Enrico Cardoso Nazaré (born 4 May 1984, in
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the List of largest cities in Brazil, sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the List of cities in Sout ...
), commonly known as Enrico, is a former Brazilian
footballer who played as attacking midfielder.
Early life
Enrico Cardoso Nazaré was born in
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the List of largest cities in Brazil, sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the List of cities in Sout ...
to English teacher Rogerio and Sandra.
At the age of seven, he and his twin brother Fabricio joined local team Santa Tereza.
Playing career
Djurgården
In the summer of 2006, Enrico signed with
Djurgårdens IF on a 3.5-year contract. Before that, he had played for the Brazilian teams
Atlético Mineiro and
Ipatinga.
He made his debut and scored his first Djurgården goal in the
2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds tie against
MFK Ružomberok in July 2006 on
Råsunda Stadium.
Vasco da Gama
In 2009, after almost three seasons as a standout for the Swedish club, Enrico returned to Brazil, signed by
Vasco da Gama. That year he won the
Série B. In 2010, he was loaned to
Coritiba, winning the
Campeonato Paranaense and the
Série B. In 2011, after his loan ended, he returned to Vasco da Gama. That same year Enrico became champion again, this time winning the
Copa do Brasil. A few weeks after winning the Copa do Brasil, he was loaned to
Ceará
Ceará (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is the List of Brazilian states by population, eighth-largest Brazilian State by ...
until the end of the season. In 2012, Enrico was loaned again by Vasco da Gama, this time to
Ponte Preta. There he played alongside
Rodrigo Pimpão, who was also loaned by the
carioca club.
In 2013, he returned to Vasco. Early in the year, Enrico began to feel severe pain in his left knee. Infiltration and PRP were some of the repeated procedures, but nothing worked. A more in-depth examination revealed that a bone was pressing on the fibular nerve and preventing him from making sudden movements. Vasco's medical department didn't have a specialist to take care of such a problem. The player contacted his uncle, Ronaldo Nazaré, former doctor for
Cruzeiro and the
national team. Only in November they found a specialist who would accept the case.
On 30 May 2014, after his contract ended, Enrico left Vasco. He was the last remaining player who won the 2009 Série B.
Greece
In the second half of 2014, Enrico signed with the Greek club
Apollon Smyrnis. In early 2015, Enrico transferred to
Iraklis Psachna FC, also in Greece.
Return to Sweden
In 2015, Enrico joined
Huddinge
Huddinge Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Stockholm County, east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Huddinge (), which is a part of Stockholm urban area.
The municipality is, with its approximately 110,000 inhabit ...
. In 2016, he signed with
Enskede.
In 2017, Enrico ended his professional football career and started working as an agent at his sports management company.
Career statistics
Honours
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Ipatinga
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Campeonato Mineiro (1): 2005
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Vasco da Gama
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Brazilian Série B (1): 2009
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Brazilian Cup (1): 2011
;
Coritiba
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Campeonato Paranaense (1): 2010
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Brazilian Série B (1): 2010
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Clube Atlético Mineiro players
Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
CR Vasco da Gama players
Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Ceará Sporting Club players
Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Allsvenskan players
Men's association football midfielders
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Huddinge IF players
Enskede IK players
Footballers from Belo Horizonte
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen