Edu
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Rio Branco AC
at Rio Branco AC
257 days · joined 2025-09-10
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€250k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
2015
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Brusque Futebol Clube (SC)
top club · 53 apps
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2022
€190k
top transfer fee · 21/22
22
best season · 2022
10 · 14.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-03-05 · 6 players total
200Appearances
67Goals
9Assists
20Yellow cards
1Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Edu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Eduardo Nascimento da Silva Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1993-03-05 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Rio Branco AC |
| Joined | 2025-09-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Brazil Soccer |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Career break → Rio Branco-ES
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
Transfer: Cuiabá-MT → Career break
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Goiás EC, Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT)
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2025
Transfer: Goiás → Cuiabá-MT
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Cerro Porteño → Goiás
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Goiás EC, Club Cerro Porteño
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Cerro Porteño
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Coritiba FC
23/24 · Transfer · €115k
Jul 2023
2023 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2023
Transfer: Dibba Fujairah → Cruzeiro
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Dibba Fujairah
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
48 matches · 22 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dibba Al-Fujairah Club
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Brusque → Cruzeiro
21/22 · Transfer · €190k
Jul 2021
2021 — Brusque Futebol Clube (SC)
33 matches · 17 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Nova Iguaçu FC (RJ), Brusque Futebol Clube (SC)
17 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Nova Iguaçu-RJ → Brusque
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Tubarão-SC → Nova Iguaçu-RJ
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Nova Iguaçu FC (RJ), Clube Atlético Tubarão (SC)
17 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Nova Iguaçu-RJ → Tubarão-SC
18/19 · Loan
Oct 2018
Transfer: AD Itaboraí-RJ → Nova Iguaçu-RJ
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Brusque Futebol Clube (SC)
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Brusque → AD Itaboraí-RJ
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2017
Transfer: AD Itaboraí-RJ → Brusque
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — AA Portuguesa
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2017
Transfer: Portuguesa-RJ → AD Itaboraí-RJ
16/17 · Return from loan
Dec 2016
Transfer: AD Itaboraí-RJ → Portuguesa-RJ
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Boavista SC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: São Gonçalo → AD Itaboraí-RJ
15/16 · Transfer
Mar 2015
Transfer: Boavista → São Gonçalo
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: São Gonçalo → Boavista
14/15 · Loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Flamengo U20 → São Gonçalo
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Gonçalo-RJ → Flamengo U20
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Portuguesa U20 → Gonçalo-RJ
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Botafogo U20 → Portuguesa U20
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.01/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.01/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.51/90
Minutes played by club
Dibba Al-Fujairah Club
4.7%
Goiás EC
9.7%
Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT)
14.3%
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
4.1%
Club Cerro Porteño
4.7%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
10.2%
Brusque Futebol Clube (SC)
16.2%
Nova Iguaçu FC (RJ)
7.8%
Clube Atlético Tubarão (SC)
4.9%
AA Portuguesa
23.4%
Boavista SC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 178 |
| Goiás EC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 370 |
| Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 545 |
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 157 |
| Club Cerro Porteño | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 179 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 48 | 22 | 4 | 389 |
| Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 3 | 2018 | 2021 | 53 | 28 | 3 | 618 |
| Nova Iguaçu FC (RJ) | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 297 |
| Clube Atlético Tubarão (SC) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 186 |
| AA Portuguesa | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 890 |
| Boavista SC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | UAE Pro League | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Goiano | Goiás EC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Verde | Goiás EC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 2025 | Série B | Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 545 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Paranaense | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Goiás EC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Club Cerro Porteño | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Primera División Apertura | Club Cerro Porteño | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 2024 | Série B | Goiás EC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 2023 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 |
| 2022 | Série B | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 188 |
| 2021 | Série B | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 33 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 162 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca | Nova Iguaçu FC (RJ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Catarinense | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 127 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 2020 | Série C | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Carioca | Nova Iguaçu FC (RJ) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 297 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Catarinense | Clube Atlético Tubarão (SC) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Catarinense | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 890 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Carioca | Boavista SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Botafogo U20 | Portuguesa U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Portuguesa U20 | Gonçalo-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Gonçalo-RJ | Flamengo U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Flamengo U20 | São Gonçalo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | São Gonçalo | Boavista | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-02 | Boavista | São Gonçalo | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | São Gonçalo | AD Itaboraí-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-01 | AD Itaboraí-RJ | Portuguesa-RJ | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-16 | Portuguesa-RJ | AD Itaboraí-RJ | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-04 | AD Itaboraí-RJ | Brusque | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Brusque | AD Itaboraí-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-15 | AD Itaboraí-RJ | Nova Iguaçu-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-22 | Nova Iguaçu-RJ | Tubarão-SC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tubarão-SC | Nova Iguaçu-RJ | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-16 | Nova Iguaçu-RJ | Brusque | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-25 | Brusque | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 1000000 | €190k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Cruzeiro | Dibba Fujairah | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Dibba Fujairah | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Cruzeiro | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 1000000 | €115k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-14 | Coritiba FC | Cerro Porteño | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-10 | Cerro Porteño | Goiás | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-03 | Goiás | Cuiabá-MT | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-23 | Cuiabá-MT | Career break | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-10 | Career break | Rio Branco-ES | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Meniscus injury | 2020-08-08 | 2021-05-26 | 292 | 45 |
Current€250k
Peak€1.80m
Low€250k
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Castro | 1 | 0 | 980 |
| Diego Mathias | 1 | 1 | 962 |
| Daniel Jr | 2 | 1 | 911 |
| Tadeu | 2 | 0 | 863 |
| Geovane Jesus | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Claudinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Alves | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Neto Moura | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Zé Carlos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toty | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zé Ivaldo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maurício Garcez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Brock | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Filipe Machado | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheus Bidu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ianson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Éverton Alemão | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Oliveira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Série B | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 17 | 33 |
| 2022 | Série B | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 11 | 33 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Catarinense | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 8 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Série B | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 33 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Catarinense | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 2 | 12 |
| 2021 | Série B | Brusque Futebol Clube (SC) | 1 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Dibba Fujairah | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Cruzeiro | Dibba Fujairah | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tubarão-SC | Nova Iguaçu-RJ | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-22 | Nova Iguaçu-RJ | Tubarão-SC | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-16 | Portuguesa-RJ | AD Itaboraí-RJ | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-01 | AD Itaboraí-RJ | Portuguesa-RJ | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-02 | Boavista | São Gonçalo | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-01 | São Gonçalo | Boavista | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Senior debut season | |
| 2017 | First senior goal | |
| 2022 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 6 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2025 | 21 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2022 | 48 | 389 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.62 |
| 2021 | 33 | 162 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
| 2020 | 17 | 261 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2019 | 17 | 483 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2017 | 10 | 890 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série B
91 apps
31 G
6 A
Campeonato Catarinense
24 apps
13 G
2 A
Campeonato Mineiro
10 apps
7 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
10 apps
6 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca
24 apps
3 G
0 A
Copa Verde
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Série A
10 apps
2 G
0 A
UAE Pro League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Primera División Apertura
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Goiano
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Edu
Who is Edu?
Edu is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Rio Branco AC.
How old is Edu?
Edu is 33 years old. He was born on March 5, 1993 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Edu play?
Edu plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Edu play for?
Edu currently plays for Rio Branco AC.
How many career goals has Edu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Edu has scored 67 goals in 200 appearances.
What is Edu's market value?
Edu's most recent reported market value is €250k.