Eduardo Henrique

For the handball player, see Eduardo Henrique Reis.

Eduardo

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Henrique da Silva
Date of birth	(1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Limeira, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Ula
Youth career
2011–2013	Guarani
2012–2013	→ São Paulo (loan)
2013–2014	Coimbra
2013–2014	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Guarani	1	(0)
2013–2016	Coimbra	0	(0)
2013–2016	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	32	(1)
2016–2019	Internacional	9	(0)
2017	→ Atlético Paranaense (loan)	15	(2)
2018–2019	→ Belenenses SAD (loan)	24	(1)
2019–2023	Sporting CP	15	(0)
2020–2021	→ Crotone (loan)	18	(1)
2021–2022	→ Al Raed (loan)	29	(0)
2024	Qingdao West Coast	13	(1)
2024–	Al-Ula	0	(0)
International career
2015	Brazil U20		(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:27, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Eduardo Henrique da Silva (born 17 May 1995), known as Eduardo Henrique or simply Eduardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Second Division League club Al-Ula.

Club career

Guarani

Born in Limeira, São Paulo, Eduardo graduated from Guarani's youth setup. He made his professional debut on 21 January 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 home win against Oeste for the Campeonato Paulista championship. ^[1]

São Paulo

In September 2012 Eduardo moved to São Paulo, on loan until January. ^[2] After his loan expired, he refused to return to his parent club, and his deal was eventually cancelled in March 2013. ^[3]

Atlético Mineiro

Late in the year, Eduardo moved to Atlético Mineiro. He made his Série A debut on 18 May 2014, playing the last 24 minutes of a 2–1 away win against Santos. ^[4]

Internacional

In August 2018, Eduardo joined Internacional and in April 2017, he was loaned out to Atlético Paranaense for the rest of the year. ^[5]

Belenenses SAD

On 28 June 2018, Eduardo joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Belenenses SAD on loan for the 2018–19 season. ^[6]

Sporting CP and loans

On 2 July 2019, Eduardo signed a five-year contract with fellow Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, for a reported fee of €3 million. ^[7]

On 10 September 2020, Eduardo joined Crotone on a season-long loan. ^[8]

On 6 August 2021, Sporting CP sent Eduardo on a season-long loan to Saudi Pro League club Al Raed. ^[9]

On 23 December 2023, Eduardo terminated his contract with Sporting CP. ^[10]

Qingdao West Coast

On 22 January 2024, Eduardo joined newly-promoted Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast. ^[11]

Al-Ula

On 7 August 2024, Henrique joined Saudi Second Division League club Al-Ula. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 June 2022 ^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Guarani	2012	Série B	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
Coimbra	2013	—			0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Atlético Mineiro (loan)	2014	Série A	12	0	5 [lower-alpha 3]	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
	2015	Série A	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		5	0
	2016	Série A	6	0	6 [lower-alpha 3]	1	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 4]	0	2 [lower-alpha 5]	1	19	2
	Total		20	0	12	1	2	0	6	0	2	1	42	2
Internacional	2016	Série A	7	0	0	0	4	0	—		0	0	11	0
	2017	Série B	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 5]	0	3	0
	Total		7	0	2	0	4	0	—		1	0	14	0
Atlético Paranaense (loan)	2017	Série A	15	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		17	2
Belenenses SAD (loan)	2018–19	Primeira Liga	24	1	—		2	1	—		3 [lower-alpha 6]	0	29	2
Sporting CP	2019–20	Primeira Liga	15	0	—		1	0	5 [lower-alpha 7]	0	1 [lower-alpha 6]	0	22	0
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		15	0	—		1	0	5	0	1	0	22	0
Crotone (loan)	2020–21	Serie A	18	1	—		1	0	—		—		19	1
Al Raed (loan)	2021–22	Saudi Pro League	29	0	—		1	0	—		—		30	0
Career total			128	4	15	1	14	1	11	0	7	1	175	7

1. Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, Coppa Italia, King Cup
2. Appearance in Campeonato Paulista
3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
5. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
6. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
7. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International career

On 27 November 2014 Eduardo was called up to Brazil under-20's for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, held in Uruguay. ^[14]

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

• Recopa Sudamericana: 2014
• Copa do Brasil: 2014
• Campeonato Mineiro: 2015

References

1. "De virada, Guarani derrota o Oeste no Brinco de Ouro e começa bem" [In a comeback, Guarani defeats Oeste at Brinco de Ouro and starts well] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
2. "Promessas da base do Guarani acertam contrato com o São Paulo" [Guarani's youth pearls sign contract with São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
3. ""Novela Eduardo" tem final feliz para Guarani e volante" ["Eduardo novel" has a happy ending for both Guarani and the defensive midfielder] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
4. "Ex-menino da Vila, André lidera virada do Galo sobre o Santos em Cuiabá" [Former Menino da Vila, André leads Galo comeback over Santos in Cuiabá] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
5. Jovem com bagagem: Eduardo Henrique está pronto para estrear pelo Atlético-PR, globoesporte.globo.com, 9 May 2018
6. Henrique Almeida e Eduardo Henrique apresentados no Restelo, record.pt, 28 June 2018
7. "Oficial. Eduardo é futebolista do Sporting por cinco épocas" [Official. Eduardo is Sporting's footballer for five seasons] (in European Portuguese). RTP. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
8. "Il Crotone puntella la mediana: arriva Eduardo" (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
9. "Sporting: Al Raed anuncia Eduardo" [Sporting: Al Raed announces Eduardo]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
10. "Notícia Record: Eduardo Henrique rescinde com o Sporting" [Record News: Eduardo Henrique terminates contract with Sporting] (in European Portuguese). Record. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
11. "Depois de rescindir com o Sporting, Eduardo Henrique muda-se para a China" [After terminating his contract with Sporting, Eduardo Henrique moves to China]. MaisFutebol (in Portuguese). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
12. "هنريكي ضابط إيقاع خط الوسط".
13. Eduardo Henrique at Soccerway
14. "Seleção Brasileira está convocada para o Sul-Americano Sub-20 do Uruguai" [Brazil national team is called up for the South American under-20 in Uruguay] (in Portuguese). CBF. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

External links

• Eduardo Henrique at Soccerway