Edu (footballer, born 1981)

Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira (born 30 November 1981), commonly known as Edu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Edu
Edu with Schalke 04 in 2011
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (1981-11-30) 30 November 1981
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1996–1999 Guarani
2000 Santos
2001 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Náutico
2002–2003 CRAC
2003–2006 VfL Bochum 63 (16)
2006–2007 Mainz 05 14 (1)
2007–2009 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 73 (26)
2010–2013 Schalke 04 43 (5)
2011–2012Beşiktaş (loan) 25 (3)
2012Greuther Fürth (loan) 10 (1)
2013 Liaoning Whowin 23 (14)
2014 FC Tokyo 30 (11)
2015 Jeonbuk Hyundai 20 (11)
2015 Hebei China Fortune 15 (12)
2016–2017 Jeonbuk Hyundai 42 (14)
Total 358 (114)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Beşiktaş

Edu did not start the season well and Carlos Carvalhal benched him for months. He scored a great goal in the last group stage match against Stoke City in UEFA Europa League and Beşiktaş finished first in the group. His first league goal came against Samsunspor in a penalty kick in December 2011. His second goal came in the BJK İnönü Stadium against rivals Bursaspor.

Liaoning Whowin

Edu moved to Chinese Super League club Liaoning Whowin on 28 February 2013.[3] He scored his first goal on his debut for Liaoning.

Hebei China Fortune

On 9 July 2015, Edu transferred to China League One side Hebei China Fortune.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Bochum 2003–04 Bundesliga 130130
2004–05 1742010204
2005–06 2. Bundesliga 3312213513
Total 63164110006817
Mainz 05 2006–07 Bundesliga 14110151
Suwon Bluewings 2007 K League 1 23[lower-alpha 1]62111[lower-alpha 2]1368
2008 27[lower-alpha 1]132111[lower-alpha 2]34017
2009 23[lower-alpha 1]731443012
Total 7326734422410637
Schalke 04 2009–10 Bundesliga 13200132
2010–11 28330821[lower-alpha 3]0405
2011–12 10001[lower-alpha 3]020
2012–13 101020
Total 435408220577
Beşiktaş (loan) 2011–12 Süper Lig 25372325
Greuther Fürth (loan) 2012–13 Bundesliga10100101
Liaoning Whowin 2013 Chinese Super League 2314232517
FC Tokyo 2014 J1 League 3011325[lower-alpha 4]43817
Jeonbuk Hyundai 2015 K League 1 201121833015
Hebei China Fortune 2015 China League One 1512001512
Jeonbuk Hyundai 2016 K League 1 11100401[lower-alpha 5]0161
2017 3113103213
Total 42141040104814
Career total 35811424103211308444143
  1. Includes appearances in the K-League Championship Playoffs
  2. Appearances in K-League Cup
  3. Appearance in Supercup
  4. Appearances in League Cup
  5. Appearance in FIFA Club WC

Honours

Club

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Schalke 04

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

References

  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Jeonbuk Hyundai" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. "Eduardo Goncalves de Oliveira". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. 辽宁官方宣布签约德甲中锋 李玮锋前队友曾战亚冠 (in Chinese). sina.com.cn. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. 河北华夏官方宣布埃杜加盟 at sports.sina.com 9 July 2015 Retrieved 9 July 2015
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