Eric (footballer, born 2000)
Brazilian footballer
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Eric Almeida de Melo (born 7 August 2000), simply known as Eric, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cuiabá.
Full name
Eric Almeida de Melo
Date of birth
7 August 2000
Place of birth
Baixa Grande, Brazil
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Almeida de Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Baixa Grande, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cuiabá | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | São-Carlense | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Itapirense | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Tupynambás | 16 | (0) |
| 2022 | Nação | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Jacuipense | 19 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Ceará | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Ferroviária (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2026– | Cuiabá | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2026 | |||
Career
Eric began his career playing for teams in the lower divisions of the state of São Paulo. He also defended Tupynambás and Nação, before arriving at Jacuipense, where he stood out in Série D in 2023. In 2024, he was announced as a reinforcement by Vila Nova.[1][2]
In August 2024, Eric was acquired by Ceará. In February 2025, he was loaned to Ferroviária.[3][4]