Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
Brazil | Midfielder | Nottingham Forest
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo, 28, is a footballer from Brazil playing as Midfielder for Nottingham Forest. Soares de Paulo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the 2025 UEFA Europa League season Soares de Paulo has 4 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assists in 243 minutes at an average rating of 7.10.
Profile
- Full name
- Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
- Age
- 28
- Born
- 9 May 1998 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Height
- 175
- Weight
- 66
- Position
- Midfielder
- Shirt number
- 21
- Current club
- Nottingham Forest
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nottingham Forest | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 |
| 2025 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.95 |
| 25/26 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.79 |
| 25/26 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.95 |
| 25/26 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 25/26 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 25/26 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 3 won
- Olympics Men 1× 2021 World
- Queensland Champions Cup 1× 2022 World
- Tournoi Maurice Revello 1× 2019 World
Runner-up finishes
- CONMEBOL Copa America 1× | 2021 | South America
- League Cup 1× | 2019/2020 | England
- Premier League Summer Series 1× | 2023 | World
Clubs | 9
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Aston Villa
Jan 2026 – present
Loan
-
Juventus
Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
Return from loan
-
Nottingham Forest
Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
Loan
-
Nottingham Forest
Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
Loan
-
Juventus
Jul 2024 – Aug 2025
€ 51.5M
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Aston Villa
Jul 2019 – Jul 2024
€ 16.7M
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Manchester City
Jul 2018 – Jul 2019
-
Girona
Aug 2017 – Jul 2018
Loan
-
Manchester City
Jul 2017 – Aug 2017
€ 12M
Injury and Suspension History
- Hamstring : 24 February 2025 to 4 April 2025
- Muscle Injury : 13 February 2025 to 22 February 2025
- Muscle Injury : 15 December 2024 to 29 December 2024
- Muscle Injury : 22 November 2024 to 8 December 2024
- Thigh Injury : 23 October 2024 to 4 November 2024
- Head Injury : 14 March 2022 to 18 March 2022
- Hamstring : 23 October 2021 to 26 November 2021
- Knock : 13 August 2021 to 20 August 2021
- Hamstring : 1 May 2019 to 11 May 2019
- Hamstring : 7 March 2019 to 1 April 2019
- Hamstring : 1 November 2018 to 29 November 2018
- Virus : 6 April 2018 to 11 April 2018
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Thigh Injury | 6 December 2025 |
| Hamstring Injury | 3 December 2025 |
| Hamstring Injury | 30 November 2025 |
| Hamstring Injury | 27 November 2025 |
| Hamstring Injury | 22 November 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo play?
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo plays as Midfielder.
Which team does Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo play for?
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo plays for Nottingham Forest in the UEFA Europa League.
How many goals has Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo scored this season?
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo has scored 0 goals in 4 appearances in the UEFA Europa League 2025 season.
How old is Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo?
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo is 27 years old and comes from Brazil.
Updated: 12 Jun 2026, 03:41 UTC