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Edu

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Also known as Edu Gaspar, Eduardo César Daud Gaspar

Brazilian association football player

OverviewAI-generated

Edu, born Eduardo César Daud Gaspar on 16 May 1978 in São Paulo, is a footballer who holds citizenship of Brazil and Portugal and represents both countries in international football. He played as a midfielder, including attacking, central and defensive midfield roles, and his career ran from 1998 to 2010. He competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the Premier League and La Liga, and speaks Portuguese.

He was a member of S.C. Corinthians Paulista, Valencia CF, Arsenal F.C. and the Brazil men's national football team. His recorded totals include 4 matches played and 0 goals scored.

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Key facts

Full name
Eduardo César Daud Gaspar
Date of birth
( 1978-05-15 ) 15 May 1978 (age 48)
Place of birth
São Paulo , Brazil
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions
Attacking midfielder central midfielder
Years
Team
1998 2001
Corinthians
2001 2005
Arsenal
2005 2009
Valencia
2009 2010
Corinthians
2004 2005
Brazil

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Defensive Midfield

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
César
Gender
male
Citizenship
Portugal
Place of birth
São Paulo
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Position played
midfielder
League
La Liga
Country for sport
Portugal
Image
Edu.jpg
Height
185
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date of birth
1978-05-15
Commons category
Edu Gaspar
start of work period
1998-00-00
birth name
Eduardo César Daud Gaspar
name in native language
Edu
number of matches played/races/starts
4
total goals in career
0
end of work period
2010-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eduardo César Daud Gaspar (born 15 May 1978), known as Edu or Edu Gaspar, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and currently the Global Head of Football at Premier League club Nottingham Forest. As a player, he was an attacking and central midfielder, and played for Corinthians in Brazil, Arsenal in England, and Valencia in Spain across a twelve-year career.

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