Duda (footballer, born 1974) explained

Duda
Fullname:Carlos Eduardo Ventura
Birth Date:15 March 1974
Birth Place:São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Position:Forward
Years1:1997
Years2:1997–1998
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1998
Caps3:5
Goals3:3
Years4:1999
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Years5:1999
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2000
Caps6:15
Goals6:5
Years7:2000–2004
Caps7:95
Goals7:13
Years8:2005
Years9:2005–2006
Years10:2007
Years11:2008
Caps11:6
Goals11:0

Carlos Eduardo Ventura (born 15 March 1974), known as Duda, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward or right winger.[1]

He spent most of his career in Portugal, most notably with Boavista, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 119 matches and 19 goals over six seasons.

Club career

Born in São Bernardo do Campo, Duda started playing organized football at Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano and, after just one season, in 1997, moved to Portugal with S.L. Benfica, but failed to feature for the latter club in official matches. After a few months in Japan and a brief stint with Rio Ave F.C. he signed with FC Porto, but was also highly unsuccessful there, finishing the 1999–2000 campaign with F.C. Alverca.

Duda had his most steady and successful period with Boavista FC, being one of the most important attacking players in a side that conquered their sole national league title in 2001 (scoring ten Primeira Liga goals), alongside Elpídio Silva and Martelinho.[2] After only 14 appearances in 2003–04, and no league goals whatsoever in his last two years, he returned to Brazil and joined Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira), switching shortly after to former club Corinthians Alagoano.

After a spell with Associação Atlética Luziânia, Duda moved in January 2008 to Sliema Wanderers F.C. of the Maltese Premier League. This was not his first visit to the country, as he had been to the island while playing at Boavista in a UEFA Champions League second-round qualifier against Hibernians F.C. in August 2003, which ended in a 3–3 draw, with the player himself getting on the scoresheet.[3]

Honours

Porto

1999–2000[4]

Boavista

2000–01[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/destinos/duda/campeao-no-boavista-fintou-a-morte-sobrevivi-a-queda-de-sete-metros Campeão no Boavista fintou a morte: «Sobrevivi a queda de sete metros»
  2. Web site: Finalmente um novo campeão, 55 anos depois: 2000–01, Boavista campeão nacional pela primeira vez. A new champion at last, 55 years later: 2000–01, Boavista national champions for the first time. Mundo Desportivo. pt. 13 November 2012. 9 November 2018.
  3. News: Boavista frente ao Hibernians. Boavista against Hibernians. Record. pt. 8 August 2002. 18 May 2017.
  4. News: FC Porto: Deco à solta. FC Porto: Deco on the loose. Record. pt. 14 November 1999. 18 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Lembra-se deles? Há 15 anos o Boavista foi campeão nacional. Remember them? Boavista were national champions 15 years ago. TSF. Joana. Carvalho Reis. pt. 18 May 2016. 18 May 2017.