Douglas Luiz moved to Nottingham Forest from Juventus in the summer of 2025.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Luiz started his career at Vasco da Gama where he attracted the attention of Manchester City, who Luiz signed for in 2017. Following two years on loan in Spain with Girona, he then moved to Aston Villa in 2019 where he would go one to play over 200 times for the Villans.
A central midfielder capable of playing as a deep lying number six or as a more progressive eight, Luiz has an impressive goal contribution record in England, scoring 22 times and registering 24 assists in claret and blue.
After a standout year in 2023/23 for Villa, Luiz was voted both Supporter's Player of the Season and Player's Player of the Season.
Luiz has also played 18 times for his national team and won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021.
Spending one year in Italy, the midfielder brings a wealth of experience to Forest having played in the Champions League for Juventus during his spell in Turin.