Edu Bala

Edu Bala
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Eduardo da Silva
Date of birth	20 October 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
1963–1966	Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years	Team
1967–1969	Portuguesa
1969–1978	Palmeiras
1978–1980	São Paulo
1980	Sport Recife
1981–1982	Universidad Católica
1982–1983	Santa Cruz-PE
1983	Nacional-SP
1984	Caldense
1984–1986	Desportiva-ES
1986	Nacional-SP
1986	Uberaba
1987	Marcílio Dias
1987–1988	Saltense
1989	Sãocarlense
1989	Marcílio Dias
International career
1976	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023

Carlos Eduardo da Silva (born 20 October 1948), better known as Edu Bala, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right winger.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Career[edit]

Edu started his career at Portuguesa de Desportos, but it was at Palmeiras where he won most of his titles, being part of the squad known as "Segunda Academia". In 1978, after problems renewing his contract, he was brought to São Paulo FC, where he won the 1980 Campeonato Paulista. In the same year he was also Pernambuco champion for Sport.^[4]

International career[edit]

Edu had four official appearances for Brazil, all in 1976, in friendly matches.^[5]

Honours[edit]

Palmeiras

São Paulo

Campeonato Paulista: 1980

Sport

Campeonato Pernambucano: 1980

Desportiva

Campeonato Capixaba: 1986

Sãocarlense

Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 1989

References[edit]

^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Edu Bala". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Que fim levou? Edu Bala". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Cria da Lusa: Edu Bala marcava primeiro gol como profissional há 52 anos". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 2 June 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1976-1977". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

External links[edit]

Edu Bala at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
Edu Bala at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[2] "Edu Bala". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[Terceiro_Tempo-3] "Que fim levou? Edu Bala". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[4] "Cria da Lusa: Edu Bala marcava primeiro gol como profissional há 52 anos". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 2 June 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[5] "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1976-1977". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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