Douglas Luiz caught European attention when he joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester City for the 2019/2020 season.
After four years with the Villans, he made the jump to join Juventus for the 2024/2025 season, with a peak market value of €70m and Juventus paying a fee of €51.5m.
Things haven’t quite worked out in his favour at Juventus, with Luiz joining Nottingham Forest on loan for the 2025/2026 season, before that deal was cut short this month.
His market value has dropped significantly to around €25m.
Chelsea made an initial approach to Juventus to discuss a fresh loan deal for Douglas Luiz this month.
His former club, Aston Villa, took the opportunity to hijack the deal by offering a paid loan agreement featuring a buyout clause.
In this Douglas Luiz scout report, we will take a look at the role Douglas Luiz is playing at Nottingham Forest and whether we think hes making the right choice in re-joining Aston Villa, or if Chelsea wouldve been a better fit.
Many people may be writing off Douglas Luiz and forgetting the player he was, who, at one point, had many top clubs vying for his services.
Douglas Luiz Style Of Play
Douglas Luiz is an excellent ball carrier, a very intense player with a high work rate and a willingness to cover all areas, and an exceptional passer.
Although not a 6, he is more than capable of putting in a line and going for tackles.
He is a versatile midfielder who can play comfortably as a 6 or an 8 and can even move to 10.
There is no surprise that he is a very fluid midfielder with lots of versatility.
Douglas Luiz Stats
Looking at this Juventus radar map for the 2024/2025 season, we can see that Douglas Luiz ranks highly across many characteristics.
He ranks very high at the 92nd percentile for aerial duels won percentage.
He ranks in the 78th percentile for goal contribution per 90 and 79th percentile for shots per 90, indicating he likes to drift up the ice and can help the team offensively.
Given his excellent ball handling, it is no surprise he ranks in the 88th percentile for dribbles per 90.
Douglas Luiz Pizza Chart 2024/2025
Douglas Luiz Build-Up Play
When Nottingham Forest are halfway across their half of the pitch, Douglas Luiz is the main man in their build-up.
He is the centre at the 6, looking to connect both sides of the pitch together and help break lines.
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