Naldo (footballer, born 1976)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição | ||
| Date of birth | February 6, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fluminense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Fluminense | ||
| Internacional | |||
| Tubarão | |||
| Galatasaray | |||
| FC Wil | |||
| FC Luzern | |||
| FC St. Gallen | |||
| 2005–2006 | LA Galaxy | 24 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | California Cougars | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Naldo, real name Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição, (born February 6, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian soccer striker. He currently plays for California Cougars of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Naldo came up through the system of hometown Fluminense in 1996. He also played for Internacional and Tubarão and had a short spell with Turkey's Galatasaray. In 2002, Naldo moved to Switzerland, where he played for FC Wil, FC Luzern, and FC St. Gallen.[1] He signed with Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2005, but was released after a disappointing season and a single game in 2006.[2] He switch to indoor soccer and joined California Cougars for the 2007-2008 season.
Honors
Los Angeles Galaxy
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2005
References
- ^ "Stats Centre: Ednaldo da Conceicao Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ Jones, Grahame L. (2005-06-23). "Galaxy Lacking Inspiration". Los Angeles Times.
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- 1976 births
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- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Brazilian men's footballers
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- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
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- FC Luzern players
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- Fluminense FC players
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