Zulu (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 1983)
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Carlos Eduardo Alves Albina (born 5 September 1983), better known as Zulu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Full name
Carlos Eduardo Alves Albina
Date of birth
5 September 1983
Place of birth
Tramandaí, Brazil
Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Eduardo Alves Albina | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Tramandaí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 2004 | Grêmio | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Rio Branco-SP | ||
| 2005 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 2005 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 2006 | Villa Nova | ||
| 2007 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2007 | Esportivo | ||
| 2007 | Metropolitano | ||
| 2008 | Santa Cruz-RS | ||
| 2008–2009 | Criciúma | ||
| 2009 | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 2010 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2010 | ABC | ||
| 2010 | Pohang Steelers | ||
| 2011–2014 | Juventude | 132 | (66) |
| 2014 | Icasa | ||
| 2014 | Fortaleza | ||
| 2015 | Juventude | ||
| 2016 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 2016 | Brusque | ||
| 2017 | Esportivo | ||
| 2018 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2019 | Esportivo | ||
| 2019 | Inter de Lages | ||
| 2020 | União Frederiquense | ||
| 2020 | Bagé | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Tramandaí, Zulu played most of his career in clubs in Rio Grande do Sul, playing briefly for Grêmio in 2004,[1] and especially Juventude, where he became closely identified with the fans.[2] He also played in Série A of the Brazilian Championship with Atlético Paranaense,[3] Korean football with Pohang Steelers and ABC, where he won Série C in 2010. He ended his career in 2020, at GE Bagé, after playing for União Frederiquense.[4]