01.07.2008 19:42
The perfect player for the right
Roger Bogunyà
Daniel Alves is an example of aggression, intensity, and physical strength. He is also extremely skilful, especially going forwards, and is a great all-rounder for the right side of the field.
Born on May 6, 1983 (Juazeiro, Brazil), Alves is a very offensive right back or a right sided
midfielder. The way he can control the wings made him a lynchpin of the Sevilla team that won two
UEFA Cups, one Copa del Rey and one European Super Cup in the last three years.
Big break in 2003
Daniel Alves moved to the Andalusian club in 2002 (from Brazilian club Bahía), but it was in
the 2003-04 season that he really came onto the scene. Alves soon became the club’s first
choice right back, playing 29 games as they qualified for Europe.
Team and individual honours
Over the next two years, Alves was a key member of the Sevilla side that won back to back
UEFA Cups and Spanish Super Cup. He was named the best player of the 2005/06 UEFA Cup and man of
the match in the European Super Cup the same year, when they won 3-0 against FC Barcelona in
Monaco.
Intense in defence, lethal in attack
Although he is 173 cm tall and weighs 64 kg, Alves is remarkably
resilient, able to bite on any part of the pitch. He moves up and down the wings, but is also an
excellent defender. But it is going forward that he makes the most impact, and has scored 11 goals
in the Spanish league by doing just that, and with either his right or his left foot.