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Zé Eduardo (footballer, born 1991)

Zé Eduardo (footballer, born 1991)

Brazilian footballer

José Eduardo de Araújo (born 16 August 1991), or simply Zé Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.[2] He can also play at full-back or on either wing, but sees central midfield as his strongest position.[3]

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Career

Zé Eduardo began his career in 2003 with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.[4] He made his debut in the last match of the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, replacing Henrique in the final minutes.

In August 2009, Zé Eduardo joined Associação Maga Esporte Clube (which was effectively an investing company)[5] for €500,000[5] and signed a 5-year contract.[6] Maga held 75% of his transfer rights while Cruzeiro held the remaining 25%.[5][7]

On 31 August 2009, he was loaned to AFC Ajax.[8][9] On 9 June 2010, Ajax chose not to activate the option to buy Zé Eduardo, and he moved back to Associação Maga Esporte Clube.[10]

In July 2010, he joined Italian Serie A side Parma on loan from Maga for €500,000[11] and was called up to pre-season camp.[12] He was a member of its youth team, though was also awarded the number 22 shirt of the first team. He played in 2011 Torneo di Viareggio.

In July 2012, he joined Serie B side Padova on loan.

In August 2013, he moved to Greek club OFI Crete on loan.

In July 2014, Zé Eduardo joined Cesena for an undisclosed fee.[13]

On 8 August 2015, Zé Eduardo joined S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 in a temporary deal.[14]

On 10 March 2020, Zé Eduardo joined Sandefjord on a 1-year contract.[15]

International career

Ze Eduardo is also former Brazil U-19 member and played for the Brazil national under-20 football team from 2009 to 2011.[16] Dudu was formerly member of the U-16 of his homeland Brazil.[17]

Honours

National Team

References

  1. [1]
    "Ze Eduardo _ Ajax Amsterdam – Football Lineups". football-lineups.com.
  2. [2]
    Zé Eduardo at Soccerway
  3. [3]
    http://www.fcparma.com/stagione/archivio-primo-piano/9187.doc%5B%5D
  4. [4]
    "Tudo Do Cruzeiro: Cruzeiro vende parte de Zé Eduardo". tudodocruzeiro.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  5. [5]
    "Cruzeiro negocia direitos econômicos do jovem volante Zé Eduardo". Official Site of Torcida (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro.Org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  6. [6]
    CBF Contract Archive (in Portuguese) [permanent dead link]
  7. [7]
    "Cruzeiro negocia direitos econômicos do jovem volante Zé Eduardo". Cruzeiro EC (in Portuguese). cruzeiro.com.br. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  8. [8]
    Ajax haalt 'zeehond' en Zé Eduardo Archived 4 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. [9]
    "Eduardo loaned out to Ajax". AFC Ajax. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  10. [10]
    "Overzicht nieuwe en vertrekkende jeugd". ajaxshowtime.com (in Dutch). 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  11. [11]
    Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  12. [12]
    "L'elenco ufficiale dei convocati per il ritiro di Levico Terme" [The official list of players called for the retreat in Levico Terme]. Parma FC (in Italian). 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. [13]
    "Ufficializzato l'acquisto di Ze Eduardo" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  14. [14]
    "Speciale Calciomercato: Arriva dal Cesena Ze Eduardo" (in Italian). S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  15. [15]
    "Dette er klubbens nye midtbanespiller" (in Norwegian). Sandefjord Fotball. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  16. [16]
    "Adilson sobe mais dois jogadores da base do Cruzeiro". arenafc.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  17. [17]
    "Gothia Cup – A Breeding Ground for Tomorrow's Soccer Stars". soccernews.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
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