Naldo (footballer, born 1988)

Naldo
With Krasnodar in 2017
Personal information
Full name Edinaldo Gomes Pereira
Date of birth (1988-08-28) 28 August 1988
Place of birth Santo André, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Espanyol
Number 5
Youth career
Cascavel
Linense
Oeste
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 União São João
2010 → Ponte Preta (loan) 34 (2)
2011 → Cruzeiro (loan) 22 (0)
2012 → Grêmio (loan) 16 (0)
2013 Granada 0 (0)
2013 → Bologna (loan) 5 (0)
2013–2015 Udinese 16 (0)
2014–2015 → Getafe (loan) 30 (0)
2015–2016 Sporting CP 18 (0)
2016–2017 Krasnodar 14 (2)
2017– Espanyol 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:10, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

Edinaldo Gomes Pereira (born 28 August 1988), commonly known as Naldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club RCD Espanyol as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Santo André, São Paulo, Naldo played for Cascavel CR, CA Linense and Oeste FC before moving to União São João EC in 2009,[1] with his rights being owned by Traffic Group. In April 2010 he moved to Série B's AA Ponte Preta.[2]

Naldo made his professional debut on 7 May 2010, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against ASA de Arapiraca.[3] He scored his first goal on 3 September, netting the last in a 3–1 win at América Mineiro.[4]

On 29 December 2010, Naldo moved to Cruzeiro EC, in Série A.[5] After featuring regularly for the club he moved to fellow league team Grêmio FBPA on 9 January 2012.[6]

On 29 January 2013, Naldo signed a five-year deal with Granada CF, being immediately loaned to Serie A's Bologna F.C. 1909.[7] He made his debut in the competition on 10 March, playing the entire second half in a 1–0 away win against Inter Milan.[8]

In May 2013, after making five appearances for Bologna, Naldo was assigned to Granada's partner club Udinese Calcio.[9] A backup to countryman Danilo and Thomas Heurtaux, he appeared in 16 matches during the campaign.

On 1 September 2014, Naldo was loaned to La Liga side Getafe CF, in a season-long deal.[10] He made his debut in the competition on the 14th, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.[11]

On 18 July 2015, Naldo signed for Portuguese side Sporting CP.

On 26 August 2016, he signed with the Russian club FC Krasnodar.[12]

On 10 August 2017, Krasnodar confirmed his transfer to Espanyol.[13]

Honours

Sporting

References

  1. ↑ "Cruzeiro faz mudança na defesa e contrata o jovem valor Naldo" [Cruzeiro makes a change in the defense and signs the youth prospect Naldo] (in Portuguese). No Minuto. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ponte Preta contrata zagueiro Leandro Silva" [Ponte Preta signs stopper Leandro Silva] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Com um a menos, Ponte empata com o caçula ASA na estreia da Série B" [With one less, Ponte draws with newbie ASA in Série B's debut] (in Spanish). UOL Esporte. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "De virada, Ponte Preta faz 3 a 1 no América-MG" [In a comeback, Ponte Preta makes 3–1 over América-MG] (in Portuguese). IG Esporte. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cruzeiro contrata zagueiro Naldo, ex-Ponte Preta, e descarta Leonardo Silva" [Cruzeiro signs stopper Naldo, former Ponte Preta player, and shows the door to Leonardo Silva] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Grêmio rescinde com Sorondo e anuncia substituto: Naldo, ex-Cruzeiro" [Grêmio rescinds with Sorondo and announces a replacement: Naldo, former Cruzeiro player] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "El Granada ficha a Naldo y lo cede al Bolonia" [Granada signs Naldo and loans him to Bologna] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Inter 0–1 Bologna". Football Italia. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bologna, Naldo torna all'Udinese per sostituire Benatia" [Bologna, Naldo returns to Udinese to replace Benatia] (in Italian). Europa Calcio. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Naldo nuevo azulón" [Naldo new azulón] (in Spanish). Getafe's official website. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sevilla FC 2–0 Getafe". ESPN FC. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  12. ↑ ОБОРОНУ «КРАСНОДАРА» УКРЕПИЛ НАЛДО (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 26 August 2016.
  13. ↑ НАЛДО ПЕРЕХОДИТ В «ЭСПАНЬОЛ» (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 10 August 2017.
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