Edu Dracena

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Edu Dracena
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Personal information
Full name Eduardo Luís Abonízio de Souza
Date of birth (1981-05-18) 18 May 1981 (age 40)
Place of birth Dracena, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Guarani 53 (2)
2002–2003 → Olympiacos (loan) 5 (0)
2003–2006 Cruzeiro 89 (6)
2006–2009 Fenerbahçe 72 (5)
2009–2015 Santos 115 (7)
2015 Corinthians 16 (2)
2016–2019 Palmeiras 81 (2)
National team‡
2004 Brazil U23 8 (0)
2007 Brazil 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:00, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:18, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Eduardo Luís Abonízio de Souza, better known as Edu Dracena (born 18 May 1981) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career[]

Guarani[]

Born in Dracena, São Paulo, Dracena graduated with Guarani's youth setup. He made his professional debut in 1999, in a 1–2 loss against Matonense, aged just 17.

Dracena established himself in the club's starting XI in the following years, impressing in 2002.

Olympiacos[]

On 2 July 2002 Dracena was loaned to Olympiacos in a season-long deal.[1] He was a part of the squad which won the Alpha Ethniki, but only appearing in five matches.

Cruzeiro[]

Shortly after his return to Guarani, Dracena signed for Cruzeiro on 8 February 2003,[2] as a replacement for Lyon-bound Cris. He appeared regularly for the club, winning the year's League and Cup.

Dracena fell through the pecking order in 2005, mainly due to an injury which ruled him out for seven months. In 2006, he was appointed Cruzeiro's captain, winning the state league.

Fenerbahçe[]

In August 2006, Dracena transferred to Fenerbahçe for a €5.7 million fee.[3] On 19 May 2007, he scored Fenerbahçe's 500th goal against rivals Galatasaray.

Dracena rescinded his link with the club on 24 August 2009, after being mainly used as a backup during the 2008–09 season.[4]

Santos[]

On 16 September 2009 Dracena signed a three-year-deal with Santos FC,[5] being sidelined during his first year due to a knee injury.

Dracena was an important defensive unit for Peixe in the following years, winning three state leagues (2010 2011 and 2012), one Copa do Brasil (2010, scoring in the final) and one Copa Libertadores (2011). However, he struggled with two serious knee injuries which sidelined him for long periods.

On 15 January 2015, after the club's financial trouble, Dracena rescinded his link.[6]

Corinthians[]

On 21 January, Dracena signed a two-year deal with Santos' fierce rivals Corinthians.[7]

International career[]

Dracena played for the Brazil U-20 team in 2001, participated in the 2001 U-20 World Cup. He was also a member of Brazil U-23 team that failed to win the 2004 Pre-Olympic Tournament and hence failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

In June 2003, Dracena received his first call up to the Brazilian senior team for the 2003 Confederations Cup. However, he did not make his international debut during the competition.

Four years later, Dracena was called up to play a friendly match against United States and Mexico on 9 and 12 September 2007. He played 45 minutes as a substitute against United States, which marked his first international cap, followed by a place in the starting line-up against Mexico.[8][9]

Career statistics[]

As of 4 September 2018.[10]
Club Season State League National League National Cup Continental1 Other2 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guarani 1999 13 0 16 1 4 0 — — 33 1
2000 11 2 16 1 1 0 — — 28 3
2001 10 0 21 0 2 0 — — 33 0
Total 34 2 53 2 7 0 — — 94 4
Olympiacos 2002–03 — 5 0 — 5 0 — 10 0
Total — 5 0 — 5 0 — 10 0
Cruzeiro 2003 3 1 35 3 9 1 2 1 — 49 6
2004 12 0 32 2 — 9 1 — 53 3
2005 13 1 5 0 3 0 — — 21 1
2006 14 1 17 1 6 1 — — 37 3
Total 42 3 89 6 18 2 11 2 — 160 13
Fenerbahçe 2006–07 — 27 1 4 0 8 0 — 39 1
2007–08 — 29 3 4 0 12 0 1 0 46 3
2008–09 — 16 1 5 1 8 0 — 29 2
Total — 72 5 13 1 28 0 1 0 114 6
Santos 2009 — 2 0 — — — 2 0
2010 16 0 28 2 9 2 2 0 — 55 4
2011 19 1 27 1 — 13 1 2 0 61 3
2012 13 4 6 2 — 12 1 — 31 7
2013 15 1 33 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 53 3
2014 0 0 19 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Total 63 6 115 7 20 2 27 2 2 0 227 17
Corinthians 2015 11 0 16 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 32 2
Total 11 0 16 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 32 2
Palmeiras 2016 4 0 17 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 25 0
2017 12 0 25 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 47 0
2018 1 0 13 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 21 0
Total 17 0 55 0 10 0 11 0 0 0 93 0
Career total 167 11 405 22 69 5 86 4 3 0 730 42

1 Including matches for Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League.

2 Including matches for Turkish Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Honours[]

Guarani
Olympiacos
Cruzeiro
Fenerbahçe
Santos
Corinthians
Palmeiras

References[]

  1. ^ "Zagueiro Edu Dracena vai jogar no Olympiakos" [Stopper Edu Dracena will play in Olympiakos] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 2 July 2002. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Cruzeiro contrata Edu Dracena para o lugar de Cris" [Cruzeiro signs Edu Dracena as a replacement for Cris] (in Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 8 February 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Edu Dracena troca o Cruzeiro pelo Fenerbahçe" [Edu Dracena changes Cruzeiro for Fenerbahçe] (in Portuguese). Agora Esporte. 26 August 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Edu Dracena rescinde contrato com Fenerbahçe" [Edu Dracena rescinds contract with Fenerbahçe] (in Portuguese). Trivela. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Santos contrata zagueiro Edu Dracena" [Santos signs stopper Edu Dracena] (in Portuguese). Terra Esportes. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Nota à imprensa" [Announcement to the media] (in Portuguese). Santos' official website. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Reforço para a zaga, Edu Dracena assina por dois anos com o Timão" [Addition to the defense, Edu Dracena signs for two years with Timão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Falls to World's No. 1 Team as Ronaldinho Scores the Game-Winner to Give Brazil a 4–2 Victory". USA's official website. 9 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Edu é titular na Seleção" [Edu is a starter in Seleção] (in Portuguese). Fenerbahçe's official website. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  10. ^ Edu Dracena at Soccerway

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