Dudu (footballer, born 1992)

Dudu

Dudu with Dynamo Kyiv in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues
Date of birth	7 January 1992
Place of birth	Goiânia, Brazil
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Winger / Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Palmeiras
Number	7
Youth career
2003–2004	Atlético Goianiense
2005–2010	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2011	Cruzeiro	12	(0)
2010	→ Coritiba (loan)	21	(0)
2011–2014	Dynamo Kyiv	24	(2)
2014	→ Grêmio (loan)	35	(3)
2015–	Palmeiras	60	(17)
National team
2011	Brazil U-20	7	(3)
2011–	Brazil	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Dudu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder and forward for Palmeiras.

Career

Early career

Rodrigues began his career on youthside for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and earned on 14 June 2009 his first cap in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A against Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.^[1] On 27 April 2010 Coritiba Foot Ball Club signed the 18-year-old Attacking midfielder on loan from Cruzeiro until December 2010.^[2] Dudu went back to Cruzeiro for the 2011 season. On 25 June in the match against Coritiba Dudu, playing as a suplent, has surprised the coach Joel Santana, who said: "Dudu entered really well in the match. He is such a bold boy, intelligent, he doesn't forget the instructions. He is audacious, even being a little guy. It proves that tallness isn't really important for football. Quality, ability and competence are. He showed he is such a competent player, in spite of his young age." ^[3]

Dynamo Kyiv

On 27 August 2011, it was announced on his team Cruzeiro's official homepage that Dudu would join Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv on a €5 million offer.^[4]

Grêmio

On 11 February 2014, Dudu was loaned to Grêmio until the end of the Brazilian season, on 31 December 2014.^[5]

Palmeiras

On 11 January 2015 Dudu joined Palmeiras on a four-year contract.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 January 2016.^[7]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cruzeiro	2009	Série A	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2010		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	2011		6	0	4	0	0	0	8	2	18	2
	Total		12	0	4	0	0	0	9	2	25	2
Coritiba	2010	Série B	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Dynamo Kyiv	2011–12	Premier League	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	2
	2012–13		13	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	15	1
	2013–14		7	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	11	1
	Total		24	2	2	2	6	0	0	0	32	4
Grêmio	2014	Série A	23	1	1	0	7	2	10	3	41	6
	Total		23	1	1	0	7	2	10	3	41	6
Palmeiras	2015	Série A	28	10	11	3	–		16	3	55	16
	2016		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
	Total		28	10	11	3	0	0	17	4	56	17
Career total			108	13	18	5	13	2	36	9	175	29

International career

Brazil national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	2	0
Total	2	0

National team Club Season Apps Goals Brazil Dynamo Kyiv 2011 2 0 Total 2 0

International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 2011 1. November 10, 2011 Stade d'Angondjé, Gabon  Gabon 2–0 0 Friendly 2. November 14, 2011 Al-Rayyan Stadium, Qatar  Egypt 2–0 0 Friendly

Honours

Club

Coritiba

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2010

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2011

Palmeiras

• Copa do Brasil: 2015

International

Brazil

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011

References

1. Meia Dudu deve ser emprestado pelo Cruzeiro ao Coritiba
2. Dirigente do Cruzeiro confirma ida de Dudu para o Coritiba
3. Garoto Dudu ganha moral com Joel
4. Veja como foi a entrevista coletiva do meia Dudu, de saída para a Ucrânia (Portuguese)
5. "Grêmio oficializa contratação de Dudu". Portal Oficial do Grêmio.
6. "Verdão acerta contratação do atacante Dudu; exames serão feitos nesta segunda". Palmeiras. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
7. "Dudu statistics". Soccerway.

External links

• Dudu at footballzz.co.uk