| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Ribeiro dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | São João do Piauí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ajaccio | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EC Flamengo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2000 | EC Flamengo | 114 | (73) |
| 2000–2001 | Joinville | 29 | (17) |
| 2001–2006 | Grasshoppers | 111 | (36) |
| 2007–2009 | Guingamp | 64 | (22) |
| 2009–2012 | Lens | 31 | (5) |
| 2012– | Ajaccio | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Eduardo Ribeiro dos Santos (born 5 August 1980 in São João, Piauí) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as striker for AC Ajaccio in Ligue 1.
Born in Brazil, Eduardo applied for Swiss citizenship in September 2006 after having lived in Switzerland for six years, thus enabling him to play for the Swiss national team.[1]
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Eduardo scored his first goal for Guingamp, a penalty against Strasbourg.[2] He gained many admirers due to his versatile play exhibited with Grasshoppers playing opposite Richard Nuñez.
On 9 May 2009, Eduardo wrote his name into French football history by scoring both his team's goals in a 2–1 triumph in the Coupe de France final against Stade Rennais FC.[3]
Eduardo joined promoted Ligue 1 club RC Lens in July 2009 after agreeing to a three-year deal.[4]
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