Naldo (footballer, born 1976)
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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. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ Jones, Grahame L. (2005-06-23). "Galaxy Lacking Inspiration". Los Angeles Times.
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriates in Switzerland
- Brazilian expatriates in Turkey
- Brazilian expatriates in the United States
- Brazilian footballers
- California Cougars players
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- FC Luzern players
- FC St. Gallen players
- FC Wil 1900 players
- Fluminense Football Club players
- Association football forwards
- LA Galaxy players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–08) players
- Major League Soccer players
- Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Sport Club Internacional players