Eduardo Alves da Silva (born 25 February 1983 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), commonly known as Eduardo da Silva or simply Eduardo, is a Brazilian-born Croatian footballer, who plays as a striker for English Premier League team Arsenal, and the Croatia national football team. He joined Arsenal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £7.5 million, on 2 July 2007, subject to obtaining a work permit. The Sun, a British tabloid reports that Arsenal had obtained Eduardo for £10 million. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Association football is the national sport of England, and as such has an important place within English national life. ... The original FA Premier League logo, used until 2007 The Premier League (officially known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons, previously known as The Premiership), is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top echelon of the English football league system (above The Football League). ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... First international Croatia 4-0 Switzerland (Zagreb, Croatia(Yugoslavia); 2 April 1940) ///Republika Hrvatska///: Croatia 2–1 U.S.A. (Zagreb, Croatia; 17 October 1990) Biggest win Croatia 7–0 Australia (Zagreb, Croatia; 6 June 1998) Croatia 7–0 Andorra (Zagreb, Croatia; 7 October 2006) Biggest defeat Slovakia 4–1... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Club career

Loans to Bangu Atlético and Inter Zaprešić

At the age of 15, in 1998, he moved to the Croatian capital city of Zagreb and joined Dinamo Zagreb. Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Dinamo is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs. ...

Return to Dinamo Zagreb

He was subsequently also named the Croatian First League's player of the year in 2004. He continued to play regularly for Dinamo in the following two seasons of the Croatian First League and was once again named the league's player of the year in 2006. He was also the Croatian First League's second best goalscorer in the 2005-06 season, scoring 20 goals in 29 matches.

In July 2006, he first helped Dinamo to win the Croatian Supercup as he scored two goals in their 4-1 victory over HNK Rijeka and then he also played well for Dinamo in their first-leg second-round UEFA Champions League qualifier away against Ekranas, once again scoring two goals in the club's 4-1 victory. In the club's second-leg third-round qualifier for the same competition against Arsenal on August 23, 2006, Eduardo scored the only goal for Dinamo in their 5-1 defeat to the English club on aggregate. It was also the first goal scored at Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium in London during an international club competition. He also scored both goals in Dinamo's 5-2 aggregate defeat to AJ Auxerre in the first round of the 2006-07 season of the UEFA Cup in September 2006. The Croatian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Croatian First League and the club that has won the Croatian Cup. ... HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Futbolo Klubas Ekranas is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the town of Panevėžys. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... The aggregate score is a used in football (soccer). ... The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium located on Ashburton Grove in Holloway, north London, and the home of Arsenal Football Club since it opened in July 2006. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, or AJ Auxerre, is a French football team, founded in 1905, playing in the town of Auxerre. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

In the first part of the 2006-07 Prva HNL, he led Dinamo to first place at the winter break, netting 18 goals in 18 matches, including three braces and a hat-trick, and added another seven assists to his tally. In addition to this, he was the only player who appeared in all of the club's 18 matches before the winter break, also being in the starting lineup in each of the 18 matches. In mid-November 2006, he scored two hat-tricks in two consecutive matches he played for his country and club in a period of four days. The 2006-07 Prva HNL season, the sixteenth since its establishment, started on July 29, 2006 and finished on May 19, 2007. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... First international Croatia 4-0 Switzerland (Zagreb, Croatia(Yugoslavia); 2 April 1940) ///Republika Hrvatska///: Croatia 2–1 U.S.A. (Zagreb, Croatia; 17 October 1990) Biggest win Croatia 7–0 Australia (Zagreb, Croatia; 6 June 1998) Croatia 7–0 Andorra (Zagreb, Croatia; 7 October 2006) Biggest defeat Slovakia 4–1...

In Dinamo's 4-0 win over Zagreb in a Zagreb derby on May 12, 2007, Eduardo scored his 30th and 31st league goals of the 2006-07 season and scored the most goals ever in a season of the Prva HNL, breaking a 13-year-old record set by former Dinamo striker Goran Vlaović with 29 goals scored for the club in the 1993-94 season. He finished the league season with 34 goals in 32 appearances. He also became the first player ever to score a hat-trick in a derby between Dinamo and Hajduk Split by doing it so in their clash at the Maksimir Stadium on May 19, 2007 in the final league match of the season that ended 3-0. NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb. ... The Croatian First Football League (Croatian: Prva hrvatska nogometna liga or shortly Prva HNL) is the top football league in Croatia. ... Goran Vlaović (born August 7, 1972 in Nova GradiÅ¡ka) is a former Croatian football player who played as a striker. ... Hajduk is one of two greatest and most successful Croatian football clubs alongside with Dinamo Zagreb. ... Stadion Maksimir (Maksimir Stadium) is a football stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. ...

