Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
top club · 106 apps
Position rank · 2017
#87
goals rank
#246
assists rank
143
season goals
40
season assists
Among 654 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2010
€3.60m
top transfer fee · 15/16
24
best season · 2015
22 · 15.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-11-30 · 4 players total
447Appearances
143Goals
40Assists
55Yellow cards
2Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Edú |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira |
| Date of birth | 1981-11-30 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2018
Transfer: Jeonbuk Hyundai → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
33 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Jeonbuk Hyundai
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: HB CFFC → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Jeonbuk Hyundai → HB CFFC
15/16 · Transfer · €3.60m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Hebei China Fortune
37 matches · 24 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: FC Tokyo → Jeonbuk Hyundai
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
8 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — FC Tokyo
38 matches · 17 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Liaoning FC → FC Tokyo
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Liaoning FC
25 matches · 17 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Liaoning FC
12/13 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Greuther Fürth → FC Schalke 04
12/13 · Return from loan
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Greuther Fürth
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Schalke 04, SpVgg Greuther Fürth
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Besiktas → FC Schalke 04
11/12 · Return from loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Besiktas
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Schalke 04, Besiktas JK
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Schalke 04
40 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Suwon Bluewings → FC Schalke 04
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Schalke 04
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
26 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
40 matches · 17 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
36 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → Suwon Bluewings
06/07 · Transfer · €1.40m
Aug 2006
Transfer: VfL Bochum → 1.FSV Mainz 05
06/07 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — VfL Bochum
35 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfL Bochum
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: CRAC (GO) → VfL Bochum
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — VfL Bochum
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2003
Transfer: Náutico → CRAC (GO)
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
2002 — Clube Náutico Capibaribe
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2002
Transfer: São Paulo U20 → Náutico
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 2001
Transfer: Santos U20 → São Paulo U20
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 2000
Transfer: Guarani U20 → Santos U20
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2017. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals13 total · 5.44/90
Assists2 total · 0.84/90
G+A15 total · 6.28/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.26/90
Minutes played by club
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
10.2%
Hebei China Fortune
1.5%
FC Tokyo
4.6%
Liaoning FC
2.7%
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
35.7%
Clube Náutico Capibaribe
0.0%
FC Schalke 04
13.5%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
8.3%
Besiktas JK
6.2%
1.FSV Mainz 05
8.9%
VfL Bochum
8.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 | 14/15 | 2017 | 78 | 29 | 4 | 766 |
| Hebei China Fortune | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 113 |
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 347 |
| Liaoning FC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 207 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 08/09 | 2009 | 106 | 37 | 16 | 2,685 |
| Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 57 | 7 | 5 | 1,019 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 626 |
| Besiktas JK | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 467 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 667 |
| VfL Bochum | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 68 | 17 | 5 | 632 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Club World Cup | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 27 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 131 |
| 2017 | K League 1 Final A | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 2017 | Korea Cup | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final A | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2015 | K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 139 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 2015 | League One | Hebei China Fortune | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 30 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 171 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Liaoning FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2013 | Super League | Liaoning FC | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 257 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 284 |
| 2008 | K League Championship | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 182 |
| 2008 | K League Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 289 |
| 2008 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2007 | K League Championship | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 285 |
| 2007 | K League Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 711 |
| 2007 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 2002 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 626 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFL-Supercup | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Besiktas JK | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Final Championship | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 326 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 484 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFL-Supercup | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 357 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 667 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 33 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 195 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 276 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | VfL Bochum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Guarani U20 | Santos U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Santos U20 | São Paulo U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | São Paulo U20 | Náutico | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Náutico | CRAC (GO) | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-30 | CRAC (GO) | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-10 | VfL Bochum | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-07 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.40m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-02 | Suwon Bluewings | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | FC Schalke 04 | Besiktas | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Besiktas | FC Schalke 04 | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | FC Schalke 04 | Greuther Fürth | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Greuther Fürth | FC Schalke 04 | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-28 | FC Schalke 04 | Liaoning FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-05 | Liaoning FC | FC Tokyo | Transfer | 1700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | FC Tokyo | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-09 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | HB CFFC | Transfer | 700000 | €3.60m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-14 | HB CFFC | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-21 | Without Club | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2009-04-19 | 2009-04-27 | 9 | 3 |
| 12/13 | flu | 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-11 | 6 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jae-sung Lee | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Chul-soon Choi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Manuel Neuer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soon-hak Hong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Super League | Liaoning FC | 14 | 23 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | 25 |
| 05/06 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 12 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5 | 25 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 23 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Greuther Fürth | FC Schalke 04 | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | FC Schalke 04 | Greuther Fürth | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Besiktas | FC Schalke 04 | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | FC Schalke 04 | Besiktas | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Edú's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 42% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 40% |
| Bayern München | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 10% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 20% |
| SC Freiburg | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 40% |
| Werder Bremen | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 60% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 50% |
| Hannover 96 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 40% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 30% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 30% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 20% |
| Hamburger SV | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 2008 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2014 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 | 215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 11 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 2015 | 37 | 358 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 2014 | 38 | 347 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 25 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2009 | 26 | 541 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.16 |
| 2008 | 40 | 891 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2007 | 36 | 1,164 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 626 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 467 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 662 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 13 | 357 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 356 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 276 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 03/04 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League Classic
125 apps
47 G
15 A
Super League
23 apps
14 G
3 A
2. Bundesliga
33 apps
12 G
2 A
League One
15 apps
12 G
1 A
Bundesliga
97 apps
11 G
4 A
J.League Div.1
30 apps
11 G
3 A
AFC Champions League
16 apps
7 G
0 A
K League Cup
22 apps
4 G
3 A
Korea Cup
10 apps
4 G
1 A
J. League Cup
5 apps
4 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Edú
Who is Edú?
Edú is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Edú?
Edú is 44 years old. He was born on November 30, 1981 in São Paulo.
What position does Edú play?
Edú plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Edú play for?
Edú currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Edú scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Edú has scored 143 goals in 447 appearances.