Edu (footballer, born 1978)
Brazilian association football player
Eduardo "Edu" César Gaspar (born 15 May 1978) is a Brazilian football player. He currently is the Technical Director for Premier League club Arsenal.
 Edu in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Eduardo César Daud Gaspar[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder central midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Arsenal (sporting director) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Corinthians | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Arsenal | 79 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Valencia | 50 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Corinthians | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 167 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Brazil | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1998 | Corinthians Paulista | Série A | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | ||
| England | League | |||
| 2000–01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2002–03 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Spain | League | |||
| 2005–06 | Valencia | La Liga | 6 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Brazil | League | |||
| 2009 | Corinthians Paulista | Série A | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | ||||
| Country | Brazil | 34 | 0 | |
| England | 79 | 7 | ||
| Spain | 50 | 1 | ||
| Total | 163 | 8 | ||
International career statistics
change| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 |
References
change- ↑ "Edu". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "FIFA Confederations Cup: Germany 2005: Brazil". FIFA. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Edu Gaspar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "Edu: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Edu Gaspar". www.national-football-teams.com.
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