Cadu (footballer, born 2004)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Amaral and the second or paternal family name is Pereira de Castro.
Cadu
Personal information
Full name Carlos Eduardo Amaral Pereira de Castro
Date of birth (2004-05-24) 24 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Divinópolis, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 42
Youth career
Flamengo de Divinópolis
2018–2023 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Atlético Mineiro 24 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:01, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Eduardo Amaral Pereira de Castro (born 24 May 2004), commonly known as Cadu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro.

Club career

Cadu was born in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais,[1] and joined Atlético Mineiro's youth categories in 2018, from hometown side Flamengo EC.[2] In April 2023, he extended his contract with Galo.

Cadu made his first team debut on 3 May 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Matías Zaracho in a 2–0 home win over Alianza Lima, for the year's Copa Libertadores.[3] His first Série A appearance occurred seventeen days later, as he replaced Edenílson in a 2–1 away win over Coritiba.[4]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2024[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Mineiro 2023 Série A 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 3 0
2024 Série A 20 3 2 1 5 0 5[a] 0 — 32 4
Career total 22 3 2 1 5 0 6 0 0 0 35 4
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

References

  1. ^ "Divinopolitano Cadu viaja com o Galo para a Venezuela" [Divinopolitano Cadu travels with Galo to Venezuela] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal MPA. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Jogador divinopolitano está inscrito na Libertadores da América" [Divinopolitano player is registered in the Libertadores de América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal MPA. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Cadu vive 'semana meteórica' no Atlético e volta a campo após 15 horas" [Cadu lives 'meteoric week' at Atlético and returns to the fields after 15 hours] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Hulk marca no fim, e Atlético-MG vence o lanterna Coritiba" [Hulk scores in the end, and Atlético-MG defeat last-placed Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ Cadu at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2023.