| Edu | |
| Full Name: | Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira[1] |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1981 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.85 m[2] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1996–1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | Guarani |
| Youthyears2: | 2000 |
| Youthclubs2: | Santos |
| Youthyears3: | 2001 |
| Youthclubs3: | São Paulo |
| Years1: | 2002 |
| Clubs1: | Náutico |
| Years2: | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs2: | CRAC |
| Years3: | 2003–2006 |
| Clubs3: | VfL Bochum |
| Caps3: | 63 |
| Goals3: | 16 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs4: | Mainz 05 |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Caps5: | 73 |
| Goals5: | 26 |
| Years6: | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs6: | Schalke 04 |
| Caps6: | 43 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs7: | → Beşiktaş (loan) |
| Caps7: | 25 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2012 |
| Clubs8: | → Greuther Fürth (loan) |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2013 |
| Clubs9: | Liaoning Whowin |
| Caps9: | 23 |
| Goals9: | 14 |
| Years10: | 2014 |
| Clubs10: | FC Tokyo |
| Caps10: | 30 |
| Goals10: | 11 |
| Years11: | 2015 |
| Clubs11: | Jeonbuk Hyundai |
| Caps11: | 20 |
| Goals11: | 11 |
| Years12: | 2015 |
| Clubs12: | Hebei China Fortune |
| Caps12: | 15 |
| Goals12: | 12 |
| Years13: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs13: | Jeonbuk Hyundai |
| Caps13: | 42 |
| Goals13: | 14 |
| Totalcaps: | 358 |
| Totalgoals: | 114 |
Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira (born 30 November 1981), commonly known as Edu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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.
Edu moved to Chinese Super League club Liaoning Whowin on 28 February 2013.[3] He scored his first goal on his debut for Liaoning.
On 9 July 2015, Edu transferred to China League One side Hebei China Fortune.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| VfL Bochum | 2003–04 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 13 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 40 | 17 | ||||
| 2009 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 30 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 106 | 37 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 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 | |
| 2017 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 13 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 14 | |||
| Career total | 358 | 114 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 444 | 143 | |||
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Schalke 04
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors