Edu (footballer, born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cameselle and the second or paternal family name is Machado.
Edu
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Augusto Cameselle Machado[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-02) 2 March 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Barcelos, Portugal[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2005 Gil Vicente
2005–2006 Benfica
2006–2009 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Braga 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Estrela Amadora (loan) 0 (0)
2010 → Vizela (loan) 2 (0)
2010–2011 Valenciano 26 (0)
2011 Mirandela 6 (0)
2012 Fão 18 (3)
2012–2013 Trofense 3 (0)
2013–2014 Ninense 6 (0)
2018 Águias Alvelos 2 (0)
2018–2019 Cabreiros 30 (8)
2019–2020 Limianos 16 (4)
2020–2021 Pousa 10 (2)
2021–2022 Águias Alvelos 8 (9)
2022–2023 Perelhal
International career
2005 Portugal U16 3 (0)
2007 Portugal U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:02, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Eduardo Augusto Cameselle Machado (born 2 March 1990), commonly known as Edu, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Barcelos, Braga District, Edu began his career at hometown club Gil Vicente F.C. and had two years in the ranks of S.L. Benfica before joining S.C. Braga in 2006. He never made a first-team appearance, and competed in the lower divisions before joining Segunda Liga side C.D. Trofense in July 2012.[2]

Edu made his professional league debut on 12 August 2012, featuring the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 away loss against C.D. Aves in the first matchday.[3] He played two further league games off the bench,[4][5] and as many in the Taça da Liga.

Personal life

Edu was the nephew of former Portugal international Dito.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Edu" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "12 jogadores já foram inscritos (atualizada)" [12 players already registered (updated)]. O Notícias da Trofa (in Portuguese). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "D. Aves-Trofense, 2–0: Golos a abrir e a fechar" [D. Aves-Trofense, 2–0: Early and late goals]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ "FC Porto B-Trofense, 1–0: Zé António decidiu" [FC Porto B-Trofense, 1–0: Zé António was decisive]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Trofense-Naval, 0–1: André Carvalhas garantiu triunfo" [Trofense-Naval, 0–1: André Carvalhas confirmed win]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2020.