Cadu (footballer, born 2002)
Brazilian footballer
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Carlos Eduardo Bertolassi da Silva (born 21 February 2002), commonly known as Cadu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Slovak club Rimavská Sobota.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carlos Eduardo Bertolassi da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Matão, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rimavská Sobota | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Santos | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rimavská Sobota | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U15 | (1) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:07, 27 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Santos
Born in Matão, São Paulo, Cadu joined Santos' youth setup in 2013, aged ten.[1] On 2 October 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2021.[2]
In December 2019, Cadu suffered a serious knee injury, being sidelined until the following August.[3] On 25 May 2021, he renewed his contract until September 2023.[4]
Cadu played his first senior match on 14 September 2021, starting with the B-team in a 2–0 away loss against EC São Bernardo, for the year's Copa Paulista. On 19 April 2023, he further extended his link with the club until the end of 2024.[5]
Cadu made his professional debut on 29 June 2023, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Blooming for the year's Copa Sudamericana, as both sides were already eliminated.[6][7] He made his Série A debut three days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for João Lucas in a 3–0 away defeat to Cuiabá.[8]
After being separated from the first team squad for the 2024 season, Cadu terminated his contract with Santos on 28 June of that year.[9]
Kotwica Kołobrzeg
On 24 September 2024, Cadu joined Polish second-tier club Kotwica Kołobrzeg,[10] debuting on the same day in a 3–2 win over the ŁKS Łódź's reserves in the first round of the Polish Cup.[11]
Rimavská Sobota
In February 2025, Cadu signed with Slovak 3. Liga side Rimavská Sobota.[12]
International career
On 27 October 2017, Cadu was called up to Brazil under-15 football team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship in Argentina.[13] He scored the nation's opening goal in a 5–0 home routing of Bolivia, as his side finished second.
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 September 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 2024–25 | I liga | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- Includes Polish Cup
- Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana