Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Aston Villa.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Aston Villa's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (hamstring, thigh). He still appeared 21 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
On loan at Nottingham Forest — UEFA Europa League: 4 apps, 0g 1a, 243 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Aston Villa; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier Leagueat Nottingham Forest | 8 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 6.79 |
 UEFA Europa Leagueat Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 243 | 7.1 |
 FA Cupat Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 7.3 |
 League Cupat Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Douglas Luiz is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Aston Villa, rated 58 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 273rd of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Luiz.
Judged on this season alone, Luiz graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.909 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 36th of 55 of the 55 defensive midfielders in the Premier League. At 28 Luiz is in his prime years, and a market index of 41.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Luiz missed 7 games through injury (hamstring, thigh) out of roughly 38 this season. The 21 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Aston Villa finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 98.4/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 58, Luiz carries the 36th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Premier League of 55. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
