Eduardo Jesus

Eduardo Pinto de Jesus (born 17 March 2002), known as Eduardo or Eduardo Jesus, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Rio Branco AC on loan from Botafogo B.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinto and the second or paternal family name is de Jesus.
Eduardo
A player standing up lift his left leg above the ground during warm-up
Eduardo with York United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Pinto de Jesus
Date of birth (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002
Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Position(s) Left-back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rio Branco AC (on loan from Botafogo B)
Youth career
0000–2021 Vitória
2019–2020 → Palmeiras (loan)
2020–2021 → Fluminense (loan)
2021 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 York United 14 (0)
2023– Botafogo B 0 (0)
2023– → Rio Branco AC 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Brazil U15
2018 Brazil U16 1 (0)
2018 Brazil U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 23, 2022

Early life

Jesus developed at Vitória. In June 2019, he joined Palmeiras on loan.[1] In February 2020, he went on loan to Fluminense.[2] While with Fluminense's U20 side, he also played for their B team.[3]

In April 2021, he signed with Bahia on a permanent contract, joining the U20 team.[3][4]

Club career

In January 2022, Jesus signed a two-year contract with an option for a further year with Canadian Premier League side York United.[5][6] On 7 April 2022, he made his professional debut for York, in a 1–0 loss to HFX Wanderers.[7] In December 2022, Jesus' contract was terminated by mutual consent.[8]

In January 2023, he returned to Brazil joining Botafogo B.[9] In June 2023, he was loaned to Rio Branco AC until 4 September 2023 to play with the club in the Copa ES.[10][11]

International career

In 2017, he played with the Brazil U15 at the 2017 South American U-15 Championship.[1]

Jesus earned a cap with Brazil at the U-16 level, coming on at the end of an 8-1 friendly match victory against Cameroon.[12] In 2018, he was called up by the Brazil U17 to participate in friendly matches in England,[13] making five appearances.[12]

References
  1. "Palmeiras contrata lateral-esquerdo que defendeu a Seleção Sub-17" [Palmeiras hires left-back who defended the U-17 team]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 18 June 2019.
  2. "Jogador do Vitória, Eduardo retorna do Palmeiras e será emprestado ao Fluminense" [Vitória player, Eduardo returns from Palmeiras and will be loaned to Fluminense]. Redação Galáticos Online (in Portuguese). 15 February 2020.
  3. Costa, Fellipe (2 April 2021). "Conheça Eduardo Jesus, novo lateral-esquerdo do Bahia" [Meet Eduardo Jesus, Bahia's new left back]. Futebol Bahiano (in Portuguese).
  4. Teixeira, Emerson (1 April 2021). "Cotado como promessa da base do Vitória, lateral-esquerdo é contratado pelo Bahia" [Quoted as a promise from Vitoria's base, left-back is hired by Bahia]. Bahianoar (in Portuguese).
  5. "York United signs Brazilian defender Eduardo Jesus on two-year deal". Canadian Premier League. 6 January 2022.
  6. Veth, Manuel (6 January 2022). "York United sign Eduardo Jesus - Exciting player with "dangerous delivery"". Transfermarkt.
  7. "The Details: April showers bring May flowers". York United FC. 5 May 2022.
  8. "York United FC announces roster updates ahead of 2023 season". York United FC. 23 December 2022.
  9. Oliveira, Tatiana (6 January 2022). "Botafogo anuncia duas contratações para o time B: Luis Phelipe e Eduardo Jesus" [Botafogo announces two signings for the B team: Luis Phelipe and Eduardo Jesus]. Sambafoot (in Portuguese).
  10. "Ex-Seleção e Fluminense, lateral do Botafogo é emprestado ao Rio Branco" [Ex-Seleção and Fluminense, Botafogo side is loaned to Rio Branco]. Torcida ES (in Portuguese). 7 June 2023.
  11. "Lateral do Botafogo B é anunciado como novo reforço do Rio Branco-ES" [Lateral do Botafogo B is announced as the new reinforcement of Rio Branco-ES]. FogãoNET (in Portuguese). 8 June 2023.
  12. Jacques, John (6 January 2022). "York United Adds Brazilian Youngster Eduardo Jesus". Northern Tribune.
  13. "Base na seleção" [Base in National Team]. Esporte Clube Vitória (in Portuguese). 19 September 2017.
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