Ex-Flamengo star David Luiz leaves Fortaleza, agrees deal with Cypriot club | OneFootball

Ex-Flamengo, David Luiz played only 16 times with Fortaleza's jersey

David Luiz is no longer a player for Fortaleza. The former Flamengo defender, who has been with the Ceará team since the beginning of the 2025 season, terminated his contract and signed a deal with Pafos FC, from Cyprus.

According to information from GE, David Luiz has already said goodbye to his Fortaleza teammates. The defender is already packing his bags to travel to Cyprus. The Ceará team and the defender terminated the contract amicably, without any complaints between the parties involved.

It's worth noting that David Luiz left Flamengo at the end of the 2024 season and signed with Fortaleza at the beginning of 2025. However, the defender only played 16 games with the Ceará jersey. Therefore, the defender understood that the best alternative for his future career was to leave the Ceará team.

WHAT ARE DAVID LUIZ'S NUMBERS AT FLAMENGO?

David Luiz scored four goals with Flamengo's jersey and provided two assists to his teammates. Since arriving at Flamengo, the defender has won one Libertadores da América (2022), two Copa do Brasil (2022 and 2024), and one Carioca (2024).

FLAMENGO DID NOT DECIDE TO RENEW?

It is worth noting that the decision not to renew the contract with David Luiz came from Flamengo, through the figure of the team's new technical director, José Boto. In addition to the manager, coach Filipe Luís was actively involved in the decision.

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