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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Michael Santos Daiber | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Luxembourg[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | TSV Milbertshofen | ||
| 2016– | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bayern Munich II | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 18 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 October 2026 | |||
David Michael Santos Daiber (born 10 January 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[3] Born in Luxembourg, he is a Portugal youth international.[4][5]
Club career
[edit]Bayern Munich
[edit]As a youth player, Santos Daiber played for the youth academy of TSV Milbertshofen in 2014.[6] Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2016.[7]
On 11 June 2025, Bayern Munich announced their 32-player final squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, which included Santos Daiber.[8]
He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany, for the 2025 pre-season matches against French Ligue 1 club Lyon, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and Swiss Super League club Grasshopper, on 2, 7, and 12 August 2025, respectively.[9][10] Santos Daiber was a starter for the match against Grasshopper, which Bayern Munich won 2–1.[11]
On 17 September 2025, he received his first call-up with the senior team for the 3–1 home win UEFA Champions League match against English Premier League club Chelsea, as an unused substitute however.[12] On 18 October 2025, Santos Daiber was called up for the 2–1 home win Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund (Der Klassiker), although he did not play.[13] He made his professional debut on 21 December of the same year, substituting Raphaël Guerreiro at the second half of a 4–0 away win Bundesliga match against 1. FC Heidenheim.[14]
Santos Daiber was called up as a starter for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026.[15]
He made his debut with Bayern Munich II on 24 February 2026, starting for a 1–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Unterhaching.[16]
On 23 March 2026, Santos Daiber signed his first professional contract, extending until 2030.[17]
International career
[edit]Born in Luxembourg, he holds dual German and Portuguese citizenship, being eligible to represent either nation.[1][5][18]
Santos Daiber has represented Portugal at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[19][20] On 18 September 2026, he was called up with the U20s team.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Career Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
[edit]- 1 2 David Santos Daiber at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "David Daiber". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "David Santos". FC Bayern (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "David Santos Daiber". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Wer ist Bayerns neues Mittelfeld-Juwel David Santos Daiber: Der 18-jährige Sechser macht vom Campus den Schritt in die Profi-Mannschaft". tribuna.com (in German). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "David Santos Daiber". TSV Milbertshofen (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "David Santos Daiber: Who is the Bayern Munich youngster selected for FIFA Club World Cup?". Bundesliga. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Match report FC Bayern - Olympique Lyon (Friendly)". FC Bayern Munich. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "FC Bayern vs. Hotspur - Telekom Cup 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Match report: Grasshoppers v FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bayern München Vs. Chelsea". UEFA.com. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund to claim record-equalling 11th win of season". FC Bayern Munich. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Stanisic legt vor und trifft - Zwei Bayern-Youngster debütieren in Heidenheim". kicker.de (in German). 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Match news: Salzburg v FC Bayern - friendly 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Richters Treffer genügt: Bayern-Amateure schlagen harmlose Hachinger" (in German). Kicker. 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "FC Bayern und David Santos Daiber gemeinsam in die Zukunft" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "David Santos: Meet Bayern Munich's Portuguese breakthrough star". One Football. 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Santos Daiber verpasst EM-Titel" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Convocatória para torneio na Croácia" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Seleção Sub-20: Convocados para jogos da Liga Elite" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 18 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- David Santos Daiber at WorldFootball.net
- David Santos Daiber at Kicker (in German)
- 2007 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
- Portuguese men's footballers
- 21st-century Luxembourgian sportsmen
- Luxembourgian men's footballers
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- German men's footballers
- Luxembourgian people of Portuguese descent
- German people of Portuguese descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Bayern Munich footballers
- FC Bayern Munich II players
- Regionalliga players
- Bundesliga players
- Portugal men's youth international footballers