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Dani Alves Daniel Alves da Silva ( ; born 6 May 1983 ) , known simply as Dani Alves , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for São Paulo FC and the Brazil national team . Considered one of the greatest right backs of all time , Alves is the most decorated player in the history of football with 42 trophies and the second most decorated defender of all time in European competitions . Before joining Barcelona in 2008 , Alves spent a successful six-year spell with Sevilla , winning two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey with the Andalusian side . He joined Barcelona for €32.5 million , becoming the third-most expensive defender of all-time . He won the treble in his first season with the club and in the next season , won the Supercopa de España , UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup . Additionally , he helped the club to clinch another two Supercopa de España , five La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League titles in the years that followed . In 2016 , Juventus signed Alves on a free transfer . Alves won the 2016–17 Serie A title and 2016–17 Coppa Italia in his only season with the side , also reaching the Champions League Final . In 2017 , Alves joined French side Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer , winning a domestic treble in his first season , followed by another league title the following season . In 2019 , he returned to his home country , joining São Paulo . Two years later , Alves won his first title with the club , winning the Campeonato Paulista . A full international for Brazil since 2006 , Alves was included in their squads for two FIFA World Cups and five Copa América tournaments , winning the 2007 and 2019 editions of the latter competition , as well as the 2009 and 2013 FIFA Confederations Cups . Early life . Alves was born in Juazeiro , a city in the Brazilian state of Bahia , to father Domingos Alves da Silva , a farmer . He played football with the neighboring kids . Alves father had a passion for football as well , and eventually managed to organize his own football team . Alves , at age 6 , started as a winger , but because of the lack of goals he scored , his father re-positioned him as a right back , a position he still plays up to this day . Alves worked as a farmer and a trader in his youth . Club career . Bahia . Alves made his professional debut for Bahia in a match against Paraná Clube for the 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A . Bahia won 3–0 , with Alves providing two assists and winning a penalty for the other goal . Head coach Evaristo de Macedo thereafter gave him a starting place in the team . In Bahia , he won the and two times the Northeast Cup and . His consistently good performances landed him a transfer , at first on loan , to Spanish side Sevilla , midway through 2002 . Sevilla . After 2002–03 , on loan to Sevilla from Bahia , Alves travelled to play in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship , where he impressed as Brazil won the tournament . He was named the third-best player of the tournament and , after this , the Sevilla move was made permanent . In June 2006 , Sevilla agreed to sell Alves to Liverpool , but Liverpool were unable to match Sevillas asking price of around £8 million . In December 2006 , he signed a new contract with Sevilla , tying him to the club until 2012 . He had a successful 2006–07 season , making 47 appearances and scoring 5 goals . He played in every one of Sevillas UEFA Cup matches , in a competition which the club went on to win . From his years in Spain , Alves acquired Spanish citizenship , thus allowing him to bypass any non-EU quota restrictions and exempting him from needing a work permit to play in any EU countries . On 1 August 2007 , Alves told SporTV he wanted to leave Sevilla for a European giant , later reiterating his desire to leave Sevilla to Marca , saying he was flattered by Chelseas interest and that he could never turn down such an opportunity . In an interview with Antena 3 on 8 August , Alves confirmed his agent had been in England for some time handling Chelseas offer , urging Sevilla to at least consider the offer . On 16 August 2007 , Sevilla rejected an unspecified Chelsea bid and , six days later , rejected another two bids from Chelsea , considering them to be way below what was expected . Alves later revealed his dismay with Sevilla club president José María del Nido for having knocked back Chelseas offers for his services after his move to Stamford Bridge collapsed , with Chelsea signing fellow Brazilian full back Juliano Belletti for a much lower fee . After a public war of words between Alves and Del Nido , as well as the death of teammate Antonio Puerta , Alves decided to stay with Sevilla , with player and president ostensibly reconciled . Barcelona . On 2 July 