Eduardo (footballer, born 1997)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Jacinto and the second or paternal family name is de Biasi.

Eduardo Jacinto de Biasi (born 9 January 1997), simply known as Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Avaí.

Eduardo

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Jacinto de Biasi
Date of birth	(1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Treze de Maio, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Avaí
Number	8
Youth career
2014–2017	Criciúma
2017	→ Cruzeiro (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2021	Criciúma	132	(4)
2022–	Avaí	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:56, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Três de Maio, Santa Catarina, Eduardo joined Criciúma's youth setup in 2014, after a recommendation from his brother, who was already in the club's first team.^[1] He made his senior debut on 12 April 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Catarinense home win over Metropolitano.

Mainly used in the under-20 squad afterwards, Eduardo moved to Cruzeiro on a one-year loan deal.^[1] However, he only featured for the under-20s, and returned to Criciúma for the 2018 campaign, where he became a starter.^[2]

On 13 January 2022, Eduardo signed a two-year contract with Avaí, newly promoted to the Série A.^[3]

Personal life

Eduardo's older brother Ezequiel is also a footballer. A right back, he too was groomed at Criciúma.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 17 February 2022^[5]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Criciúma	2015	Série B	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2016		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1^[a]	0	1	0
	2017		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		2^[a]	0	2	0
	2018		25	3	2	0	0	0	—		—		27	3
	2019		30	0	16	0	2	0	—		—		48	0
	2020	Série C	16	0	10	0	1	0	—		—		27	0
	2021		21	0	11	1	6	1	—		2^[b]	0	40	2
	Total		92	3	39	1	9	1	—		5	0	145	5
Avaí	2022	Série A	0	0	7	0	0	0	—		1^[c]	0	8	0
Career total			92	3	46	1	9	1	0	0	6	0	153	5

1. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
3. Appearance(s) in Recopa Catarinense

References

1. "Cruzeiro acerta contratação de irmão de lateral Ezequiel para a categoria de base" [Cruzeiro sign the brother of full-back Ezequiel for the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
2. "Com conselhos do irmão, Eduardo espera ano melhor no Criciúma e mira o acesso: "Seria um sonho"" [With advices from his brother, Eduardo hopes for a better year at Criciúma and aims for promotion: "It would be a dream"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
3. "Terceiro reforço da temporada: Volante Eduardo é apresentado no Avaí" [Third addition of the season: defensive midfielder Eduardo is presented at Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Avaí FC. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
4. "Com irmão na base do Cruzeiro, Ezequiel se orgulha: 'Foi gratificante'" [With his brother in the youth setup of Cruzeiro, Ezequiel is proud: 'It was fulfilling'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
5. Eduardo at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

External links

• Eduardo at Sambafoot