Eduardo Ageu

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Eduardo Ageu
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Ageu Almeida Santos
Date of birth (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Heart of Midlothian
Number 40
Youth career
–2023 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Cruzeiro 1 (0)
2022–2023 B-SAD 9 (1)
2023–2025 Santa Clara 8 (0)
2024–2025Alverca (loan) 27 (7)
2025– Heart of Midlothian 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025

Eduardo Ageu Almeida Santos (born 20 February 2002), commonly known as Eduardo Ageu or simply Ageu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a Midfielder.

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Ageu started his career as a youth for Cruzeiro, before transfering to Santa Clara and subsequently joining Alverca on loan. At the time of his transfer to Heart of Midlothian, his transfer fee broke a club record.

Career

Ageu began his senior career with Santa Clara in Portugal in 2023, having previously been part of the youth system at Brazilian club Cruzeiro. In 2024, he was loaned to Portuguese second-tier club Alverca, where he impressed with 11 goal contributions across the season and helped the team achieve promotion. [1]

On 29 August 2025, Ageu signed for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a four-year contract, in a move reported to be a club-record transfer. [2]

Style of play

Ageu primarily plays as a central midfielder but can also operate as an attacking midfielder or from the left. He is known for his vision, creativity, and ability to break defensive lines with incisive passing. His performances at Alverca were widely praised for their consistency and flair. [1]

Career statistics

As of 29 August 2025 [3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cruzeiro 2022 Série B 1020000030
B-SAD 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 91000020111
Santa Clara 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 80400000120
F.C. Alverca 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 277300000307
Heart of Midlothian 2025–26 Scottish Premiership 1000000010
Career total468500020578

References

  1. 1 2 "Ageu: Hearts sign Brazilian midfielder from Santa Clara". BBC Sport. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. "Hearts sign Ageu from Santa Clara in record deal". Edinburgh Evening News. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  3. Eduardo Ageu at Soccerway . Retrieved 30 August 2025.