Eduardo Ageu
Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
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Eduardo Ageu Almeida Santos (born 20 February 2002), commonly known as Eduardo Ageu or simply Ageu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Ageu Almeida Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | B-SAD | 9 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Santa Clara | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Alverca (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2025– | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 | |||
Ageu started his career as a youth for Cruzeiro, before transferring to Santa Clara and subsequently joining Alverca on loan. At the time of his transfer to Heart of Midlothian, his transfer fee broke a club record.
Career
Ageu began his senior career with Santa Clara in Portugal in 2023, having previously been part of the youth system at Brazilian club Cruzeiro. In 2024, he was loaned to Portuguese second-tier club Alverca, where he impressed with 11 goal contributions across the season and helped the team achieve promotion.[1]
On 29 August 2025, Ageu signed for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a four-year contract, in a move reported to be a club-record transfer.[2] He made his debut a day later, as a substitute in a 1–2 away victory against Livingston at Almondvale.[3]
Style of play
Ageu primarily plays as a central midfielder but can also operate as an attacking midfielder or from the left. He is known for his vision, creativity, and ability to break defensive lines with incisive passing. His performances at Alverca were widely praised for their consistency and flair.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 20 September 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| B-SAD | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Santa Clara | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Alverca (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026–27 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 8 | ||
- Includes Scottish League Cup.
