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 | 32 | ||
| 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 edit
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]
International career edit
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 edit
Club 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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