Edu Gaspar

Eduardo César Gaspar Daud, short Edu ( born May 15, 1978 in São Paulo, Brazil ) is a Brazilian footballer. The midfielder is under contract with Corinthians.

  • 2.1 Achievements

Career

Edu started his footballing career at the Brazilian giants Corinthians. He played in the youth team of the club until he was appointed to the first team in 1998 and was allowed to make his first game in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol. He was in his time at Corinthians two masters ( 1998, 1999 ) and one FIFA Club World Cup ( 2000).

Two years later, people became aware and in Europe on Edu's talent; on 16 January 2001 he signed a contract with the English Premier League club Arsenal FC. Actually, the transfer should go in the summer of 2000 on the stage, but the transfer was bursting at that time because Edu Portuguese passport was forged. With the help of his father, who has Italian roots, he finally got an Italian passport and he could go for about € 9 million for Arsenal. He had it during this time is not easy, because even came his sister in a traffic accident.

In his debut for Arsenal - 0-0 against Leicester City - he was injured too, so that he could contest only five league games this season. It did, after he was also not considered for the squad at the 2002 World Cup, then as if Edu would quickly return to the Brazilian homeland. But after a little could settle down in the next two seasons, he made 2003/ 04 his best season for Arsenal, he made a total of 30 league games ( 2 goals) and has been with Arsenal with no single defeat English champion. The subsequent 2004/05 season he was not quite so successful, he missed the preseason through the Copa America and played a total of only three league games over the full season.

After a very successful period in England Edu joined in July 2005 after initial Vertragsunstimmigkeiten free transfer to Spanish side Valencia CF. He signed a contract until 2010. Even before the season began, but Edu injured during training, so that he could give his debut until April 4 against FC Cadiz. For the 2006/07 season Edu regulars was then at Valencia to 11th match day, when he again threw a torn ACL from the web. His comeback he was only a year later on the 13th match day match against Racing Santander. In that season he was mostly just a substitute, which did not change in the 2008 /09 season. For the season 2009/10 he moved back to his hometown club Corinthians.

Achievements

  • Brazilian champion: 1998, 1999
  • FIFA Club World Cup: 2000
  • English Champion: 2002, 2004
  • FA Cup Winners: 2002, 2003
  • Spanish Cup: 2008
  • Campeonato Paulista ( state championship of São Paulo): 1999
  • Winner of the Sao Paulo Youth Cup: 1999

National team

Edu played 2004-2005 16 games for the Brazilian national football team. His Seleção debut, he celebrated on 28 April 2004 in a friendly against Hungary. He also won the Copa America with Brazil in 2004 and the Confederations Cup 2005. He also played in qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup, but was unable to attend this due to his injury.

Achievements

  • Copa América: 2004
  • Confederations Cup: 2005

Actually wanted Edu after he could play until 2004 never for Brazil, to sign already for the English national football team, but after he made ​​his debut for Brazil and then it was nominated for the Copa América, he gave to this project.

He has a wife Paula, with whom he shared a son, Luigi, and a daughter, Eduarda has.

2000 FIFA Club World Championship Leicester City F.C. 2001–02 FA Premier League 2003–04 FA Premier League Copa del Rey 2007–08 Copa del Rey April 28
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