Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes (; born 17 April 1990), commonly known as Dudu, is a professional

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who plays as

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for

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club Lee Man. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national team."開季初探：和富大埔 1-2 南華 (大埔篇)"
Fanpiece, 25 September 2016

Club career

Dudu came through the youth system of

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giants Santos, where he once captained

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

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. In the summer of 2016, Dudu joined

club

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. 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. 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

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. On 4 July 2021, Dudu joined Southern. On 20 June 2023, Dudu joined Lee Man.

International career

On 14 February 2024, it was announced that Dudu had received his

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after giving up his Brazilian passport, making him eligible to represent

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internationally. On 29 February 2024, Dudu was named in the 30-man preliminary squad to play against

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for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. On 8 December 2024, Dudu made his international debut for

in a

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Preliminary Round match against

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. On 17 December 2024, Dudu scored his first international goal against

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Career statistics

International

International goals

Honours

Club

;Tai Po *

: 2018–19 ;Southern *

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;Lee Man *

: 2023–24

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Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes
at HKFA * 1990 births Living people Hong Kong men's footballers Hong Kong men's international footballers Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian emigrants to Hong Kong Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Hong Kong Premier League players Santos FC players Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias players Resende FC players Red Bull Bragantino II players Clube Atlético Penapolense players Tai Po FC players R&F (Hong Kong) players Eastern Sports Club footballers Southern District FC players Lee Man FC players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Footballers from Ribeirão Preto Naturalised footballers of Hong Kong 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub