Edu (footballer, born 1979)
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Luís Eduardo Schmidt (born 10 January 1979), commonly known as Edu, is a Brazilian retired footballer.
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Full name | Luís Eduardo Schmidt[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 45)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Jaú, Brazil[1] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–1997 | XV Jaú | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | São Paulo | 11 | (0) |
2000–2004 | Celta | 117 | (27) |
2004–2009 | Betis | 136 | (36) |
2009–2010 | Internacional | 25 | (3) |
2011 | Vitória | 5 | (1) |
2012 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | (0) |
Total | 303 | (67) | |
International career | |||
1999–2000 | Brazil U23 | 14 | (8) |
2000 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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A versatile midfielder and forward, he played most of his professional career in Spain – helping both Celta and Betis to their first-ever Champions League participation – amassing La Liga totals of 253 matches and 63 goals in nine years.
He started his career with São Paulo.