Edu (footballer, born 1990)
Portuguese footballer
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Eduardo Augusto Cameselle Machado (born 2 March 1990), commonly known as Edu, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Augusto Cameselle Machado[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Gil Vicente | ||
| 2005–2006 | Benfica | ||
| 2006–2009 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Braga | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Estrela Amadora (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Vizela (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Valenciano | 26 | (0) |
| 2011 | Mirandela | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Fão | 18 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Trofense | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Ninense | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Águias Alvelos | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Cabreiros | 30 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Limianos | 16 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Pousa | 10 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Águias Alvelos | 8 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Perelhal | ||
| Total | 127 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Barcelos, Braga District, Edu began his career at hometown club Gil Vicente F.C. and had two years in the ranks of S.L. Benfica before joining S.C. Braga in 2006. He never made a first-team appearance, and competed in the lower divisions before joining Segunda Liga side C.D. Trofense in July 2012.[2]
Edu made his professional league debut on 12 August 2012, featuring the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 away loss against C.D. Aves in the first matchday.[3] He played two further league games off the bench,[4][5] and as many in the Taça da Liga.
