Naldo (footballer, born 1988)
 With Krasnodar in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edinaldo Gomes Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo André, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cascavel | |||
| Linense | |||
| Oeste | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | União São João | ||
| 2010 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Grêmio (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2013 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Bologna (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Udinese | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Getafe (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Sporting CP | 18 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Krasnodar | 14 | (2) |
| 2017– | Espanyol | 31 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:10, 3 July 2018 (UTC) | |||
Edinaldo Gomes Pereira (born 28 August 1988), commonly known as Naldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club RCD Espanyol as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Santo André, São Paulo, Naldo played for Cascavel CR, CA Linense and Oeste FC before moving to União São João EC in 2009,[1] with his rights being owned by Traffic Group. In April 2010 he moved to Série B's AA Ponte Preta.[2]
Naldo made his professional debut on 7 May 2010, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against ASA de Arapiraca.[3] He scored his first goal on 3 September, netting the last in a 3–1 win at América Mineiro.[4]
On 29 December 2010, Naldo moved to Cruzeiro EC, in Série A.[5] After featuring regularly for the club he moved to fellow league team Grêmio FBPA on 9 January 2012.[6]
On 29 January 2013, Naldo signed a five-year deal with Granada CF, being immediately loaned to Serie A's Bologna F.C. 1909.[7] He made his debut in the competition on 10 March, playing the entire second half in a 1–0 away win against Inter Milan.[8]
In May 2013, after making five appearances for Bologna, Naldo was assigned to Granada's partner club Udinese Calcio.[9] A backup to countryman Danilo and Thomas Heurtaux, he appeared in 16 matches during the campaign.
On 1 September 2014, Naldo was loaned to La Liga side Getafe CF, in a season-long deal.[10] He made his debut in the competition on the 14th, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.[11]
On 18 July 2015, Naldo signed for Portuguese side Sporting CP.
On 26 August 2016, he signed with the Russian club FC Krasnodar.[12]
On 10 August 2017, Krasnodar confirmed his transfer to Espanyol.[13]
Honours
Sporting
References
- ^ "Cruzeiro faz mudança na defesa e contrata o jovem valor Naldo" [Cruzeiro makes a change in the defense and signs the youth prospect Naldo] (in Portuguese). No Minuto. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Ponte Preta contrata zagueiro Leandro Silva" [Ponte Preta signs stopper Leandro Silva] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Com um a menos, Ponte empata com o caçula ASA na estreia da Série B" [With one less, Ponte draws with newbie ASA in Série B's debut] (in Spanish). UOL Esporte. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "De virada, Ponte Preta faz 3 a 1 no América-MG" [In a comeback, Ponte Preta makes 3–1 over América-MG] (in Portuguese). IG Esporte. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Cruzeiro contrata zagueiro Naldo, ex-Ponte Preta, e descarta Leonardo Silva" [Cruzeiro signs stopper Naldo, former Ponte Preta player, and shows the door to Leonardo Silva] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Grêmio rescinde com Sorondo e anuncia substituto: Naldo, ex-Cruzeiro" [Grêmio rescinds with Sorondo and announces a replacement: Naldo, former Cruzeiro player] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "El Granada ficha a Naldo y lo cede al Bolonia" [Granada signs Naldo and loans him to Bologna] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Inter 0–1 Bologna". Football Italia. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Bologna, Naldo torna all'Udinese per sostituire Benatia" [Bologna, Naldo returns to Udinese to replace Benatia] (in Italian). Europa Calcio. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Naldo nuevo azulón" [Naldo new azulón] (in Spanish). Getafe's official website. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Sevilla FC 2–0 Getafe". ESPN FC. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ ОБОРОНУ «КРАСНОДАРА» УКРЕПИЛ НАЛДО (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 26 August 2016.
- ^ НАЛДО ПЕРЕХОДИТ В «ЭСПАНЬОЛ» (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 10 August 2017.
External links
- Naldo at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Ogol profile (in Portuguese)
- Naldo at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Santo André, São Paulo
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Clube Atlético Linense players
- Oeste Futebol Clube players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
- Serie A players
- Bologna F.C. 1909 players
- Udinese Calcio players
- La Liga players
- Getafe CF footballers
- Primeira Liga players
- Sporting CP footballers
- FC Krasnodar players
- Russian Premier League players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Russia