DANI ALVES

DANI ALVES BIOGRAPHY

Daniel Alves da Silva born 6 May 1983 in Juazeiro, commonly known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as an attacking right defender for FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team. Before joining Barcelona, Alves spent a successful six year spell with Sevilla FC, winning two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey with the Andalusian side. He joined Barcelona for �29 million plus add-ons of �6 million, and won the Treble in his first season with the club. Alves has held a Spanish passport since 2005

Alves made his Brazil debut as a substitute in an unofficial friendly match against Kuwait club Al-Kuwait Selection on 7 October 2006. Three days later, he earned his first international cap in a friendly against Ecuador. He was included in Brazil's team for the 2007 Copa Am�rica. He appeared in four matches including the final against Argentina, where he gave an assist and scored a goal in a 3�0 victory. Despite being the most expensive right-back in history, he has been unable to hold down a regular starting spot in the national team with Maicon being the first choice ahead of him. Alves came on as a substitute in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final against South Africa and scored the winner, a free-kick and a traditional Brazilian full back goal in the style of Roberto Carlos in the 88th minute in a 1�0 win. He scored another long range free-kick against Iran on 7 October 2010.

DANI ALVES PROFILE
Full name Daniel Alves da Silva
Date of birth 6 May 1983 (1983-05-06) (age 27)
Place of birth Juazeiro, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Barcelona
Number 2
Youth career
Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps� (Gls)�
2001�2002 Bahia 25 (2)
2002�2008 Sevilla 175 (11)
2008� Barcelona 88 (10)
National team�
2006� Brazil 45 (5)