Douglas Luiz

Douglas Luiz is a 27-year-old Brazilian central midfielder who wears shirt number 21 for Aston Villa. Standing 175 cm tall, he operates as a deep-lying playmaker who dictates tempo from the base of midfield. His distinctive trait is his ability to break opposition lines with incisive forward passes, combined with a calmness on the ball that allows him to escape pressure in tight spaces. Luiz’s tactical intelligence — knowing when to sit and when to join attacks — makes him a vita...