2008 , Alves joined Barcelona , leaving Sevilla in tears and saying he would love to play for the club again . He said he came to Sevilla as a boy and was leaving as a man . The official price of the transfer stood at £23 million up-front , with approximately £7 million more depending on a number of performance-related factors over the next few seasons of Alves Barcelona career , making him one of the most expensive defenders in history and the third-most expensive player bought by Barça . He signed a four-year contract with Barcelona , which included a buy-out clause of €90 million . Alves made his competitive and European debuts for Barcelona against Wisła Kraków in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League third-round qualifiers on 13 August 2008 . He made his La Liga debut in the Liga season-opener away to Numancia on 31 August 2008 . Later on in his debut season , he missed the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final due to a yellow-card suspension , although Barcelona nonetheless defeated Manchester United 2–0 to complete the treble after also winning La Liga and the 2008–09 Copa del Rey . In his second season at Barça , the club retained the Liga title and won the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup . In the 2010–11 season , Alves was instrumental in Barcelonas winning of their third consecutive Liga title . On 28 May 2011 , Alves played in his first Champions League final as Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3–1 at Wembley Stadium to win its fourth European Cup . In 2011–12 , Alves was part of a Barcelona team that won the Copa del Rey and the Club World Cup . In 2012–13 , Alves won the Liga title for the fourth time in his five seasons at Barça . In 2013–14 , Alves wore shirt number 22 , formerly worn by his friend Eric Abidal , to whom he offered to donate part of his liver during Abidals treatment for liver cancer . Third Champions League title . On 6 June 2015 , Alves started for Barça in the 2015 Champions League final as the club won its fifth European Cup by beating Juventus at the Olympiastadion in Berlin . This made Barcelona the first club in history to win the treble of domestic league , domestic cup and European Cup twice . Alves , Lionel Messi , Andrés Iniesta , Xavi , Gerard Piqué , Pedro and Sergio Busquets are the only players to have been a part of both treble-winning teams . On 9 June 2015 , Alves signed a two-year contract with Barcelona , keeping him at the club until 30 June 2017 , with the option to extend a further year . Final season . After Barcelona were eliminated by compatriots Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League , Alves recorded a bizarre video in which he impersonated his wife consoling him for the defeat , and posted it on Instagram ; manager Luis Enrique subsequently dropped him from the following match against Valencia . On 2 June 2016 , Roberto Fernández , Barcelonas technical secretary , announced Alves was leaving Barcelona that summer after eight years . Although under contract until 30 June 2017 , Alves contract had a clause allowing him to leave as a free agent . Juventus . On 27 June 2016 , Juventus announced the signing of Alves on a two-year deal with the option of a third year . He made his Juventus debut on 20 August in a 2–1 home win over Fiorentina in Serie A . On 21 September , Alves scored his first goal with Juventus in a 4–0 home win over Cagliari , before opening his Champions League account with the club against Dinamo Zagreb six days later . On 27 November , he suffered a broken leg in Juventus 3–1 defeat to Genoa . Alves made his return from injury as a substitute in a 1–0 Derby dItalia win over Internazionale on 5 February 2017 . On 9 May 2017 , Alves scored once and assisted a goal for Mario Mandžukić as Juventus defeated Monaco 2–1 to qualify for the 2017 Champions League final . Six days earlier , Alves had assisted both goals for Gonzalo Higuaín in the first leg of the tie at the Stade Louis II . On 17 May , Alves scored the opening goal of a 2–0 win over Lazio in the 2017 Coppa Italia Final . On 3 June , Alves appeared in his third UEFA Champions League final as Juventus were defeated 4–1 by Real Madrid at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff . On 29 June 2017 , Alves had his contract with Juventus terminated by mutual consent . He made 33 appearances , winning the 2016–17 Serie A title and 2016–17 Coppa Italia in his one season in Turin . Paris Saint-Germain . On 12 July 2017 , Alves joined French side Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer , signing a two-year contract . He made his debut for the club on 29 July in the 2017 Trophée des Champions , scoring once and assisting the winning goal for Adrien Rabiot in a 2–1 victory over 2016–17 Ligue 1 champions Monaco . On 5 August , Alves assisted Edinson Cavani for PSGs first goal of