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| '''Eduardo Cesar Daud Gaspar''' (born ], ] in ], ]), known by the nickname '''Edu''', is a ]ian ] player who |
'''Eduardo Cesar Daud Gaspar''' (born ], ] in ], ]), known by the nickname '''Edu''', is a ]ian ] player who currently plays for ]. | ||
| Before joining Arsenal, Edu played in the ] with one of the nation's most storied teams, ]. While at Corinthians, Edu won the 1998 and 1999 Brasileiro championships, and the 2000 ]. | Before joining Arsenal, Edu played in the ] with one of the nation's most storied teams, ]. While at Corinthians, Edu won the 1998 and 1999 Brasileiro championships, and the 2000 ]. | ||
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| He made his hundredth appearance for Arsenal during the 2003/04 season and, having once looked like a permanent member of the club, it became increasingly clear he would leave no later than the end of the 2004/05 season, when his contract ran out. | He made his hundredth appearance for Arsenal during the 2003/04 season and, having once looked like a permanent member of the club, it became increasingly clear he would leave no later than the end of the 2004/05 season, when his contract ran out. | ||
| Edu enjoyed mixed fortunes in the 2004/5 season. He missed the start of the season because he was away with Brazil at the Copa América, and then struggled to claim a place in the team because of the strong form of teenager ]. This was followed by speculation over his future at the club as he was in the last year of his contract with Arsenal. Talks with Valencia of Spain in January 2005 failed as the Mestalla outfit were not able to pay the fee Arsenal demanded. In May 2005 it was confirmed that he would leave Arsenal in the summer. Valencia, Juventus, Inter Milan and Barcelona were hot favourites to secure the signature of Edu, and on ], Valencia announced it had signed him to a five-year deal. Shortly after signing, Edu suffered a pre-season injury that ruled him out of first-team action until ] 2006, when he made his debut in the 5-3 victory over ]. | Edu enjoyed mixed fortunes in the 2004/5 season. He missed the start of the season because he was away with Brazil at the Copa América, and then struggled to claim a place in the team because of the strong form of teenager ]. This was followed by speculation over his future at the club as he was in the last year of his contract with Arsenal. Talks with Valencia of Spain in January 2005 failed as the Mestalla outfit were not able to pay the fee Arsenal demanded. In May 2005 it was confirmed that he would leave Arsenal in the summer on a ] ]. Valencia, Juventus, Inter Milan and Barcelona were hot favourites to secure the signature of Edu, and on ], Valencia announced it had signed him to a five-year deal. Shortly after signing, Edu suffered a pre-season injury that ruled him out of first-team action until ] 2006, when he made his debut in the 5-3 victory over ]. | ||
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Eduardo Cesar Daud Gaspar (born May 15, 1978 in Sao Paulo, Brazil), known by the nickname Edu, is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Valencia.
Before joining Arsenal, Edu played in the Campeonato Brasileiro with one of the nation's most storied teams, Corinthians. While at Corinthians, Edu won the 1998 and 1999 Brasileiro championships, and the 2000 World Club Championship.
After initially planning to join Arsenal in 2000, his transfer was put on hold after it was realized that he was in possession of a fake Portuguese passport. Months later, after qualifying for an EU passport (aided by European lineage on his father's side), he signed for Arsenal on January 16 2001 for 6 million pounds.
His Arsenal debut in 2001, a goalless draw tarnished by an injury after 15 minutes against Leicester City was an unfortunate start, and he only managed to play in four more matches for the club during that season.
Many people believe that he was unlucky, a year later, in not being selected to play in the
for Brazil, but during the overlapping 2001/02 and 2002/03 seasons, he aided Arsenal to great heights.
Seen as his finest season so far in football, his 2003/04 season in midfield for Arsenal was capped by one of five goals against Italian Serie A side Inter Milan in a 5-1 Arsenal victory.
Edu then put forward plans to wish to play for England in the World Cup were Brazil not willing to accept his placement. This was cancelled by April as he was handed a match against Chile and subsequently named to play in the Copa América in 2004.
He made his hundredth appearance for Arsenal during the 2003/04 season and, having once looked like a permanent member of the club, it became increasingly clear he would leave no later than the end of the 2004/05 season, when his contract ran out.
Edu enjoyed mixed fortunes in the 2004/5 season. He missed the start of the season because he was away with Brazil at the Copa América, and then struggled to claim a place in the team because of the strong form of teenager Francesc Fábregas. This was followed by speculation over his future at the club as he was in the last year of his contract with Arsenal. Talks with Valencia of Spain in January 2005 failed as the Mestalla outfit were not able to pay the fee Arsenal demanded. In May 2005 it was confirmed that he would leave Arsenal in the summer on a Bosman free transfer. Valencia, Juventus, Inter Milan and Barcelona were hot favourites to secure the signature of Edu, and on 30 May, Valencia announced it had signed him to a five-year deal. Shortly after signing, Edu suffered a pre-season injury that ruled him out of first-team action until April 4th 2006, when he made his debut in the 5-3 victory over Cadiz.
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