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Edu
| Born | 15 May 1978, Sao Paulo |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Cesar Gaspar Eduardo.
Edu had been associated with Corinthians in Brazil from the age of five before the cultured midfielder was brought to England with such great success by Arsene Wenger.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 8 | 6 |
1 |
3
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Worthington Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 12 | 6 |
2 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Carling Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Premier League | 13 | 17 |
2 |
4
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
2 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | Carling Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | Premier League | 6 | 6 |
2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brazil | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2001 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Schalke 04 v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | Champions League | Group C |
| 05 Nov 2001 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | Worthington Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Deportivo La Coruņa v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | Worthington Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | Worthington Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Gillingham | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 4-1 | Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Juventus v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2002 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 08 May 2002 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Community Shield | |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Auxerre v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Champions League | Group A |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Fulham v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | AS Roma v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Farnborough Town v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Community Shield | |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group B |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Dynamo Kiev v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Champions League | Group B |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Arsenal v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2003 | Arsenal v Dynamo Kiev | W | 1-0 | Champions League | Group B |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Inter Milano v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | Champions League | Group B |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Arsenal v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2003 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 2004 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2004 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Celta Vigo v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Arsenal v Celta Vigo | W | 2-0 | Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 Apr 2004 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2004 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Norwich City v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | W | 1-0 | Champions League | Group E |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Rosenborg BK v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Champions League | Group E |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Panathinaikos v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Champions League | Group E |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2004 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2005 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Bayern München v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2005 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2005 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2005 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians (Brazil) | 01 Jul 1998 | 16 Jan 2001 | |
| Arsenal | 16 Jan 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Valencia | 01 Jul 2005 |