| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yannick Ferreira Eduardo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kadaň, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dordrecht (on loan from RB Leipzig) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Theole | ||
| 2020–2022 | NEC | ||
| 2022–2024 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Emmen (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Dordrecht (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Netherlands U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Czech Republic U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 December 2024 | |||
Yannick Ferreira Eduardo (born 23 January 2006) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht, on loan from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
Born in Kadaň, Czech Republic, [1] to an Angolan father and Czech mother, Eduardo moved from the Czech Republic to Tiel, Netherlands at the age of three. [2]
As a youth player, Eduardo joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, where was regarded as one of the club's most important players. [3] [4] On 23 January 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him at the club until 2027. [5]
On 27 June 2024, Eduardo joined Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap on season-long loan. [6] [7] He made his professional debut on 11 August, replacing Ralf Seuntjens in the 64th minute of a 4–3 home victory against Volendam on the first matchday of the season. [8] [9] On 13 September, he scored his first professional goal, an injury-time consolation in a 3–2 league loss to Helmond Sport. [10] [11] On 9 January 2025, Eduardo moved on a new loan to Emmen, in the same league. [12] On 17 July 2025, Eduardo returned to the Netherlands on loan once more, this time to Dordrecht. [13]
Early in his career, Eduardo was described as a striker with "promising talent". Known for his goalscoring ability, aerial strength, strong physique, good pace, and skillful left foot, he excelled in RB Leipzig's youth academy. [5] [7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| De Graafschap (loan) | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| FC Emmen (loan) | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||