Naldo | |
Full Name: | Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição |
Birth Date: | 6 February 1976 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | Fluminense |
Years1: | 1996 |
Clubs1: | Fluminense |
Clubs2: | Internacional |
Clubs3: | Tubarão |
Years4: | 2001 |
Clubs4: | Trabzonspor |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2002 |
Clubs5: | FC Wil |
Caps5: | 28 |
Goals5: | 6 |
Years6: | 2003 |
Clubs6: | FC Luzern |
Caps6: | 9 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs7: | St. Gallen |
Caps7: | 29 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs8: | LA Galaxy |
Caps8: | 24 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Years9: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs9: | Ionikos |
Years10: | 2007–2008 |
Clubs10: | California Cougars |
Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição (born 6 February 1976), known as Naldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Naldo came up through the system of hometown Fluminense in 1996. He also played for Internacional and Tubarão and had a short spell with Turkey's Galatasaray. In 2002, Naldo moved to Switzerland, where he played for FC Wil, FC Luzern, and FC St. Gallen.[1] He signed with Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2005, but was released after a disappointing season and a single game in 2006.[2] He switch to indoor soccer and joined California Cougars of the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season.