Wissenswertes

Member of the Brazilian National team who won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2003.

Right-back for Bahia (2001-2003), Sevilla F.C. (2003-2008), FC Barcelona (2008-2016), Juventus F.C. (2016-17), Paris Saint-Germain (2017-2019) and São Paulo F.C. (since 2019).

118 appearances for Brazil National Football Team (2006-2019); scored 8 goals. Member of the Copa América 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, and the South Africa '10 and the Brazil '14 squads.

Honours with Sevilla F.C.: Copa del Rey (2007); Spanish Super Cup (2007); UEFA Cup (2006, 2007); UEFA Super Cup (2006). Honours with FC Barcelona: La Liga (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016); Copa del Rey (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016); Spanish Super Cup (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013); UEFA Champions League (2009, 2011, 2015); UEFA Super Cup (2009, 2011, 2015); FIFA Club World Cup (2009, 2011, 2015). Honours with Juventus F.C.: Serie A (2017); Coppa Italia (2017). Honours with Paris Saint-Germain: Trophée des Champions (2017, 2018); Ligue 1 (2018, 2019); Coupe de France (2018); French League Cup (2018).

MVP of the UEFA Cup (2006), UEFA Super Cup (2006) and Copa América (2019).

Member of the Brazilian National team who won two Copa América (2007, 2019) and two FIFA Confederations Cup (2009, 2013).

Named in the ESM Team of the Year in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Named in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017.

Father of, with Dinorah Santa Ana, Victoria Alves and Daniel Alves.

Won the LFP Awards as the Best Defender in 2009.

Named in the FIFA FIFPro World11 eight times (2009, 2011-2013, 2015-2018).

Named in the Team of the Tournament of the FIFA Confederations Cup (2013) and the Copa América (2019).

Met his 2nd wife Spanish model Joana Sanz in 2016.

Named in the Team of the Season of the La Liga (2015) and the Serie A (2017).

Named in the IFFHS Men's World Team in 2017.

Named in the CONMEBOL team of the decade 2011-2020 by IFFHS.

Won the gold medal with Brazil Team (Football) in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Coupe de la Ligue: 2017-18.

Coupe DE France: 2017-18;.

FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015.

Supercopa DE Catalunya: 2014-15.

Serie A: 2016-17.

Copa Del Rey: 2008-09, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16.

Campeonato Baiano: 2001.

Copa Catalunya: 2012-13, 2013-14.

Copa Del Rey: 2006-07.

Supercopa DE España: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013.

UEFA Champions League: 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15.

UEFA Super Cup: 2006.

Supercopa DE España: 2007.

Coppa Italia: 2016-17.

Copa do Nordeste: 2001, 2002.

La Liga: 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16.

Ligue 1: 2017-18, 2018-19.

UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015.

UEFA Cup: 2005-06, 2006-07.

UEFA Cup Most Valuable Player: 2005-06.

La Liga Team of the Season: 2014-15[132].

FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2003[121].

Campeonato Paulista Team of the Tournament: 2020.

Summer Olympics: 2020.

La Liga Defender of the Season: 2008-09.

Serie A Team of the Year: 2016-17[134].

Copa América Best Player: 2019[137].

Copa América: 2007, 2019.

Campeonato Paulista: 2021.

France Football World XI: 2015[133].

FIFA FIFPro World11: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.

FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament: 2013.

FIFA World Youth Championship: 2003.