Alves on a free transfer
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Played for Juventus FC (2016–2017) — 33 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Juventus in 2016.
Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2015).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2015).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2014–15).
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Won award: France Football World XI (2015).
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On 24 April 2015, Alves publicly expressed his support for the campaign for international recognition of the Armenian genocide.
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Alves would apologize to his Turkish fans 3 days later on 27 April 2015, stating: “I’d like to offer my most sincere apologies to all my Turkish fans.
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2013).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2012–13).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament (2013).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2013).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil (2013).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2011–12).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2011–12).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2012).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2011).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2010–11).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2011).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2010–11).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2011).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2011).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2010–11).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2011).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2009–10).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2009–10).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2010).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2009).
Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil (2009).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2009).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2009).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2008–09).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 (2009).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won award: La Liga Defender of the Season (2008–09).
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Played for FC Barcelona (2008–2016) — 247 appearances, 14 goals.
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Joined Barcelona in 2008.
Won the English FA Cup with Sevilla (2006-2007).
Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2006–07).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2007).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Sevilla (2006–07).
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Won: Copa América with Brazil (2007).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Sevilla (2006–07).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Sevilla (2007).
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Won the English FA Cup with Sevilla (2005-2006).
Won award: UEFA Cup Most Valuable Player (2005–06).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Sevilla (2006).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Sevilla (2005–06).
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (2006–2019) — 118 appearances, 8 goals.
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Won award: FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball (2003).
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Won: FIFA World Youth Championship with Brazil U20 (2003).
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Played for Brazil national under-20 football team (2003–2003) — 7 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: Copa do Nordeste with Bahia (2002).
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Played for Sevilla FC (2002–2008) — 175 appearances, 11 goals.
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Joined Sevilla in 2002.
Played for Esporte Clube Bahia (2001–2002) — 25 appearances, 2 goals.
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Alves went on to have a successful six-year spell with Sevilla, winning two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey
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Joined Bahia in 2001.
Born 1983-05-06.
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