Carlos Eduardo de Fiori Mendes

Not to be confused with Ricardo Manuel Ferreira Sousa, also known as Cadú.

Cadú

Cadú with Sheriff Tiraspol in 2014
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Eduardo de Fiori Mendes
Date of birth31 August 1986
Place of birthAndradina, Brazil
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Sheriff Tiraspol
Number20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007Porto Alegre0(0)
2007–2009Zeta51(15)
2009–2013Red Star Belgrade80(21)
2013–Sheriff Tiraspol35(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:41, 18 May 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 January 2010

Carlos Eduardo de Fiori Mendes, commonly known as Cadú (born 31 August 1986), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Moldovan National Division team Sheriff Tiraspol. He is known for being the record-holder of most game appearances of any foreigner who has ever played for Red Star Belgrade.[1]

Club career

Early career

Born in Andradina, Brazil, Cadú started his senior career in his homeland by playing with Campinas Futebol Clube and Porto Alegre.[2] He left Brazil and moved to Montenegro in summer 2007 by joining Montenegrin First League side FK Zeta where he will play the following two seasons.[3]

Red Star Belgrade

Cadú was signed by Serbian side Red Star Belgrade in June 2009.[4] He won with Red Star two Serbian Cups. Cadú has played an important role in Red Star's matches during the qualification for the UEFA Europa League since he joined the team in 2009. His first goal for Red Star Belgrade in any UEFA league was scored against Dinamo Tbilisi in the second qualifying round of the Europa League.[5] In the third qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round, he scored a goal against Slovan Bratislava.[6] In a Belgrade Derby match on 5 May 2012, Red Star won against its eternal rival Partizan by 1–0, with Cadú scoring the decisive 90th minute goal from over 20 meters out.[7] He is the most scoring foreign player in Red Star Belgrade's history.

Sheriff Tiraspol

Cadú joined Sheriff Tiraspol on 17 June 2013, through a bosman move after his contract at Red Star wasn't renewed.[8] In the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, Cadú scored his first goal for Sheriff in a 5-0 win against FK Sutjeska Nikšić.[9]

Career statistics

As of 17 March 2013
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Serbia League Serbian Cup Europe Total
2009–10Red StarSuperLiga2130042255
2010–112655021336
2011–12201120412612
2012–131320030162
League Cup Continental Total
Total Serbia 80217013410025
Career total 80217013410025

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol
Red Star

References

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