Eduardo Antunes Coimbra (born February 5, 1947), better known as Edu, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and went on to become a manager.

Background

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, Bahia and Flamengo.

Early life

Edu came from a lower-middle-class family, in the suburbs of Quintino, Rio de Janeiro. His father was a goalkeeper and three of his brothers were professional footballers as well. However the most famous was Zico.

Career

They played together in 1976 in Flamengo.

Coaching career

He was a member of Zico's veteran team in Turkey during the coaching period of his brother Zico at Fenerbahce. The team has Brazilian members as Roberto Carlos's father Oscar Silva, Edu's brother and Fenerbahçe manager Zico, Fenerbahçe conditioner Moraci Vasconcelos Sant'anna (who was 3 World Cup coach of Brazil), Marco Aurélio's uncle Sebastião and Edu Dracena's brother whom were all playing or coaching for Fenerbahçe at that time. He was also the assistant manager of Russia club CSKA Moscow, the team formerly managed by his brother and Brazil football legend Zico. He is currently the assistant manager of Iraq national football team.

Honours

Player

* Copa Rio Branco 1967 – Brazil * Taça Guanabara: 1974 * Bahia State Championship: 1975

Coach

* Taça Rio 1982 * Tournament of the Champions: 1982 *

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: 1989 * Rio State Championship: 1990 * Süper Lig: 2007

Individual

* Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa's top scorer: 1969

References

External links

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Fenerbahçe SK official website

Profil on TFF.org
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