David Santos Daiber

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David Santos Daiber
Personal information
Full name David Michael Santos Daiber
Date of birth (2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 (age 18)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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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]

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. [14]

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. [15] [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich 2024–25 Bundesliga 00000000
2025–26 1000000010
Total1000000010
Career Total1000000010
Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 David Santos Daiber at WorldFootball.net
    2. "David Daiber". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    3. "David Santos". FC Bayern (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    4. "David Santos Daiber". fpf.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    5. "David Santos Daiber". TSV Milbertshofen (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    6. "David Santos Daiber: Who is the Bayern Munich youngster selected for FIFA Club World Cup?". Bundesliga. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    7. "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    8. "Match report FC Bayern - Olympique Lyon (Friendly)". FC Bayern Munich. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    9. "FC Bayern vs. Hotspur - Telekom Cup 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    10. "Match report: Grasshoppers v FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    11. "Bayern München Vs. Chelsea". UEFA.com. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
    12. "Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund to claim record-equalling 11th win of season". FC Bayern Munich. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    13. "Stanisic legt vor und trifft - Zwei Bayern-Youngster debütieren in Heidenheim". kicker.de (in German). 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    14. "Match news: Salzburg v FC Bayern - friendly 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 6 January 2026.
    15. "Santos Daiber verpasst EM-Titel" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
    16. "Convocatória para torneio na Croácia" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.