# Edu (footballer, born 1981)

Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira (born 30 November 1981), commonly known as Edu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

## Career
### Beşiktaş

Edu did not start the season well and Carlos Carvalhal benched him for months. He scored a great goal in the last group stage match against Stoke City in UEFA Europa League and Beşiktaş finished first in the group. His first league goal came against Samsunspor in a penalty kick in December 2011. His second goal came in the BJK İnönü Stadium against rivals Bursaspor.

### Liaoning Whowin

Edu moved to Chinese Super League club Liaoning Whowin on 28 February 2013. He scored his first goal on his debut for Liaoning.

### Hebei China Fortune

On 9 July 2015, Edu transferred to China League One side Hebei China Fortune.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| VfL Bochum | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| VfL Bochum | 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 |
| VfL Bochum | 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 13 |
| VfL Bochum | Total | Total | 63 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17 |
| Mainz 05 | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Suwon Bluewings | 2007 | K League 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 36 | 8 |
| Suwon Bluewings | 2008 | K League 1 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 3 | 40 | 17 |
| Suwon Bluewings | 2009 | K League 1 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 12 |
| Suwon Bluewings | Total | Total | 73 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 106 | 37 |
| Schalke 04 | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Schalke 04 | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Schalke 04 | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | Total | Total | 43 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 7 |
| Beşiktaş (loan) | 2011–12 | Süper Lig | 25 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Greuther Fürth (loan) | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Liaoning Whowin | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 17 |
| FC Tokyo | 2014 | J1 League | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 38 | 17 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai | 2015 | K League 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 15 |
| Hebei China Fortune | 2015 | China League One | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai | 2016 | K League 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai | 2017 | K League 1 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 13 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai | Total | Total | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 14 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 358 | 114 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 444 | 143 |
* 1 2 3 Includes appearances in the K-League Championship Playoffs
* 1 2 Appearances in K-League Cup
* 1 2 Appearance in Supercup
* ↑ Appearances in League Cup
* ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club WC

## Honours

Suwon Samsung Bluewings
* K League 1: 2008
* League Cup: 2008
* FA Cup: 2009
* Pan-Pacific Championship: 2009
Schalke 04
* DFB-Pokal: 2010–11
* DFL-Supercup: 2011
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
* K League 1: 2015, 2017
* AFC Champions League: 2016