Edu Dracena
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Eduardo Luis Abonízio de Souza, better known as Edu Dracena (born 18 May 1981 in Dracena
) is a Brazilian footballer
who plays as defender
for Santos Futebol Clube
. Dracena also holds Italian citizenship.
against Matonense, in 1999.
in the 2002–03 season. There he won the Greek Championship.but he played only 5 games there
in 2003. There he won the Brazilian League
and Brazilian Cup
. Dracena continued to win. In 2004, the club won the Mineiro Championship. However, Dracena's playing time was reduced in 2005, as Dracena had a surgery due to an injury, which led to Dracena being out for 7 months. In 2006, Dracena was awarded the captain armband and won the Mineiro Championship.
. His contract with Fenerbahçe was frozen for 6 months due to his injury since April 2009.
of Fenerbahçe, the Brazil
ian has signed a three-year-deal with Santos FC, reaching two Paulistas (State Championship) in 2010 and 2011, Copa do Brasil 2010 (Dracena scored in the final game) and Copa Libertadores da América 2011.
in 2001, participated in the 2001 U-20 World Cup
. He was also a member of Brazil U-23 team
that failed to win the 2004 Pre-Olympic Tournament
and hence failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
In June 2003, Dracena received his first call up to the Brazilian senior team
for the 2003 Confederations Cup
. However, he did not make his international debut during the competition.
Four years later, Dracena was called up to play a friendly match against United States
and Mexico
on 9 and 12 September 2007. He played 45 minutes as a substitute against United States, which marked his first international cap
, followed by a place in the starting line-up against Mexico.
Dracena
Dracena is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 40,914 and the area is 489.35 km². The elevation is 421 m. The climate is subtopical, The annual medium temperature is 23,4°C, the warmest month is January 27,8°C and the coolest month is July 17,3°C. The...
) is a Brazilian footballer
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
who plays as defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
. Dracena also holds Italian citizenship.
Club career
Dracena made his debut with GuaraniGuarani Futebol Clube
Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian...
against Matonense, in 1999.
Olympiacos
Dracena was loaned to OlympiacosOlympiacos CFP
----Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, , , transliterated Olympiakos Sindesmos Filathlon Pireos, is the most popular multisport club and the most successful in Greece, based in Piraeus....
in the 2002–03 season. There he won the Greek Championship.but he played only 5 games there
Cruzeiro
After a couple of months turned back to Guarani, Dracena was transferred to CruzeiroCruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
in 2003. There he won the Brazilian League
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
and Brazilian Cup
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
. Dracena continued to win. In 2004, the club won the Mineiro Championship. However, Dracena's playing time was reduced in 2005, as Dracena had a surgery due to an injury, which led to Dracena being out for 7 months. In 2006, Dracena was awarded the captain armband and won the Mineiro Championship.
Fenerbahçe
In August 2006, Dracena transferred to Fenerbahçe for an undisclosed fee. On 19 May 2007, he scored Fenerbahçe's 500th goal against rivals GalatasarayGalatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
. His contract with Fenerbahçe was frozen for 6 months due to his injury since April 2009.
Santos
On 16 September 2009 the former defenderDefender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
of Fenerbahçe, the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian has signed a three-year-deal with Santos FC, reaching two Paulistas (State Championship) in 2010 and 2011, Copa do Brasil 2010 (Dracena scored in the final game) and Copa Libertadores da América 2011.
International career
Dracena played for the Brazil U-20 teamBrazil national under-20 football team
Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...
in 2001, participated in the 2001 U-20 World Cup
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata...
. He was also a member of Brazil U-23 team
Brazil Olympic football team
Brazil Olympic football team represents Brazil in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation...
that failed to win the 2004 Pre-Olympic Tournament
CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament
The CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament is a defunct international association football event in the South America region, and was the qualification tournament for the football at the Olympic Games....
and hence failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
.
In June 2003, Dracena received his first call up to the Brazilian senior team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
for the 2003 Confederations Cup
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in June 2003. France retained the title they had won in 2001, but the tournament was overshadowed by the death of Cameroon player Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of heart failure in his side's...
. However, he did not make his international debut during the competition.
Four years later, Dracena was called up to play a friendly match against United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
and Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
on 9 and 12 September 2007. He played 45 minutes as a substitute against United States, which marked his first international cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
, followed by a place in the starting line-up against Mexico.
Honours
GuaraniGuarani Futebol Clube
Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian...
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- São Paulo Youth CupCopa São Paulo de JunioresThe Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior , also known as Copa São Paulo de Juniores and Copinha , is a cup competition played by 88 Brazilian under-18 football teams , most of them from São Paulo state...
: 1 (1994) - Copa Zico de Futebol Juvenil: 1 (1998)
- Copa Toyota de Futebol Juvenil: 2 (2001, 2002) (disputed in Japan) Olympiacos
- Greek ChampionshipsSuper League GreeceThe Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
: 1 (2003Alpha Ethniki 2002-03The Alpha Ethiniki 2002–03 season was the 44th in its history and was won by Olympiacos, their 32nd league title. Olympiacos and Panathinaikos finished the League with the same points total but Olympiacos were crowned champions due to more favourable results between the two teams...
) CruzeiroCruzeiro Esporte ClubeCruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... - Brazilian LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série AThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
: 1 (2003Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2003The 33rd season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on March 29, 2003, and reached its end on December 14, 2003. The competition was won by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.-Format:...
) - Brazil CupCopa do BrasilThe Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
: 1 (2003Copa do Brasil 2003The Copa do Brasil 2003 was the 15th staging of the Copa do Brasil.The competition started on February 2, 2003 and concluded on June 11, 2003 with the second leg of the final, held at the Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte, in which Cruzeiro lifted the trophy for the fourth time with a 3-1 victory...
) - State ChampionshipsCampeonato MineiroCampeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF ....
: 3 (2003, 2004, 2006) Fenerbahçe - Turkish Super League: 1 (2007)
- Turkish Super CupTurkish Super CupThe TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
: 1 (2007Turkish Super Cup 2007The 2007 Turkish Super Cup was a football match between the Turkish Super League Champion, Fenerbahçe S.K., and the Turkish Cup winner, Beşiktaş J.K.. Fenerbahçe won 2-1....
) - Antalya Kup:1 (Turkish Cup 2006/2007) SantosSantos Futebol ClubeSantos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
- State ChampionshipsCampeonato PaulistaThe Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
: 2 (2010, 2011) - Copa do BrasilCopa do BrasilThe Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
: 1 (2010) - Copa Libertadores: 1 (2011)
- São Paulo Youth Cup