Ex-Barcelona footballer Alves wants to acquire the Portuguese club and resume his sports career

Former Barcelona and Brazil national team defender Dani Alves plans to become the owner of the Portuguese football club Sao Joao de Ver and resume his sports career, ESPN reports.

According to the publication, Alves agreed on the final details of the purchase of Sao Joao de Ver, which plays in the third division of Portugal.

In addition, the 42-year-old football player wants to sign a six-month contract and become a player for the Portuguese club. Alves believes he needs 30 days to get into playing shape and take the field after a three-year break from his sports career.

Alves played for the Spanish Barcelona and Sevilla, the French PSG, the Italian Juventus, and the Brazilian Bahia and Sao Paulo. The last time the defender took to the field was on January 8, 2023, as part of the Mexican Pumas against Juarez in the first round match of the Mexican Championship (2:1).

The Brazilian is one of the most decorated football players in history, with 43 trophies to his name. He became a six-time champion of Spain, a two-time champion of France, a champion of Italy, won the Champions League three times, the UEFA Cup twice, and the UEFA Super Cup three times. As a member of the Brazilian national team, he won the Confederations Cup (2009, 2013) and the America’s Cup (2007, 2019) twice each, and also became an Olympic champion (2021).

In February 2024, Alves received 4.5 years in prison for sexual assault. In March 2025, the Supreme Court of Catalonia (TSJC) decided to acquit the former football player.