Naldo, real name Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição, (born February 6, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

) is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian soccer striker

Striker

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. He currently plays for California Cougars

California Cougars

The California Cougars are an indoor soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America....

 of the Major Indoor Soccer League

Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)

The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...

.

Naldo came up through the system of hometown Fluminense

Fluminense Football Club

Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

 in 1996. He also played for Internacional

Sport Club Internacional

Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...

 and Tubarão

Tubarão Futebol Clube

Tubarão Futebol Clube, commonly known as Tubarão, is a Brazilian football club based in Tubarão, Santa Catarina state. They competed in the Série C three times.-History:The club was founded on May 25, 1992. Tubarão won the Copa Santa Catarina in 1998...

 and had a short spell with Turkey

Turkey

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's Galatasaray

Galatasaray S.K. (football team)

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. In 2002, Naldo moved to Switzerland

Switzerland

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, where he played for FC Wil

FC Wil

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, FC Luzern, and FC St. Gallen

FC St. Gallen

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. He signed with Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

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 and the Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy

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 in 2005, but was released after a disappointing season and a single game in 2006. He switch to indoor soccer

Indoor soccer

Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...

 and joined California Cougars for the 2007-2008 season.

Los Angeles Galaxy

• Major League Soccer
  Major League Soccer
  Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
  
   MLS Cup (1): 2005