Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição (born 6 February 1976), known as Naldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fluminense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Fluminense | ||
| Internacional | |||
| Tubarão | |||
| 2001 | Trabzonspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | FC Wil | 28 | (6) |
| 2003 | FC Luzern | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | St. Gallen | 29 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | LA Galaxy | 24 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Ionikos | ||
| 2007–2008 | California Cougars | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Naldo came up through the system of hometown Fluminense in 1996. He also played for Internacional and Tubarão and had a short spell with Turkey's Galatasaray. In 2002, Naldo moved to Switzerland, where he played for FC Wil, FC Luzern, and FC St. Gallen.[2] He signed with Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2005, but was released after a disappointing season and a single game in 2006.[3] He switch to indoor soccer and joined California Cougars of the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season.
References
edit- ^ a b Naldo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Stats Centre: Ednaldo da Conceicao Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Jones, Grahame L. (23 June 2005). "Galaxy Lacking Inspiration". Los Angeles Times.
External links
edit- Naldo at WorldFootball.net
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