Eduardo Jacinto de Biasi (born 9 January 1997), simply known as Eduardo, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Born in

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, Santa Catarina, Eduardo joined

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's youth setup in 2014, after a recommendation from his brother, who was already in the club's first team. He made his senior debut on 12 April 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0

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home win over

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. Mainly used in the under-20 squad afterwards, Eduardo moved to Cruzeiro on a one-year loan deal. However, he only featured for the under-20s, and returned to Criciúma for the 2018 campaign, where he became a starter. On 13 January 2022, Eduardo signed a two-year contract with

, newly promoted to the Série A.

Personal life

Eduardo's older brother Ezequiel is also a footballer. A

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, he too was groomed at Criciúma.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eduardo 1997 births Living people Footballers from Santa Catarina (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Criciúma Esporte Clube players Avaí FC players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen