# Eduardo Diniz

Eduardo José Diniz Costa (born 18 April 1989), known as Eduardo Diniz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a full back for Ituano.

## Career

Eduardo was born in Guaraí and moved to Araguaína, both in the state of Tocantins, at the age of eight. He began his career with Paulista in 2006, becoming a regular starter from the 2008 season onwards.
Eduardo spent the 2009 Série B on loan at Guarani, before being announced at Palmeiras on 9 January 2010. After being regularly used during the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, he lost his starting spot in the 2010 Série A, and moved to fellow top tier side Vitória on 7 August.
In May 2011, after just one match during the year and struggling with injuries, Eduardo was sent back to Paulista. He then spent the 2012 season on loan at Japanese club Gamba Osaka, also playing rarely.
On 4 January 2013, Eduardo agreed to a permanent contract with Mirassol, but moved to Comercial-SP in March. He finished the season with São Bernardo, before being loaned to Portuguesa on 23 April 2014.
On 26 June 2014, after being rarely used at Lusa, Eduardo moved to América Mineiro also on loan. After only playing once, he returned to São Bernardo, being loaned out to Ceará on 30 April 2016.
On 6 April 2017, still owned by São Bernardo, Eduardo joined Atlético Goianiense. He moved to CRB also in a temporary deal on 31 July, and agreed to a loan deal with Linense on 13 December.
On 18 April 2018, Eduardo signed a permanent deal with Joinville. He was presented at Caxias on 3 January 2019, being regularly used during his three-year spell at the club.
In April 2021, Eduardo returned to São Bernardo after four years, and won the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 and the Copa Paulista with the club. On 13 December of that year, he returned to Lusa, also winning the second level of the Paulistão.
On 22 April 2022, Eduardo returned to São Bernardo for a third spell. On 27 April 2023, he returned to Portuguesa, and renewed his contract with the latter on 4 December.

## Career statistics

    As of 18 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Paulista | 2006 | Série B | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Paulista | 2007 | Série B | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Paulista | 2008 | Série C | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Paulista | 2009 | Paulista | — | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Paulista | 2011 | Paulista | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paulista | Total | Total | 24 | 0 | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
| Guarani (loan) | 2009 | Série B | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Palmeiras (loan) | 2010 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Vitória (loan) | 2010 | Série A | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Vitória (loan) | 2011 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Vitória (loan) | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Gamba Osaka (loan) | 2012 | J. League Division 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mirassol | 2013 | Paulista | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Comercial-SP | 2013 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| São Bernardo | 2013 | Paulista | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| São Bernardo | 2014 | Paulista | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| São Bernardo | 2015 | Paulista | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| São Bernardo | 2016 | Paulista | — | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| São Bernardo | 2017 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| São Bernardo | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 3 | 79 | 3 |
| Portuguesa (loan) | 2014 | Série B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| América Mineiro (loan) | 2014 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Ceará (loan) | 2016 | Série B | 30 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| CRB (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Linense (loan) | 2018 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Joinville | 2018 | Série C | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Caxias | 2019 | Série D | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Caxias | 2020 | Série D | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Caxias | 2021 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Caxias | Total | Total | 22 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| São Bernardo | 2021 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | 2022 | Paulista A2 | — | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| São Bernardo | 2022 | Série D | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| São Bernardo | 2023 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| São Bernardo | Total | Total | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Portuguesa | 2023 | Paulista | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Portuguesa | 2024 | Paulista | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Portuguesa | Total | Total | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Ituano | 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 155 | 6 | 167 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 3 | 426 | 11 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa FGF

## Honours
### Paulista

* Copa Paulista: 2011

### São Bernardo

* Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2021
* Copa Paulista: 2021

### Portuguesa

* Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2022