Eduardo Ageu Almeida Santos (born 20 February 2002), commonly known as Eduardo Ageu or simply Ageu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian as a midfielder.
Ageu started his career as a youth for Cruzeiro, before transferring to Santa Clara and subsequently joining Alverca on loan. At the time of his transfer to Heart of Midlothian, his transfer fee broke a club record.
Career Ageu began his senior career with Santa Clara in Portugal in 2023, having previously been part of the youth system at Brazilian club Cruzeiro. In 2024, he was loaned to Portuguese second-tier club Alverca, where he impressed with 11 goal contributions across the season and helped the team achieve promotion.
On 29 August 2025, Ageu signed for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a four-year contract, in a move reported to be a club-record transfer. He made his debut a day later, as a substitute in a 1–2 away victory against Livingston at Almondvale.
Style of play Ageu primarily plays as a central midfielder but can also operate as an attacking midfielder or from the left. He is known for his vision, creativity, and ability to break defensive lines with incisive passing. His performances at Alverca were widely praised for their consistency and flair.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCruzeiro2022Série B1020000030B-SAD2022–23Liga Portugal 291000020111Santa Clara2023–24Liga Portugal 280400000120Alverca (loan)2024–25Liga Portugal 2277300000307Heart of Midlothian2025–26Scottish Premiership70000000702026–27Scottish Premiership1000000010Total8000000080Career total538500020648
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