Luís Eduardo Schmidt

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Edu

Edu as a Betis player in 2008
Personal information
Full nameLuís Eduardo Schmidt
Date of birth (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979
Place of birthJaú, Brazil
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionForward / Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1997XV Jaú
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1997–2000São Paulo11(0)
2000–2004Celta117(27)
2004–2009Betis136(36)
2009–2010Internacional25(3)
2011Vitória5(1)
2012Colorado Rapids9(0)
National team
1999–2000Brazil U2314(6)
2000Brazil1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Luís Eduardo Schmidt, aka Edu (born 10 January 1979), is a Brazilian footballer.

A versatile midfielder and forward, he played most of his professional career in Spain – helping both Celta and Betis to their first-ever UEFA Champions League participation – amassing La Liga totals of 253 matches and 63 goals in nine years.

He started his career with São Paulo.

Club career

Born in Jaú, São Paulo, Edu made only 11 Série A appearances for São Paulo Futebol Clube from 1997 to 2000, then transferred to Spain's Real Club Celta de Vigo for the 2000–01 campaign. Even though he only scored three goals during his first year, he went on to become one of the Galician side's most important elements in the subsequent La Liga seasons.

Hindered by injuries throughout 2003–04, Edu also played a small part in Celta's campaign in the UEFA Champions League, netting once against Arsenal in a round-of-16 home defeat (2–3). Upon the club's relegation he moved to Real Betis, spending the first two seasons on loan.

Edu made a huge impression during his first year with Betis, as his partnership with countryman Ricardo Oliveira featured strongly in the success of the Andalusia club, who qualified to its first Champions League. He finished the campaign with 11 goals in 32 league appearances, with the team also winning the season's Copa del Rey.

In his second year Edu only netted in three league matches, but started it by scoring a last-minute goal against AS Monaco FC in the Champions League third qualifying round, as the Verdiblancos went on to win 3–2 on aggregate.

After two seasons, Edu was officially signed for €2,000,000 in 2006. On the final day of the 2006–07 campaign he scored two goals in the final ten minutes in a 2–0 win at Racing de Santander, which proved instrumental in avoiding relegation to the second division.[1] In the following, as Betis again battled relegation, he finished as the club's top scorer, at 12; two of those came on 29 March 2008 as he netted the first and the last for his team in a 3–2 home win against FC Barcelona, who led 2–0 at half-time.[2]

In 2008–09 Edu appeared very rarely due to injuries, and Betis was relegated, with the played being released subsequently. Shortly after he returned to Brazil after a nine-year absence, and signed a two-year contract with Sport Club Internacional.[3]

On 2 June 2011, aged 32, Edu joined Esporte Clube Vitória on a free transfer. On 26 April of the following year, he signed for Colorado Rapids in the United States.[4]

Edu was released by the Major League Soccer club on 16 November 2012.[5]

International career

Edu made his Brazil debut against Thailand, on 23 February 2000. It would be his only appearance for the full side.

Late in the summer, Edu scored twice at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as the country was ousted in the quarterfinals.[6]

Honours

Betis

References

  1. ↑ "Racing Santander 0–2 Real Betis". ESPN FC. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ Rincón, Jaime (29 March 2008). "Siesta azulgrana" [Azulgrana nap] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Inter ganha importantes reforços" [Inter with important signings] (in Portuguese). Sport Club Internacional. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009. 
  4. ↑ Sferra, German (26 April 2012). "Edu would become 4th Brazilian to play for Colorado". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  5. ↑ Rosano, Nicholas (16 November 2012). "Colorado part ways with Denver native Casey, 7 others". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  6. ↑ Edu – FIFA competition record

External links

Brazil men's football squad – 2000 Summer Olympics
Brazil
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