| Intro | Footballer |
| A.K.A. | Dudu |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 7 January 1992, Goiânia |
| Age: | 28 years |
Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Dudu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for Palmeiras.
Career
Early career
Rodrigues began his career on youthside for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and earned on 14 June 2009 his first cap in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A against Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. On 27 April 2010 Coritiba Foot Ball Club signed the 18-year-old Attacking midfielder on loan from Cruzeiro until December 2010. Dudu went back to Cruzeiro for the 2011 season. On 25 June in the match against Coritiba Dudu, playing as a suplent, has surprised the coach Joel Santana, who said: “Dudu entered really well in the match. He is such a bold boy, intelligent, he doesn’t forget the instructions. He is audacious, even being a little guy. It proves that tallness isn’t really important for football. Quality, ability and competence are. He showed he is such a competent player, in spite of his young age.”
Dynamo Kyiv
On 27 August 2011, it was announced on his team Cruzeiro’s official homepage that Dudu would join Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv on a €5 million offer.
Grêmio
On 11 February 2014, Dudu was loaned to Grêmio until the end of the Brazilian season, on 31 December 2014.
Palmeiras
On 11 January 2015 Dudu joined Palmeiras on a four-year contract.
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 August 2016.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2009 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Coritiba | 2010 | Série B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2011–12 | Premier League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| Grêmio | 2014 | Série A | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 6 |
| Total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 8 | ||
| Palmeiras | 2015 | Série A | 28 | 10 | 11 | 3 | – | 16 | 3 | 55 | 16 | |
| 2016 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 6 | ||
| Total | 44 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 87 | 22 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 218 | 36 | ||
International career
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Coritiba
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2010
- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2011
- Palmeiras
- Copa do Brasil: 2015
- Campeonato Brasileiro A: 2016
International
- Brazil
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2016
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2016
- “Gabriel Jesus wins Bola de Prata award for best player in the Brasileirao”. Sambafoot.
- “Palmeiras tem oito na seleção do Brasileirão, Gabriel Jesus é o craque”. sportv.com (in Portuguese).