Eduardo Jesus

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinto and the second or paternal family name is de Jesus.
Eduardo
A player standing up lift his left leg above the ground during warm-up
Eduardo with York United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Pinto de Jesus
Date of birth (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Position(s) Left-back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brasil de Pelotas
Youth career
–2021 Vitória
2019–2020 → Palmeiras (loan)
2020–2021 → Fluminense (loan)
2021 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 York United 14 (0)
2023 Botafogo B 0 (0)
2023 → Rio Branco AC (loan) 8 (0)
International career‡
2017 Brazil U15
2018 Brazil U16 1 (0)
2018 Brazil U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023

Eduardo Pinto de Jesus (born 17 March 2002), known as Eduardo or Eduardo Jesus, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Brasil de Pelotas.

Early life

Jesus developed at Vitória. In June 2019, he joined Palmeiras on loan.[1] In February 2020, he went on loan to Fluminense.[2] While with Fluminense's U20 side, he also played for their B team.[3]

In April 2021, he signed with Bahia on a permanent contract, joining the U20 team.[3][4]

Club career

In January 2022, Jesus signed a two-year contract with an option for a further year with Canadian Premier League side York United.[5][6] On 7 April 2022, he made his professional debut for York, in a 1–0 loss to HFX Wanderers.[7] In December 2022, Jesus' contract was terminated by mutual consent.[8]

In January 2023, he returned to Brazil joining Botafogo B.[9] In June 2023, he was loaned to Rio Branco AC until 4 September 2023 to play with the club in the Copa ES.[10][11]

International career

In 2017, he played with the Brazil U15 at the 2017 South American U-15 Championship.[1]

Jesus earned a cap with Brazil at the U-16 level, coming on at the end of an 8-1 friendly match victory against Cameroon.[12] In 2018, he was called up by the Brazil U17 to participate in friendly matches in England,[13] making five appearances.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Palmeiras contrata lateral-esquerdo que defendeu a Seleção Sub-17" [Palmeiras hires left-back who defended the U-17 team]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Jogador do Vitória, Eduardo retorna do Palmeiras e será emprestado ao Fluminense" [Vitória player, Eduardo returns from Palmeiras and will be loaned to Fluminense]. Redação Galáticos Online (in Portuguese). 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b Costa, Fellipe (2 April 2021). "Conheça Eduardo Jesus, novo lateral-esquerdo do Bahia" [Meet Eduardo Jesus, Bahia's new left back]. Futebol Bahiano (in Portuguese).
  4. ^ Teixeira, Emerson (1 April 2021). "Cotado como promessa da base do Vitória, lateral-esquerdo é contratado pelo Bahia" [Quoted as a promise from Vitoria's base, left-back is hired by Bahia]. Bahianoar (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ "York United signs Brazilian defender Eduardo Jesus on two-year deal". Canadian Premier League. 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ Veth, Manuel (6 January 2022). "York United sign Eduardo Jesus - Exciting player with "dangerous delivery"". Transfermarkt.
  7. ^ "The Details: April showers bring May flowers". York United FC. 5 May 2022.
  8. ^ "York United FC announces roster updates ahead of 2023 season". York United FC. 23 December 2022.
  9. ^ Oliveira, Tatiana (6 January 2022). "Botafogo anuncia duas contratações para o time B: Luis Phelipe e Eduardo Jesus" [Botafogo announces two signings for the B team: Luis Phelipe and Eduardo Jesus]. Sambafoot (in Portuguese).
  10. ^ "Ex-Seleção e Fluminense, lateral do Botafogo é emprestado ao Rio Branco" [Ex-Seleção and Fluminense, Botafogo side is loaned to Rio Branco]. Torcida ES (in Portuguese). 7 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Lateral do Botafogo B é anunciado como novo reforço do Rio Branco-ES" [Lateral do Botafogo B is announced as the new reinforcement of Rio Branco-ES]. FogãoNET (in Portuguese). 8 June 2023.
  12. ^ a b Jacques, John (6 January 2022). "York United Adds Brazilian Youngster Eduardo Jesus". Northern Tribune.
  13. ^ "Base na seleção" [Base in National Team]. Esporte Clube Vitória (in Portuguese). 19 September 2017.