Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes (Chinese: 杜度; born 17 April 1990), commonly known as Dudu, is a professional footballer who plays as centre-back or defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.[2]
Club career
Dudu came through the youth system of Brazilian Série A giants Santos, where he once captained Neymar.
In 2013, he transferred to Resende. Dudu scored the winning header for Resende, in their 3-2 away win at national giants Flamengo.[3]
In the summer of 2016, Dudu joined Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. In the 2018–19 season, he was part of the squad that won Tai Po's historical first-ever league title. In the 2019–20 season, he captained the club, becoming the first foreign captain in Tai Po's history.
On 1 June 2020, it was revealed that Dudu had agreed to sign with R&F.[4] On 14 October 2020, Dudu left the club after its withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.
On 3 February 2021, it was revealed that Dudu had agreed to sign with Eastern.[5]
On 4 July 2021, Dudu joined Southern.[6]
On 20 June 2023, Dudu joined Lee Man.[7]
International career
On 14 February 2024, it was announced that Dudu had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his Brazilian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[8]
On 29 February 2024, Dudu was named in the 30-man preliminary squad to play against Uzbekistan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
On 8 December 2024, Dudu made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round match against Mongolia.
On 17 December 2024, Dudu scored his first international goal against Guam.
Career statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 December 2024 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Guam
|
5–0 | 5–0 | 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualifying |
Honours
Club
- Tai Po
- Southern
- Lee Man
References
- ^ "Dudu". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "開季初探：和富大埔 1-2 南華 (大埔篇)"; Fanpiece, 25 September 2016 (in Chinese)
- ^ 焉知非福？杜度無悔留隊得着多 on.cc. 3 March 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "專欄輪住嚟 梁諾恆努力適應緊個波". on.cc. Retrieved 1 June 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "港超聯 自由身杜度 加盟東方龍獅". on.cc. Retrieved 3 February 2021. (in Chinese)
- ^ "杜度加盟冠忠南區". on.cc. Retrieved 4 July 2021. (in Chinese)
- ^ "港超聯到理文公布新兵第1個係杜度". on.cc. Retrieved 20 June 2023. (in Chinese)
- ^ "港超聯 理文杜度攞特區護照：目標代表港隊". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
External links
- Dudu at Soccerway
- Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes at HKFA
- Dudu on Instagram
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