Edu Dracena
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Eduardo Luís Abonízio de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Dracena, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Palmeiras | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Guarani | 53 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Cruzeiro | 89 | (6) |
| 2006–2009 | Fenerbahçe | 72 | (5) |
| 2009–2015 | Santos | 115 | (7) |
| 2015 | Corinthians | 16 | (2) |
| 2016– | Palmeiras | 18 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Brazil U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:05, 15 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:18, 30 November 2015 (UTC) |
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Eduardo Luís Abonízio de Souza, better known as Edu Dracena (born 18 May 1981) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Palmeiras.
Born in Dracena, São Paulo, Dracena graduated with Guarani's youth setup. He made his professional debut in 1999, in a 1–2 loss against Matonense, aged just 17.
Dracena established himself in the club's starting XI in the following years, impressing in 2002.
On 2 July 2002 Dracena was loaned to Olympiacos in a season-long deal. He was a part of the squad which won the Alpha Ethniki, but only appearing in five matches.
Shortly after his return to Guarani, Dracena signed for Cruzeiro on 8 February 2003, as a replacement for Lyon-bound Cris. He appeared regularly for the club, winning the year's League and Cup.
Dracena fell through the pecking order in 2005, mainly due to an injury which ruled him out for seven months. In 2006, he was appointed Cruzeiro's captain, winning the state league.
In August 2006, Dracena transferred to Fenerbahçe for a €5.7 million fee. On 19 May 2007, he scored Fenerbahçe's 500th goal against rivals Galatasaray.
Dracena rescinded his link with the club on 24 August 2009, after being mainly used as a backup during the 2008–09 season.
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