Edu (footballer, born 1981)
Brazilian footballer
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Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira (born 30 November 1981), commonly known as Edu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Edu with Schalke 04 in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Guarani | ||
| 2000 | Santos | ||
| 2001 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Náutico | ||
| 2002–2003 | CRAC | ||
| 2003–2006 | VfL Bochum | 63 | (16) |
| 2006–2007 | Mainz 05 | 14 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 73 | (26) |
| 2010–2013 | Schalke 04 | 43 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | Liaoning Whowin | 23 | (14) |
| 2014 | FC Tokyo | 30 | (11) |
| 2015 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | 20 | (11) |
| 2015 | Hebei China Fortune | 15 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | 42 | (14) |
| Total | 358 | (114) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Beşiktaş
Edu did not start the season well and Carlos Carvalhal benched him for months. He scored a great goal in the last group stage match against Stoke City in UEFA Europa League and Beşiktaş finished first in the group. His first league goal came against Samsunspor in a penalty kick in December 2011. His second goal came in the BJK İnönü Stadium against rivals Bursaspor.
Liaoning Whowin
Edu moved to Chinese Super League club Liaoning Whowin on 28 February 2013.[3] He scored his first goal on his debut for Liaoning.
Hebei China Fortune
On 9 July 2015, Edu transferred to China League One side Hebei China Fortune.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 13 | |||
| Total | 63 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Suwon Bluewings | 2007 | K League 1 | 23[a] | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 11[b] | 1 | 36 | 8 | |
| 2008 | 27[a] | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 11[b] | 3 | 40 | 17 | |||
| 2009 | 23[a] | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 30 | 12 | |||
| Total | 73 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 106 | 37 | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Beşiktaş (loan) | 2011–12 | Süper Lig | 25 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Greuther Fürth (loan) | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Liaoning Whowin | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 17 | ||
| FC Tokyo | 2014 | J1 League | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 5[d] | 4 | 38 | 17 | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai | 2015 | K League 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 30 | 15 | |
| Hebei China Fortune | 2015 | China League One | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 12 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai | 2016 | K League 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 358 | 114 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 444 | 143 | ||
- Includes appearances in the K-League Championship Playoffs
- Appearances in K-League Cup
- Appearances in League Cup
- Appearance in FIFA Club WC
Honours
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Schalke 04
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
