Career
He is known for his passing, aerial ability and tackling. He is a central midfielder who plays in the holding midfield role or as an box-to-box midfielder. Despite often being used in a defensive position he is mainly an attacking player.
He has been capped for the ian national team
In 2007, Dudu expressed his wish to leave. tried to sign him, but failed. In 2008, offered the Russian club €6 million.
The offer was accepted and the player signed a 3-year contract deal on August 6, 2008. In May 2009, he signed a new contract with the Greek club which would last until June 2013 with a buy out clause of €8.5 million.
On April 7, 2011, agreed to sell Dudu Cearense to for a fee of €1,1 million.
Dudu signed a 3-year contract with the ian team On 2012 he moved to until the end uf his contract on January 2014. wanted to extend with the player but he wanted to return to Europe. On January 27, 2014, he agreed with the Greek Club OFI for 1,5-year contract.
On June 5, 2014, he agreed for a one-year contract worth $245,000 with Maccabi Netanya of the Israel Premier League (biggest contract in the history of the club).
3 weeks later it was reported Dudu is injured and was in poor shape. He was released on September 22.
He never played for Netanya in the league and only made two appreances in the Toto Cup. He is considered the biggest flop in the club"s history, mainly for the fact he never even played once in the league and the club had to pay $50,000 compensation after his release.
On January 10, 2015, he moved back to and agreed to a contract with Fortaleza.
Club State League: 2013 National U-20 Individual Last update: November 28, 2006.