4<\/p>\n Luiz has enjoyed plenty of success across European footballCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Luiz left England in 2021 to sign for Brazilian side Flamengo before he joined Fortaleza Esporte Clube at the beginning of 2025.<\/p>\n However, the centre-back spent only seven months at the club and left by mutual consent at the beginning of August.<\/p>\n Just two days later, Pafos have announced the shock signing of the 38-year-old on a contract running until 2027.<\/p>\n “This landmark transfer marks the most historic moment in Cypriot football \u2014 the arrival of a global superstar whose name has echoed in the world\u2019s greatest stadiums,” a club statement read<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pafos added: “David Luiz Moreira Marinho is a true titan of modern football. <\/p>\n “For over 15 years, he has competed at the pinnacle of the sport, earning admiration around the globe for his commanding presence, technical brilliance, and unmistakable charisma. <\/p>\n “Throughout his illustrious career, he has left a lasting legacy at every club he has represented.”<\/p>\n Pafos compete in the Cypriot First Division, the country’s top flight.<\/p>\n They finished top at the end of the regular 2024\/25 season and then won the Championship round.<\/p>\n This secured qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round, where they beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-1 over two legs.<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n A new challenge awaits in the Cypriot leagueCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Next up are FC Dynamo Kyiv, where another victory would send them into the play-off round before the league phase.<\/p>\n New signing Luiz began his career at Vitoria in his homeland before moving to Benfica in 2007, where he made 131 appearances.<\/p>\n He later signed for Chelsea in January 2011<\/a> and went on to be part of the club’s first ever Champions League triumph the following season.<\/p>\n Luiz also won the Europa League and the FA Cup with the Blues.<\/p>\n At PSG, he won Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophee des Champions two times each.<\/p>\n After two seasons in the French capital, Luiz returned to Chelsea<\/a> and won his first Premier League title.<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Luiz won every domestic trophy possible in his two seasons at PSGCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Another Europa League and second FA Cup honour would follow as he reached a total of 248 club appearances over two spells.<\/p>\n Luiz left in 2019 for London rivals Arsenal<\/a>, with whom he won his third FA Cup.<\/p>\n However, he was left shocked by the lack of ambition at the Gunners having had so much success at Chelsea.<\/p>\n How Luiz reacted to joining Arsenal<\/p>\n “A lot, because I went there – it was my decision,” he told talkSPORT<\/a> in 2023 when asked what Arsenal means to him.<\/p>\n “A club which had a lot of potential, but it was missing a lot of hunger to win titles.<\/p>\n “I remember my first meeting with the players and with everybody, we were talking about our goals for the season – nobody was talking about winning the Premier League.<\/p>\n Back in your box! Tottenham star pushes Mikel Arteta as Arsenal lose historic north London derby<\/p>\n “I said, ‘Stop! We are just at the beginning of the season, the first thing is you need to have ambition, you need to think about the title!’<\/p>\n “And then after that, it was the top four. After one year I started to understand, a club that was not used to winning for a long time, so they started to not believe a lot.<\/p>\n “And then came Mikel Arteta, and Arteta changed a lot of things in the club and he started to make everybody believe the process.<\/p>\n “The club got the right mentality again as they had under\u00a0Arsene Wenger, they got it in a good way.<\/p>\n “And now I’m happy because I see many young players that I was trying to help in the beginning, to believe that at the start of your career, you have to win big things.<\/p>\n “I’m happy for them because they are now thinking in this way – at the end of the day it was a great moment in my career.”<\/p>\n![\"Luiz](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/david-luiz-chelsea-celebrates-trophy-1014276397.jpg\")
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