Dudu Cearense’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Alexandro Silva de Sousa (born 15 April 1983 in Fortaleza, Ceará), known as Dudu Cearense or simply Dudu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo.
He is known for his passing, aerial ability and tackling. He is a central midfielder who plays in the holding midfield role or as an box-to-box midfielder. Despite often being used in a defensive position he is mainly an attacking player. He has been capped for the Brazilian national team.

Career

In 2007, Dudu expressed his wish to leave CSKA Moscow. Olympiacos tried to sign him, but failed. In 2008, Olympiacos offered the Russian club €6 million. The offer was accepted and the player signed a 3-year contract deal on 6 August 2008. In May 2009, he signed a new contract with the Greek club which would last until June 2013 with a buy out clause of €8.5 million. On 7 April 2011, Olympiacos agreed to sell Dudu Cearense to Atlético Mineiro for a fee of €1,1 million. Dudu signed a 3-year contract with the Brazilian team. On 2012 he moved to Goiás until the end uf his contract on January 2014. Goiás wanted to extend with the player but he wanted to return to Europe. On 27 January 2014, he agreed with the Greek Club OFI for 1,5-year contract.

On 5 June 2014, he agreed for a one-year contract worth $245,000 with Maccabi Netanya of the Israel Premier League (biggest contract in the history of the club). 3 weeks later it was reported Dudu is injured and was in poor shape. He was released on 22 September. He never played for Netanya in the league and only made two appreances in the Toto Cup. He is considered the biggest flop in the club’s history, mainly for the fact he never even played once in the league and the club had to pay $50,000 compensation after his release.

On 10 January 2015, he moved back to Brazil and agreed to a contract with Fortaleza.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Honours and awards

Club

Vitória

• Supercampeonato Baiano Winner: 2002
• Campeonato Baiano Winner: 2002, 2003
• Copa do Nordeste Winner: 2003

CSKA Moscow

• UEFA Super Cup Runner-up: 2005
• Russian Premier League Winner: 2005, 2006
• Russian Super Cup Winner: 2006, 2007
• Russian Cup Winner: 2005/2006, 2008

Olympiacos

• Greek Super League Winner:2009, 2011
• Greek Cup Winner: 2009

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2012

Goiás

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2012
• Goiás State League: 2013

Fortaleza

• Campeonato Cearense: 2016

National

Brazil

• Copa América Winner: 2004

Brazil U-20

• FIFA World Youth Championship Winner: 2003

Individual

• FIFA World Youth Championship Top scorer: 4 goals

Performances in major international tournaments

Last update: 28 November 2006