Arsenal

On 2 July 2007, Arsenal confirmed that terms had been agreed with Dinamo Zagreb for the transfer of Eduardo for an undisclosed fee, subject to a medical. Dinamo's president, Mirko Barišić, claimed that the fee was approximately £16.25m, stating that "the transfer is worth €24m from the money Arsenal got after selling Henry to Barcelona", though this has been widely dismissed as a mistranslation with the President only suggesting he was worth the money Henry moved for. Fees ranging from £6m to £10m have been cited, with the BBC claiming the fee was approximately £7.5m.^[1][2][3] is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Thierry Daniel Henry (IPA: ) (born 17 August 1977 in Paris, France) is a French football player. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

On 3 July 2007, Arsenal confirmed that they had completed the signing of Eduardo for an undisclosed fee pending the receipt of a work permit and that he would wear the number 9 shirt, previously worn by Julio Baptista, José Antonio Reyes.Davor Šuker.Francis Jeffers and Nicolas Anelka.^[4] He has been touted as the replacement for Thierry Henry who left for FC Barcelona just a couple of weeks before. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Julio César Baptista (b. ... José Antonio Reyes Calderón (born September 1, 1983 in Utrera, Seville) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for English club Arsenal. ... Davor Å uker [] (born January 1, 1968) is a former Croatian footballer who played as a striker. ... Francis Franny Jeffers (born January 25, 1981 in Liverpool) is an English footballer, currently playing for Blackburn Rovers. ... Nicolas Sebastian Anelka (born 14 March 1979 in Versailles) is a professional football player, preferring to play in the forward position. ... Thierry Daniel Henry (IPA: ) (born 17 August 1977 in Paris, France) is a French football player. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

International career

U-21

In 2002, Eduardo took Croatian nationality and was first called up to play for the country's Under-21 team at the finals tournament of the 2004 European Under-21 Championship in Germany. He appeared in all three of Croatia's matches before they were eliminated from the tournament in the group stage. Eduardo also scored one goal in his international debut against Serbia and Montenegro national under-21 side. Eduardo was also called up to the Croatia team for the 2006 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, in which he made a total of nine appearances and scored seven goals. However, Croatia failed to qualify for the final tournament after losing 5-2 on aggregate to Serbia and Montenegro in the play-offs, where Eduardo scored both of Croatia's goals. He subsequently did not make any appearances for the Croatian Under-21 team as he was not eligible to play at Under-21 level any more. He won a total of 12 international caps and scored eight goals for the Croatian Under-21 team, all in competitive matches. First International U-21: Croatia 2-0 Denmark Å ibenik, March 28, 1997 Largest win U-21: Croatia 6-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Osijek, September 5, 1997 Worst defeat ?? (Records for competitive matches only) UEFA U-21 Championship Appearances 2 (First in 2000) Best result Group stage 2000 & 2004 edit The... The UEFA U-21 Championship 2004, which spanned two years (2002-2004), had 48 entrants. ... The official logo The UEFA U-21 Championship 2006 began in August 2004. ...

Senior

In the meantime, he was also called up a couple of times to play for the Croatia national football team. He made his international debut at senior level as a second-half substitute in the team's friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on 16 November 2004 at the age of 21. In 2005, he appeared in another two friendly matches for the Croatian team and also played in both of the team's two matches at the 2006 Carlsberg Cup in Hong Kong. He scored his first international goal for Croatia at the tournament, netting the third goal in the team's 4-0 victory over hosts Hong Kong in the third-place play-off on 1 February 2006. He was subsequently also a candidate for joining the national team at the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany, but in the end did not get called up by the team's then-coach, Zlatko Kranjčar, who commented that Eduardo "is a young player", that he "does not diminish his value" by not selecting him, and that he "most seriously counts on him in future matches". First international Croatia 4-0 Switzerland (Zagreb, Croatia(Yugoslavia); 2 April 1940) ///Republika Hrvatska///: Croatia 2–1 U.S.A. (Zagreb, Croatia; 17 October 1990) Biggest win Croatia 7–0 Australia (Zagreb, Croatia; 6 June 1998) Croatia 7–0 Andorra (Zagreb, Croatia; 7 October 2006) Biggest defeat Slovakia 4–1... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Carlsberg Cup, also know as the Carlsberg Challenge or the Chinese New Year Cup, is an annual football tournament organised in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Football Association since 1983. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Zlatko Kranjčar [] (born November 15, 1956) is a former Croatian football striker. ...

After the 2006 World Cup, Eduardo returned to the national team under the new coach, Slaven Bilić, and was a starting player in Croatia's friendly match against Italy on 16 August 2006, scoring the first goal in Croatia's 2-0 victory. He was a starting player in Croatia's opening Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia on 6 September 2006, where he played his first competitive international match at senior level. He scored his first competitive international goal for the Croatia national team on 11 October 2006 in their Euro 2008 qualifier against England, when he opened the scoring by sending a looping header over the stranded Paul Robinson. Croatia won the match 2-0 and climbed to the top of the Group E table with 7 points and a +9 goal difference from 3 matches. In the following qualifier, away to Israel on 15 November 2006, Eduardo netted a hat-trick to help Croatia to drive home a narrow 4-3 victory over the strong Israeli side. In Croatia's next qualifier against the sturdy Macedonian outfit in March 2007, Eduardo scored the winner in the 88th minute to hand Croatia a 2-1 victory. On 2 June, Eduardo was once again Croatia's saviour scoring the only goal in a 1-0 away victory against Estonia. Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2008 European Football Championship will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Honours

Club honours

• Croatian First League (2006, 2007)
• Croatian Cup (2004, 2007)
• Croatian Supercup (2003, 2004, 2006)

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Individual honours

• Croatian Player of the Year (2004, 2006)
• Croatian First League Player of the Year (2004)
• Croatian First League Top Scorer (2006, 2007)

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References

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External links

• Eduardo Alves da Silva career stats at Soccerbase