Eric (footballer, born 2000)

Eric
Personal information
Full name	Eric Almeida de Melo
Date of birth	7 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Baixa Grande, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Ceará
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019	São-Carlense
2020–2021	Itapirense
2022	Tupynambás
2022	Nação
2023–2024	Jacuipense
2024	→ Vila Nova (loan)
2024–	Ceará
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Eric Almeida de Melo (born 7 August 2000), simply known as Eric, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Ceará.

Career

Left back, Eric began his career playing for teams in the lower divisions of the state of São Paulo. He also defended Tupynambás and Nação Esportes, before arriving at Jacuipense, where he stood out in Série D in 2023. In 2024, he was announced as a reinforcement by Vila Nova.^[1]^[2]

Personal life

Eric is brother of the also footballer Raniele.^[3]

References

^ "Lateral ex-Jacuipense completa um time de reforços no Vila". Esporte Goiano (in Portuguese). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
^ "Vila Nova contrata o lateral-esquerdo Eric, de 23 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
^ "Raniele tem irmão jogador, quase cursou Matemática e foi atacante antes de virar xodó no Corinthians". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

External links

Eric at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Eric at Soccerway

[1] "Lateral ex-Jacuipense completa um time de reforços no Vila". Esporte Goiano (in Portuguese). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

[2] "Vila Nova contrata o lateral-esquerdo Eric, de 23 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

[3] "Raniele tem irmão jogador, quase cursou Matemática e foi atacante antes de virar xodó no Corinthians". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

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