David Santos Daiber
| 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 | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:24, 21 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
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]
Club career
As a youth player, Santos Daiber played for the youth academy of TSV Milbertshofen in 2014.[5] Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2016.[6]
On 11 June 2025, Bayern Munich announced their 32-player final squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, which included Santos Daiber.[7]
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.[8][9] Santos Daiber was a starter for the match against Grasshopper, which Bayern Munich won 2–1.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]
International career
Born in Luxembourg,[1] he holds dual German and Portuguese citizenship, being eligible to represent either nation.
Santos Daiber has represented Portugal at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[14][15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- David Santos Daiber at WorldFootball.net