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Eduardo Schürrle

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Eduardo Schürrle
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Ferreira Soares
Date of birth (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Oliveirense
Number 56
Youth career
2010–2014 ADC Aveleda
2014–2019 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Braga B 67 (16)
2021–2023 Braga 1 (0)
2022–2023Trofense (loan) 12 (0)
2023– Oliveirense 33 (2)
International career
2017 Portugal U16 2 (0)
2018–2019 Portugal U18 9 (2)
2019 Portugal U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:30, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Eduardo Ferreira Soares (born 17 August 2001), known as Eduardo Schürrle, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oliveirense.

Professional career

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Schürrle is a product of the youth academies of ADC Aveleda and Braga. On 20 December 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Braga.[1] He made his professional debut for Braga as a late sub in a 6–0 Primeira Liga win over Arouca on 30 December 2021.[2]

On 19 August 2022, Braga announced that Schürrle would be sent on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 side Trofense.[3]

On 8 July 2023, Schürrle signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Oliveirense on a permanent deal, with Braga keeping 50% of the player's economic rights.[4]

International career

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Schürrle is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U16s, U18s, and U19s.[5]

Personal life

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When he first joined Braga, there was another footballer named Eduardo and to differentiate he got his nickname Schürrle; his manager noted his physical resemblance to the German footballer André Schürrle.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Braga aposta em Schurrle com contrato de longa duração". www.ojogo.pt.
  2. ^ "▶ Vídeo: Vitinha e Roger anulam Arouca. SC Braga marca seis em goleada de fim de ano". TSF Rádio Notícias. 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Schurrle cedido ao CD Trofense" [Schurrle ceded to CD Trofense] (in European Portuguese). Sporting Clube de Braga. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Schurrle termina ligação ao Braga e reforça meio-campo da Oliveirense" [Schurrle ends connection to Braga and reinforces Oliveirense midfield] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Eduardo Schürrle: "Estou à espera da minha oportunidade na equipa principal do Braga"". www.ojogo.pt.
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