Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves (born 17 October 1989), known as Carlos Eduardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for

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as a midfielder.

Club career

Early years and Estoril

Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Carlos Eduardo played youth football for three clubs. He started his senior career with Desportivo Brasil, who loaned him several times for the duration of his contract; in the Série A, he represented

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and Grêmio Barueri Futebol. Carlos Eduardo moved to Portugal in January 2011, being loaned to

G.D. Estoril Praia Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia (), commonly known as Estoril, is a Portuguese sports club from Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon. Founded on 17 May 1939, its football team currently plays in Primeira Liga and hold home games at the Estádio António Coimb ...

of the Segunda Liga. He contributed 23 matches and one goal in his first full season, to help his team win the league and return to the

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after a seven-year absence. Carlos Eduardo made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 17 August 2012, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in a 2–1 away loss against S.C. Olhanense. He totalled nearly 1,600 minutes of action – notably scoring twice in a 4–0 home win over

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– during the campaign as the

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club overachieved for a final fifth position and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

Porto

On 22 May 2013, Carlos Eduardo signed a four-year contract with another Portuguese side,

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, alternating between the main squad and the reserves in his first year. For 2014–15, he was loaned to France's

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. Carlos Eduardo scored five times in Nice's 7–2 away rout of En Avant Guingamp on 26 October 2014, including a first-half hat-trick.

Al Hilal

In the summer of 2015, Carlos Eduardo joined Al Hilal SFC. In his very first appearance with the Saudi club, on 12 August 2015, he netted the only goal in a win against Al Nassr FC in the Saudi Super Cup at Loftus Road. Late in the month, in two games separated by four days, he helped defeat Lekhwiya SC ( 4–1 home victory, in the

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) and Al Fateh SC (2–1, away) by scoring a total of three times. On 15 August 2017, Carlos Eduardo scored twice in a 4–3 home victory over

Al Taawoun FC Al Taawoun Football Club ( ar, التعاون, lit=Cooperation) is a professional multi-sports club based in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. The football team competes in the Saudi Professional League, the top tier of Saudi Football. The club play the ...

. On 24 November 2019, even though he did not take part in the final, the side conquered the Champions League after a 20-year wait.

Shabab Al Ahli

Carlos Eduardo agreed to a three-year deal at Shabab Al Ahli Club of the UAE Pro League in late August 2020, on a free transfer.

Personal life

Carlos Eduardo married Stéphannie Oliveira (born 1991), daughter of fellow footballer Bebeto.

Honours

Estoril * Segunda Liga: 2011–12 Al Hilal * Saudi Professional League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 *

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* Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2015–16 * Saudi Super Cup:

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Shabab Al Ahli * UAE Super Cup:

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Individual * Saudi Professional League Player of the Month: October 2019 *

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Bronze Ball:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eduardo, Carlos 1989 births Living people Brazilian footballers Footballers from São Paulo (state) Association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Desportivo Brasil players Ituano FC players Fluminense FC players Grêmio Barueri Futebol players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players G.D. Estoril Praia players FC Porto B players FC Porto players Ligue 1 players OGC Nice players Saudi Professional League players Al Hilal SFC players Al-Ahli Saudi FC players UAE Pro League players Shabab Al-Ahli Club players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates