Eduardo Delani

For the Romanian village of Delani, see Beiuș.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Leite.
Eduardo Delani

Delani playing for Viborg in 2011
Personal information
Full nameEduardo Delani Santos Leite
Date of birthNovember 3, 1981
Place of birthBrasília, Brazil
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder/Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998Bragantino
1999–2002Cruzeiro
2003Marília
2004Botafogo
2005–2006Halmstads BK18(1)
2007Clube de Regatas Brasil
2007–2009Vejle Boldklub71(14)
2010–2011Guangzhou Evergrande3(0)
2011–2012Viborg FF9(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Eduardo Delani Santos Leite (born November 3, 1981) is a Brazilian professional footballer.

He was brought to Europe in early 2005 by Swedish Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK. Due to a severe knee injury the transfer was delayed until the summer, becoming the first Brazilian to play for the club ever. Unfortunately he did not live up to the expectations, and after the 2006 season Halmstads BK chose not to extend Delani's contract. He returned home to Brazil and he played for the club Clube de Regatas Brasil for a short time before returning to Scandinavia, this time signing for the Danish club Vejle Boldklub. On July 26, 2007 he signed a one-year contract with the club.

Eduardo Delani is the double first cousin of the professional football player Kaká, who is playing for Milan, and Kaká's brother Digão, who last played for New York Red Bulls. Their respective fathers are brothers, and their respective mothers are sisters.

Honours

Guangzhou Evergrande

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