Dudu (footballer, born 17 April 1990)

Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes (Chinese: 杜度; born 17 April 1990), simply known as Dudu, is a Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.

Dudu
Personal information
Full name Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes
Date of birth (1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Centre back
Team information
Current team
Lee Man
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2010 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Santos U-23 1 (0)
2011 Santos 0 (0)
2011Marcílio Dias (loan) 15 (1)
2012 Marcílio Dias 3 (0)
2013–2015 Resende 36 (4)
2015 Red Bull Brasil 2 (0)
2016 Penapolense 9 (0)
2016–2020 Tai Po 50 (13)
2020 R&F 5 (1)
2021 Eastern 10 (1)
2021–2023 Southern 12 (1)
2023– Lee Man 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023

He is a versatile midfielder and can play as a defensive midfielder or at centre back.[1]

Club career

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Dudu came through the youth system of Brazilian Série A giants Santos, where he once captained Neymar.

In 2013, he transferred to Resende. Dudu scored the winning header for Resende, in their 3-2 away win at national giants Flamengo.[2]

In the summer of 2016, Dudu joined Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. In the 2018–19 season, he was part of the squad that won Tai Po's historical first-ever league title. In the 2019–20 season, he captained the club, becoming the first foreign captain in Tai Po's history.

On 1 June 2020, it was revealed that Dudu had agreed to sign with R&F.[3] On 14 October 2020, Dudu left the club after its withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.

On 3 February 2021, it was revealed that Dudu had agreed to sign with Eastern.[4]

On 4 July 2021, Dudu joined Southern.[5]

On 20 June 2023, Dudu joined Lee Man.[6]

International career

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On 14 February 2024, it was announced that Dudu had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his Brazilian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[7]

On 29 February 2024, Dudu was named in the 30-man preliminary squad to play against Uzbekistan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

Honours

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Club

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Tai Po

References

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  1. ^ "開季初探:和富大埔 1-2 南華 (大埔篇)"; Fanpiece, 25 September 2016 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 焉知非福?杜度無悔留隊得着多 on.cc. 3 March 2020. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "專欄輪住嚟 梁諾恆努力適應緊個波". on.cc. Retrieved 1 June 2020. (in Chinese)
  4. ^ "港超聯 自由身杜度 加盟東方龍獅". on.cc. Retrieved 3 February 2021. (in Chinese)
  5. ^ "杜度加盟冠忠南區". on.cc. Retrieved 4 July 2021. (in Chinese)
  6. ^ "港超聯到理文公布新兵第1個係杜度". on.cc. Retrieved 20 June 2023. (in Chinese)
  7. ^ "港超聯 理文杜度攞特區護照:目標代表港隊". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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