Dudu (footballer, born 17 April 1990)

Dudu
Personal information
Full name	Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes
Date of birth	17 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder ; Centre back
Team information
Current team	Lee Man
Number	5
Youth career
2007–2010	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010	Santos U-23
2011	Santos
2011	→ Marcílio Dias (loan)
2012	Marcílio Dias
2013–2015	Resende
2015	Red Bull Brasil
2016	Penapolense
2016–2020	Tai Po
2020	R&F
2021	Eastern
2021–2023	Southern
2023–	Lee Man
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023

Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes (Chinese: 杜度; born 17 April 1990), simply known as Dudu, is a Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.

He is a versatile midfielder and can play as a defensive midfielder or at centre back.^[1]

Club career

Dudu came through the youth system of Brazilian Série A giants Santos, where he once captained Neymar.

In 2013, he transferred to Resende. Dudu scored the winning header for Resende, in their 3-2 away win at national giants Flamengo.^[2]

In the summer of 2016, Dudu joined Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. In the 2018–19 season, he was part of the squad that won Tai Po's historical first-ever league title. In the 2019–20 season, he captained the club, becoming the first foreign captain in Tai Po's history.

On 1 June 2020, it was revealed that Dudu had agreed to sign with R&F.^[3] On 14 October 2020, Dudu left the club after its withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.

On 3 February 2021, it was revealed that Dudu had agreed to sign with Eastern.^[4]

On 4 July 2021, Dudu joined Southern.^[5]

On 20 June 2023, Dudu joined Lee Man.^[6]

International career

On 14 February 2024, it was announced that Dudu had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his Brazilian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.^[7]

On 29 February 2024, Dudu was named in the 30-man preliminary squad to play against Uzbekistan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

Honours

Club

Tai Po

Hong Kong Premier League: 2018–19

References

^ "開季初探：和富大埔 1-2 南華 (大埔篇)"; Fanpiece, 25 September 2016 (in Chinese)
^ 焉知非福？杜度無悔留隊得着多 on.cc. 3 March 2020. (in Chinese)
^ "專欄輪住嚟　梁諾恆努力適應緊個波". on.cc. Retrieved 1 June 2020. (in Chinese)
^ "港超聯　自由身杜度　加盟東方龍獅". on.cc. Retrieved 3 February 2021. (in Chinese)
^ "杜度加盟冠忠南區". on.cc. Retrieved 4 July 2021. (in Chinese)
^ "港超聯到理文公布新兵第1個係杜度". on.cc. Retrieved 20 June 2023. (in Chinese)
^ "港超聯理文杜度攞特區護照：目標代表港隊". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

External links

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[Fanpiece-1] "開季初探：和富大埔 1-2 南華 (大埔篇)"; Fanpiece, 25 September 2016 (in Chinese)

[2] 焉知非福？杜度無悔留隊得着多 on.cc. 3 March 2020. (in Chinese)

[3] "專欄輪住嚟　梁諾恆努力適應緊個波". on.cc. Retrieved 1 June 2020. (in Chinese)

[4] "港超聯　自由身杜度　加盟東方龍獅". on.cc. Retrieved 3 February 2021. (in Chinese)

[5] "杜度加盟冠忠南區". on.cc. Retrieved 4 July 2021. (in Chinese)

[6] "港超聯到理文公布新兵第1個係杜度". on.cc. Retrieved 20 June 2023. (in Chinese)

[7] "港超聯理文杜度攞特區護照：目標代表港隊". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

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