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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1990 | ||
| 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) |
| 2011 | → Marcílio 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
editDudu 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]
International career
editOn 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
editClub
edit- Tai Po
References
edit- ^ "開季初探：和富大埔 1-2 南華 (大埔篇)"; Fanpiece, 25 September 2016 (in Chinese)
- ^ 焉知非福？杜度無悔留隊得着多 on.cc. 3 March 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "專欄輪住嚟 梁諾恆努力適應緊個波". on.cc. Retrieved 1 June 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "港超聯 自由身杜度 加盟東方龍獅". on.cc. Retrieved 3 February 2021. (in Chinese)
- ^ "杜度加盟冠忠南區". on.cc. Retrieved 4 July 2021. (in Chinese)
- ^ "港超聯到理文公布新兵第1個係杜度". on.cc. Retrieved 20 June 2023. (in Chinese)
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Dudu at Soccerway
- Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes at HKFA
- Dudu on Instagram
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