Edu Coimbra Explained

Fullname:Eduardo Antunes Coimbra
Birth Date:5 February 1947
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:1960–1966
Youthclubs1:America
Years1:1966–1974
Years2:1975
Years3:1975
Years4:1975–1976
Years5:1976–1977
Years6:1978
Years7:1979
Years8:1980–1981
Clubs1:America
Clubs2:Vasco da Gama
Clubs3:Bahia
Clubs4:Flamengo
Clubs5:Colorado
Clubs6:Joinville
Clubs7:Brasília
Clubs8:Campo Grande
Caps1:402
Caps4:24
Goals1:212
Goals4:6
Nationalyears1:1967–1974
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1982
Managerclubs1:America
Manageryears2:1983–1984
Managerclubs2:Brazil
Manageryears3:1984–1985
Managerclubs3:Vasco da Gama
Manageryears4:1986
Managerclubs4:Iraq
Manageryears5:1987
Managerclubs5:Joinville
Manageryears6:1987
Managerclubs6:Criciúma
Manageryears7:1988
Managerclubs7:Barcelona de Guayaquil
Manageryears8:1989
Managerclubs8:Coritiba
Manageryears9:1990
Managerclubs9:Botafogo
Manageryears10:1991
Managerclubs10:Veracruz
Manageryears11:1992
Managerclubs11:Sport Boys
Manageryears12:1992
Managerclubs12:Remo
Manageryears13:1993
Managerclubs13:Fluminense
Manageryears14:1994
Managerclubs14:Campo Grande
Manageryears15:1994–1995
Managerclubs15:Kashima Antlers
Manageryears16:2002–2006
Manageryears17:2006–2008
Manageryears18:2008–2009
Manageryears19:2009
Manageryears20:2009–2010
Manageryears21:2011–2012

Eduardo Antunes Coimbra (born February 5, 1947), better known as Edu, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and went on to become a manager.

Background

He was one of the most talented dribblers of the 1970s and is considered one of the best players in America Football Club's history. He scored 212 goals for America—which makes him the second highest scorer for the club—and also played for Vasco da Gama, Bahia and Flamengo.

Early life

Edu came from a lower-middle-class family, in the suburbs of Quintino, Rio de Janeiro. His father was a goalkeeper and three of his brothers were professional footballers as well. However the most famous was Zico.

Career

They played together in 1976 in Flamengo.

Coaching career

He was a member of Zico's veteran team in Turkey during the coaching period of his brother Zico at Fenerbahce. The team has Brazilian members as Roberto Carlos's father Oscar Silva, Edu's brother and Fenerbahçe manager Zico, Fenerbahçe conditioner Moraci Sant'Anna (who was 3 World Cup coach of Brazil), Marco Aurélio's uncle Sebastião and Edu Dracena's brother whom were all playing or coaching for Fenerbahçe at that time.

He was also the assistant manager of Russia club CSKA Moscow, the team formerly managed by his brother and Brazil football legend Zico.

He is currently the assistant manager of Iraq national football team.

Honours

Player

Coach

Individual

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