Daniel Alves

Dani Alves is, for me, the definitive argument that a full-back can be an artist. Standing just 172 cm, he turned the right flank into a stage, overlapping, creating, and scoring with a relentlessness that felt almost joyful. Pairing with Messi at Barcelona, he amassed an astonishing 43 trophies, a haul that reframes how we value the position itself. His later years brought serious controversy that I will not gloss over, but on the pitch his creativity and winning mentality were undeniable. I regard him as the standard-bearer who proved defenders could redefine attacking football, and that legacy endures.

Name (English)

Daniel Alves

Name (Japanese)

ダニ・アウヴェス

Reading

だに・あうゔぇす

Born

May 6, 1983 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Boar

Origin

Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil

Height

172 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Official sitehttps://www.danialves.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/danialves/
• Xhttps://x.com/DaniAlvesD2
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dani%20Alves
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172720

Tags

• Bahia
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.