Daniel Alves

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Daniel Alves
Personal information
Full name Daniel Alves da Silva
Date of birth May 6, 1983 (1983-05-06) (age 25)
Place of birth    Juazeiro, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Right back, Right Winger
Club information
Current club Sevilla
Number 4
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001–2002
2002–		 EC Bahia
Sevilla		 024 0(1)
171 (11)   
National team2
2006– Brazil 016 0(1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 17, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 17, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Daniel Alves da Silva (born May 6, 1983 in Juazeiro), known as Daniel Alves or most commonly as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking right back or right midfield for Sevilla FC in the Spanish Primera División.

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[edit] Club career

During this period, Alves traveled to play in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship where he impressed as Brazil won the tournament. Alves was named as the third best player of the tournament.[citation needed] After these impressive displays, the Sevilla move was made permanent.

In December 2006 Alves signed a new contract with Sevilla, tying him to the club until 2012.[1]

Alves had a successful 2006-07 season with Sevilla making 47 appearances and scoring 5 goals. Alves appeared in every one of Sevilla's UEFA Cup matches which the club went on to win.

From his years in Spain he now also possesses 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.[citation needed]

On August 1, 2007, Alves told Brazilian sports channel SporTV that he wanted to leave Sevilla for a European giant[2], later reiterating his desire to leave Sevilla to Spanish newspaper Marca, stating that he was flattered by Chelsea's interest and that he could never turn down such an opportunity.[3] In an interview with Spanish sports channel Antena 3 on August 8, 2007, Alves confirmed that his agent had been in England for some time handling Chelsea's offer, urging Sevilla to at least consider the offer.[4]

On August 16, 2007, Sevilla rejected an unspecified Chelsea bid, and later on August 22, 2007 rejected another two bids from Chelsea for Alves, considering them to be "way below what was expected".[5][6] Alves later revealed his dismay with Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido for having knocked back Chelsea's 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. [7]

After a public war of words between Alves and Del Nido[8], Alves set to stay at Seville after the death of team mate Antonio Puerta, with Alves and Del Nido appearing reconciled.[9].

On June 6, 2008, it was reported that Sevilla and Barcelona had agreed a fee for Alves worth around €32 million (which could increase to €35.5m if Barça win the league or Champions League).[10]Alves seems to have made the move to the Blaugrana.

[edit] International career

Alves earned his first cap with the Brazilian national team as a substitute in a friendly against Ecuador on October 10, 2006, three days later he made his full debut for Brazil in a friendly match against a Kuwait club, Al-Kuwait as a starter. On July 15, 2007, Alves gave an assist and scored a goal for Brazil in the Copa América 2007 final against Argentina.

[edit] Honours

With Bahia

With Sevilla

With Brazil

Individual

  • UEFA Cup Most Valuable Player 2006
  • UEFA Super Cup Most Valuable Player 2006

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sevilla keep hold of Alves. Report on uefa.com (December 22, 2006). Retrieved on May 29, 2007.
  2. ^ "Premiership - Alves courts Chelsea move", Eurosport, 2007-08-01. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. 
  3. ^ "Premier League - Alves "cannot turn down" Chelsea", Eurosport, 2007-08-03. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. 
  4. ^ "Premier League - Alves puts pressure on Sevilla", Eurosport, 2007-08-08. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. 
  5. ^ "Sevilla snub Alves bid", BBC Sport, 2007-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. 
  6. ^ "Fresh Alves bids rejected", Eurosport, 2007-08-22. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. 
  7. ^ "Alves reveals Del Nido dismay", Sky Sports, 2007-08-24. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. 
  8. ^ "Champions League - Alves in 'no show'", Eurosport, 2007-08-27. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. 
  9. ^ "Ramos can count on Daniel Alves", UEFA.com, 2007-09-02. Retrieved on 2007-09-07. 
  10. ^ Alves' Barca delight. Sky Sports (2008-06-08). Retrieved on 2008-06-09.

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