Eduardo Ferreira Abdo Pacheco (born 22 March 1987), or simply Eduardo Pacheco, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Eduardo started playing football with his hometown club Botafogo. In 2004, he joined Atlético Mineiro youth categories. Afterwards, Eduardo was promoted to the first team, and he made his Série A debut in 2007. In August 2008, Eduardo moved to Europe and signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantepspor. After one season in Turkey, he returned to his homeland, and had a short loan spells with Atlético Paranaense and Sport Recife, both in 2009.
São Caetano In January 2010, Eduardo signed for São Caetano, and scored 15 goals in 31 matches during the 2010 Série B season. On 2 April 2011, Eduardo scored five goals against São Bernardo in the 2011 Campeonato Paulista, a game which his team won 6–1.
Partizan After an impressive season with São Caetano, Edu Pacheco garnered interest from the likes of European clubs like Red Star Belgrade and Partizan. Finally, on 22 June 2011, Eduardo signed a four-year contract with Partizan, however São Caetano remained in possession of 30% of players contract.Eduardo deixa o São Caetano e reforça o Partizan, da Sérvia at Tera.com, 3 December 2011 The transfer was one of the most expensive in Partizan's history as it was worth €1.2 million.Sportski Zurnal (Serbian): Партизан трећину зараде од ЛЕ даје за Едуарда 10 January 2012
After leaving Partizan Eduardo returned to Brazil where he played with São Caetano in the 2013 Campeonato Paulista and with Joinville in the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.Eduardo profile at Soccerway He then played with Bragantino in 2014.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Mineiro20079300009320081531200165Gaziantepspor2008–092114300254Atlético Paranaense200920000020Sport Recife60000060São Caetano2010311500003115201162000062Partizan2011–121642061245Brazil692312007025Turkey2114300254Serbia1642061245Career total9827656111133
Honours Atlético Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2007
Partizan Serbian SuperLiga: 2011–12
Joinville Copa Santa Catarina: 2013
References
External links Eduardo at Guardian Stats Centre
Eduardo at Futpédia
Eduardo Pacheco at Utakmica.rs