Edu (footballer, born 1981)
 Edu with Schalke in 2011. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| 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 | 70 | (25) |
| 2010–2013 | Schalke 04 | 43 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Greuther 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– | Jeonbuk Hyundai | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2016 | |||
Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira (born 30 November 1981), commonly known as Edu, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Jeonbuk Hyundai of the South Korean K League.
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.[2] 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.[3]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
| 2001 | São Paulo | Série A | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Náutico | Série B | ||||||||||
| 2003 | CRAC | |||||||||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003–04 | VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 13 | |||
| 2006–07 | Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2007 | Suwon Bluewings | K-League | 22 | 6 | 22 | 6 | ||||||
| 2008 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 11 | ||||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Turkey | League | Turkish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Beşiktaş | Süper Lig | 25 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Greuther Fürth | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| China PR | League | CFA Cup | Other | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2013 | Liaoning Whowin | Chinese Super League | 23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 17 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2014 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 35 | 15 | |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2015 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | K League Classic | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 30 | 15 | |
| China PR | League | CFA Cup | Other | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2015 | Hebei China Fortune | China League One | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 12 | ||
| Total | Brazil | |||||||||||
| Germany | 130 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 149 | 26 | ||
| South Korea | 70 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 29 | ||||||
| Turkey | 25 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 32 | 5 | ||||
| China PR | 38 | 26 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Japan | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 35 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 278 | 76 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 316 | 92 | ||
Honours
Club
References
- ^ "Eduardo Goncalves de Oliveira". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 河北华夏官方宣布埃杜加盟 at sports.sina.com 2015-07-09 Retrieved 2015-07-09
External links
- Official website Template:De icon
- Edu – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Edu at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Edu at worldfootball.net
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from June 2011
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
- VfL Bochum players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
- FC Schalke 04 players
- Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
- Liaoning Whowin F.C. players
- Hebei China Fortune F.C. players
- FC Tokyo players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- K League Classic players
- Süper Lig players
- Chinese Super League players
- China League One players
- J1 League players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in South Korea
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Sportspeople from São Paulo
- Brazilian expatriates in Germany
- Brazilian expatriates in South Korea
- Brazilian expatriates in China
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Brazilian expatriates in Japan
- Expatriate footballers in Japan