🇨🇾 No one saw it coming: David Luiz returns to Europe with Pafos | OneFootball

🇨🇾 No one saw it coming: David Luiz returns to Europe with Pafos | OneFootball

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·3 August 2025

🇨🇾 No one saw it coming: David Luiz returns to Europe with Pafos

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David Luiz, veteran Brazilian defender aged 38, has finalized his move to Pafos FC. The agreement includes a three-season contract that is shaping up to be the final chapter of a career filled with academic successes in Europe and South America.

The centre-back, who was previously playing in the Brasileirao, returns to Europe as a free agent, with the expectation of bringing experience and leadership. With his arrival, Pafos FC strengthens an ambitious squad, recently crowned champions of the Cypriot First Division and now playing in the Champions League qualifying phase.


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David Luiz arrives to provide experience, presence in the box, and leadership in a dressing room that aims to continue growing in European football.

His trophy cabinet includes titles such as the Champions League (2012), two Europa Leagues (2013 and 2019), and several national leagues with clubs like Benfica, Chelsea, PSG, Arsenal, and Flamengo. He has also played 57 matches with the Brazilian national team.

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