the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season in a 2–0 win over Amiens at the Parc des Princes . On 8 May 2018 , he started in the 2018 Coupe de France Final , as PSG defeated Les Herbiers VF 2–0 to clinch the 2017–18 Coupe de France title ; he came off in the 86th minute for Thomas Meunier , after sustaining an injury . On 28 August 2018 , Alves announced through a post on his Instagram page changing his squad number from 32 to 13 in tribute to Brazilian legend and four-time World Cup winner Mário Zagallo . After his contract with the club expired on 30 June 2019 , Alves became a free agent . São Paulo . On 1 August 2019 , São Paulo FC announced the signing of Dani Alves on a contract that runs until December 2022 . A lifelong supporter of São Paulo , Alves had previously on numerous occasions declared his wish of playing for the club . He was received at the Morumbi stadium , in front of 44,000 fans . Idols of the clubs recent history , such as Hernanes , Kaká and Luís Fabiano were responsible for welcoming him . Despite playing as a right-back throughout his career , since his arrival he has taken a position in the midfield and received the number 10 shirt upon his arrival . He made his debut on 18 August 2019 , scoring the sole goal in a 1–0 league win over Ceará at the Morumbi.Currently , he is one of the main articulators and captain of the team . Target of racism incident . On 27 April 2014 , during a match at Villarreals stadium , El Madrigal , Alves was targeted by Villareal supporter David Campaya Lleo , who threw a banana at him . Alves picked up the banana , peeled it and took a bite . He responded to the incident by saying : Teammate Neymars response – to post a photograph of himself on social media also eating a banana – went viral . Other footballers have also since taken photographs of themselves eating bananas . Cyrille Regis , who had been racially abused while a player in the 1970s and 1980s , expressed concern that the viral campaign would detract from the important issues of combating racism in the game . Alves said that whoever threw the banana at him should be publicly shamed , and on 30 April 2014 , a man was arrested in connection with the incident . Villarreal were later fined €12,000 for the incident . International career . Early career and 2007 Copa América title . Alves made his Brazil debut as a substitute in an unofficial friendly match against Kuwaiti club Al-Kuwait Selection on 7 October 2006 . Three days later , he earned his first international cap in a friendly against Ecuador . He was included in Brazils team for the 2007 Copa América . He appeared in four matches including the final against Argentina on 15 July , where he gave an assist to Roberto Ayalas own goal and scored a goal himself in the 3–0 victory . 2009 Confederations Cup title , 2010 World Cup , and 2011 Copa América . Despite being the most expensive right-back in history at the time , he was initially unable to hold down a regular starting spot in the Brazilian national team , with Maicon being the first choice ahead of him . Alves came on as a substitute in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final against South Africa and scored the winner , a free-kick and a goal in the 88th minute in a 1–0 win . The following summer , he was named to Brazils squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup . He scored another long-range free-kick against Iran on 7 October 2010 . The following year , Alves was included in Brazils 23-man squad for the 2011 Copa América in Argentina . 2013 Confederations Cup title and 2014 World Cup . Alves was part of the 23 players called by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to play in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil . He started in Brazils 3–0 victory over Spain in the final on 30 June , at the Maracanã Stadium . On 7 May 2014 , Alves was named to Brazils squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on home soil . He lost his position as a starter during the competition due to poor performances . After Brazil defeated Colombia 2–1 in the quarter-finals , Alves and teammate David Luiz were applauded for comforting James Rodríguez , an act they were both commended for by both Rodríguez and the media for showing respect . 2015 Copa América , and Copa América Centenario , and 2018 World Cup qualifying . Alves was picked as a starter in both the 2015 and Centenario Copa América tournaments by manager Dunga . He retained his position following the appointment of Tite and helped Brazil secure qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , but was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury suffered in the 2018 Coupe de France Final . 