Naldo (footballer, born 1976)

Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição (born 6 February 1976), known as Naldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Naldo
Personal information
Full name Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição[1]
Date of birth (1976-02-06) 6 February 1976 (age 48)
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

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  1. ^ a b Naldo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Stats Centre: Ednaldo da Conceicao Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  3. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (23 June 2005). "Galaxy Lacking Inspiration". Los Angeles Times.
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  • Naldo at WorldFootball.net