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Encyclopedia > Edu Dracena
Edu Dracena
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Luiz Abonízio de Souza
Date of birth May 18, 1981 (1981-05-18) (age 25)
Place of birth    Dracena, Brazil
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Fenerbahçe SK
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995 - 2002
2002 - 2003
2003 - 2006
2006 - Present
Guarani FC
Olympiacos
Cruzeiro EC
Fenerbahçe SK
   
National team2
2003 - present Brazil 8 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 26 August 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 28 March 2007.
* Appearances (Goals) May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dracena is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe [pronounced fe-nehr-baah-che], is a sports club of İstanbul, Turkey. ... Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. ... Olympiacos CFP is one of the largest and most popular Greek multisport club, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... Cruzeiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on January 2, 1921. ... Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe [pronounced fe-nehr-baah-che], is a sports club of İstanbul, Turkey. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (88th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

For other people named "Edu", See Edu. EDU can mean: Electronic display unit . ...


Edu Dracena real name Eduardo Luiz Abonízio de Souza (born 18 May 1981 in Dracena) is a Brazilian football defender who, as of 2006, plays for Fenerbahçe SK after transferring from Cruzeiro Esporte Clube for €5.7 million. May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dracena is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe [pronounced fe-nehr-baah-che], is a sports club of İstanbul, Turkey. ... Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (abbreviated Cruzeiro E.C., usually known simply as Cruzeiro) is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on January 2, 1921. ...


Played his first professional game with Guarani against Matonense, in 1999. He was selected to the Brazilian U-20 Team, in 2001. A year later he was loaned to Olympiakos Piraeus, in 2002. After a couple of months turned back to Guarani, in 2002 but the next year was transferred to Cruzeiro. He won the Brazilian Leage and Brazilian Cup with Cruzeiro, in 2003. He was chosen in the Golden team of South America, in 2003. Selected to the Brazilian national team for Confederations Cup, in 2003. In 2004, he won the Mineiro Championship with Cruzeiro. However, he had a surgery due to an injury and was out for 7 months, in 2005. In 2006, he was awarded as the captain of Cruzeiro and won Mineiro Championship with his team. Guarani is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. ... Olympiacos CFP is one of the largest and most popular Greek multisport club, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... 1. ... The Série A is the main division of Brazilian football. ... The Copa do Brasil (or Brazil Cup) is a knockout competition played by 64 football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. ...


In August of 2006, he was transferred to Fenerbahçe SK. Football giants AC Milan have expressed regrets in not signing him before Fenerbahçe did. Real Madrid were also after the backman.[citation needed] August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ... Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe [pronounced fe-nehr-baah-che], is a sports club of İstanbul, Turkey. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Fenerbahçe is the name of a district in Kadikoy region of Istanbul, Turkey. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. ...


International career

He was a member of the Brazil team at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup and Confederations Cup 2003, although he did not make any appearances in both competitions. First international Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914) Biggest win Brazil 14 - 0 Nicaragua (Mexico; October 17, 1975) Biggest defeat Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) World Cup Appearances 18 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994... The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... The 2003 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in France in June 2003. ...


He was also a member of Brazil U-23 team that failed to qualify for 2004 Summer Olympics. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ...


Recently, he's called to play in the national team in the friendly against Chile and Ghana on 24 March and 27 March 2007. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (84th in leap years). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...


External links

Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü - Current Squad

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