Eduardo profile
Name
Eduardo
Born
February 25, 1983
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Position
Striker
Squad Number
9
Previous Club(s)
CBF Nova Kennedy
Bangu Atletico Clube
Inter Zapresic
Dinamo Zagreb
Joined Arsenal
July 03, 2007
Arsenal Debut
Blackburn Rovers (a)
Premier League
August 19, 2007
Drew 1-1
First Arsenal Goal
Sparta Prague (h)
Champions League
August 29, 2007
Won 3-0
Eduardo’s competitive return from injury was probably the most heartwarming sight of last season.
It came on February 16, 2009, seven days before the anniversary of the horrific injury he suffered at Birmingham.
Making a full recovery from that broken leg and dislocated ankle was an achievement in itself. Even better, Eduardo appeared to be as good as ever. He marked his comeback with two FA Cup goals against Cardiff and followed that with an impudent volley against Burnley in his next match.
Those goals proved what Arsenal fans had suspected – Eduardo is the Club’s most clinical finisher since Ian Wright.
Whether he is connecting with a cross, racing onto a through-ball or snaffling a rebound, Eduardo is icy cool in front of goal. That is a rare talent and, if he stays fit, the Croatian striker could be a major player this season.
MY YEAR
January
Eduardo featured in six Arsenal games in January but missed the home defeat to Manchester United with a hamstring problem. "Eduardo has a small, small, small hamstring [problem]," said Arsène Wenger before the match. "He will be out for one week." Eduardo scored once in January, an 83rd-minute winner in the FA Cup Third Round clash at West Ham United.
December
Eduardo scored twice in three starts for Arsenal in December after missing the start of the month with a muscle strain. He netted against Hull and the first of a 4-1 victory over Portsmouth as the Gunners completed December unbeaten and back in the Premier League title race.
November
Eduardo signed a new long-term contract at Arsenal in November. Speaking on the day he signed the deal, Eduardo told Arsenal TV Online he was "very pleased" to have put pen to paper. The striker played in four Gunners games in November and scored twice in Croatia's 5-0 friendly win over Liechtenstein.
9. Eduardo - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2007-2008 | 13+4 | 4 | 4+2 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 3+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22+9 | 12 |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 3 |
| 2009-2010 | 12+6 | 3 | 2+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16+9 | 6 |
| Totals | 25+10 | 7 | 6+6 | 5 | 5+2 | 5 | 4+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40+20 | 21 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
Eduardo - News
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Tue, Feb 9, 2010
Eduardo expected to return against Porto -
Sat, Feb 6, 2010
Bid now for Eduardo's ‘poppy' shirt -
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
TV Online: Eduardo pre-Bolton exclusive -
Tue, Jan 5, 2010
Wenger - Eduardo can be important this season -
Mon, Dec 7, 2009
TV Online: The Perfect Match - Eduardo -
Sat, Dec 5, 2009
TEAM NEWS: Eduardo out of Stoke match -
Fri, Dec 4, 2009
Song - Give Eduardo time to get stronger -
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Eduardo signs new long-term contract -
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Eduardo - My delight at signing new contract -
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Eduardo expected to return for West Ham clash

