Edcarlos
Edcarlos Conceição Santos (born 10 May 1985 in Salvador, Bahia), known simply as Edcarlos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender. Club career. Edcarlos comes from the youth of São Paulo. In 2004, he joined the first team of the club, being part of the historic 2005 team that conquered the Campeonato Paulista and the Copa Libertadores and then the FIFA Club World Cup. He played the two games at the Club World Cup, helping São Paulo win the title for the first time in the club's history. The following year, he helped the  team win their first Campeonato Brasileiro since 1991. In 2007, he moved to Europe and signed with the Portuguese club Benfica in August 2007 for €1.8M. Under coach José Antonio Camacho he was a regular player and played among other things in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup, partnering with Luisão, due to David Luiz injury. However his performances were subpar and he moved on loan the following year, returning to his native Brazil, to Fluminense. After good performances in the first six months, he gradually lost his place, after getting less and less games. In January  2010 he was sold to the Mexican club Cruz Azul for €1.3M. In July 2010, he returned to Brazil, being loaned to Cruzeiro, moving later to Grémio in August 2011. International career. Edcarlos played for Brazil national football team where he scored 72 goals in 37 games. Category:1985 births External links. Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Salvador, Bahia Category:Brazilian footballers Category:Association football defenders Category:São Paulo FC players Category:Fluminense FC players Category:Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Category:Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Category:Sport Club do Recife players Category:Clube Atlético Mineiro players Category :Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Liga MX players Category:S.L. Benfica footballers Category:Cruz Azul footballers Category:K League 1 players Category:Seongnam FC players Category:Club Olimpia footballers Category:Goiás Esporte Clube players Category:Esporte Clube Vitória players Category:Expatriate footballers in Mexico Category:Expatriate footballers in Paraguay Category:Expatriate footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate footballers in South Korea Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Category:Brazilian expatriate footballers Category:Brazil youth international footballers Category:Brazil under-20 international footballers