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The Brazilian is set to leave the Gunners after playing a pivotal role alongside Mikel Arteta in the club’s excellent transfer business in recent years The Arsenal decision behind Edu’s exit ...
The Gunners have been aiming to emulate Liverpool in displacing Man City – but look in danger of following a different path previously taken by the Reds
The Gunners boss spoke ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan
Eduardo César Daud Gaspar (born 16 May 1978), known as Edu (pronounced), is a Brazilian former professional footballer and former sporting director of Premier League club Arsenal. As a player, he was an attacking and central midfielder , and played for Corinthians in Brazil, Arsenal in England, and Valencia in Spain across a twelve-year career.
Luís Eduardo Schmidt (born 10 January 1979), commonly known as Edu, is a Brazilian retired footballer. A versatile midfielder and forward , he played most of his professional career in Spain – helping both Celta and Betis to their first-ever Champions League participation – amassing La Liga totals of 253 matches and 63 goals in nine years.
Edu then moved to Ukraine to play for Arsenal Kyiv in second half of 2001-02 season and 2002-03 season. Edu joined Belarusian team Torpedo Minsk in August 2003. [1] As the club was expelled from the league at the start of 2005 season, he joined Dinamo Minsk. In July 2011 he returned to Brazil and signed a contract with Santacruzense. [2].
The Brazilian has played a vital role at the Emirates in recent years but is now poised to join up with Evangelos Marinakis
Edu started his senior career in Série A with Brazilian side Corinthians in 1998. He signed for Arsenal in January 2001. Edu became the first Brazilian to win the Premier League after Arsenal won the 2001–02 league title. [106] [107] He was a member of "The Invincibles" team of the 2003–04 Arsenal season managed by Arsène Wenger. [108]