Name Eduardo Rodrigues Height 1.67 m Number 7 Weight 63 kg | 2003–2004 Atletico Goianiense Career start 2009 Role Footballer | |
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Full name Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues Date of birth (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 23) Playing position Spouse Mallu Ohanna Neves Rodrigues Children Pedro Henrique Rodrigues, Caue Rodrigues Profiles | ||
Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Dudu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who captains and plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for Palmeiras
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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. Since joining Palmeiras he has been among the most important players in the squad that conquered the 2015 Copa do Brasil, when he scored twice in the final match against Santos, and the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro, when he took over as club captain following an elbow injury from former captain Fernando Prass.