2019 Copa América title . In May 2019 , he was included in Brazils 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América on home soil . He went on to replace Neymar as Brazil captain for the tournament . In the teams final group match against Peru in São Paulo on 22 June , Alves scored in a 5–0 win , which saw Brazil advance to the quarter-finals . In the final , on 7 July , at the Maracanã Stadium , Brazil faced Peru once again , and won the match 3–1 to win the title ; Alves was subsequently named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament . The 2019 edition of the Copa América was the 40th title of his career . Style of play . Regarded as one of the best full-backs of his generation , and of all time , Alves is an offensive right-back or wing-back who is known in particular for his pace , stamina , overlapping attacking runs , and technical skills , which also enable him to play in midfield , or as a winger ; he is also gifted with good crossing accuracy and distribution , which allows him to link up with midfielders , and makes him an effective assist provider along the right flank . In addition to his ability to create chances , he is an accurate striker of the ball , and is known for his ability to score goals in particular from outside the area or long-range set-pieces . Despite not being particularly imposing physically , he possesses significant strength and tenacity , which along with his energy , anticipation and work-rate , enable him to intercept passes or chase down and press opponents when not in possession , thus allowing him to aid his team both offensively and defensively . However , despite his skill and offensive ability , he has drawn criticism at times in the media for neglecting the defensive aspect of his game . During his time with Paris Saint-Germain , he also played as a central midfielder on occasion . He continued to play in a free role in midfield during his time with São Paulo , citing his desire to play in the middle in order to have more touches on the ball as the reason for this tactical switch , as out wide he had felt more isolated , and less capable of creating chances for his team . Regarding his unique interpretation of the full-back role throughout his career , Alves commented in 2019 : Outside football . On 29 September 2011 , Alves was appointed as a Special Olympics Ambassador for its Global Football program , charged with promoting respect and inclusion in football for people with intellectual disabilities , particularly in the run up to the 2014 World Cup . Along with his ex-teammate turned rapper , José Manuel Pinto , Alves released a song called Suave on YouTube on 15 June 2018 . Honours . Club ( 38 ) . Bahia ( 1 ) - Copa do Nordeste ( 1 ) : Sevilla ( 5 ) - Copa del Rey ( 1 ) : 2006–07 - Supercopa de España ( 1 ) : 2007 - UEFA Cup ( 2 ) : 2005–06 , 2006–07 - UEFA Super Cup ( 1 ) : 2006 Barcelona ( 23 ) - La Liga ( 6 ) : 2008–09 , 2009–10 , 2010–11 , 2012–13 , 2014–15 , 2015–16 - Copa del Rey ( 4 ) : 2008–09 , 2011–12 , 2014–15 , 2015–16 - Supercopa de España ( 4 ) : 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2013 - UEFA Champions League ( 3 ) : 2008–09 , 2010–11 , 2014–15 - UEFA Super Cup ( 3 ) : 2009 , 2011 , 2015 - FIFA Club World Cup ( 3 ) : 2009 , 2011 , 2015 Juventus ( 2 ) - Serie A ( 1 ) : 2016–17 - Coppa Italia ( 1 ) : 2016–17 Paris Saint-Germain ( 6 ) - Ligue 1 ( 2 ) : 2017–18 , 2018–19 - Coupe de France ( 1 ) : 2017–18 ; runner-up : 2018–19 - Coupe de la Ligue ( 1 ) : 2017–18 - Trophée des Champions ( 2 ) : 2017 , 2018 São Paulo ( 1 ) - Campeonato Paulista ( 1 ) : 2021 International ( 5 ) . Brazil ( 4 ) - Copa América ( 2 ) : 2007 , 2019 - FIFA Confederations Cup ( 2 ) : 2009 , 2013 Brazil Youth ( 1 ) - FIFA World Youth Championship ( 1 ) : 2003 Individual . - Campeonato Paulista Team of the Tournament : 2020 - FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball : 2003 - UEFA Cup Most Valuable Player : 2005–06 - UEFA Super Cup Man of the Match : 2006 - UEFA Team of the Year : 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2015 , 2017 - ESM Team of the Year : 2006–07 , 2008–09 , 2009–10 , 2010–11 , 2011–12 - FIFA FIFPro World11 : 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 - FIFA FIFPro World11 2nd team : 2014 - FIFA FIFPro World11 nominee : 2019 ( 4th defender ) - La Liga Defender of the Season : 2008–09 - FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament : 2013 - La Liga Team of the Season : 2014–15 - France Football World XI : 2015 - Serie A Team of the Year : 2016–17 - IFFHS Mens World Team : 2017 - UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year : 2017–18 - Copa América Most Valuable Player : 2019 - Copa América Team of the Tournament : 2019 - IFFHS CONMEBOL team of the decade 2011–2020 Records . - Most UEFA Super Cup titles : ( 4 ) ( shared with Paolo Maldini ) ( 2006 , 2009 , 2011 , 2015 ) - Most UEFA Super Cup final appearances : ( 5 ) ( shared with Paolo Maldini ) ( 2006 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2015 ) - Player with most collective honours in football history : ( 43 )