Carlos Eduardo Amaral Pereira de Castro (born 24 May 2004), commonly known as Cadu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro.
Club career
Cadu was born in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais,[1] and joined Atlético Mineiro's youth categories in 2018, from hometown side Flamengo EC.[2] In April 2023, he extended his contract with Galo.
Cadu made his first team debut on 3 May 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Matías Zaracho in a 2–0 home win over Alianza Lima, for the year's Copa Libertadores.[3] His first Série A appearance occurred seventeen days later, as he replaced Edenílson in a 2–1 away win over Coritiba.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 15 December 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2023 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Série A | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
- Atlético Mineiro
References
- ^ "Divinopolitano Cadu viaja com o Galo para a Venezuela" [Divinopolitano Cadu travels with Galo to Venezuela] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal MPA. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Jogador divinopolitano está inscrito na Libertadores da América" [Divinopolitano player is registered in the Libertadores de América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal MPA. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Cadu vive 'semana meteórica' no Atlético e volta a campo após 15 horas" [Cadu lives 'meteoric week' at Atlético and returns to the fields after 15 hours] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Hulk marca no fim, e Atlético-MG vence o lanterna Coritiba" [Hulk scores in the end, and Atlético-MG defeat last-placed Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Cadu at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2023.