Dudu Cearense

Dudu Cearense

Personal information
Full name	Alessandro Silva de Sousa
Date of birth	(1983-04-15) 15 April 1983
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Central Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Botafogo
Youth career
1998	Ceará
1998–2000	Vitória
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2003	Vitória	49	(6)
2004	Kashiwa Reysol	11	(2)
2004–2005	Rennes	15	(1)
2005–2008	CSKA Moscow	74	(8)
2008–2011	Olympiacos	64	(7)
2011–2012	Atlético Mineiro	17	(3)
2012–2013	Goiás	23	(2)
2014	OFI Crete	11	(3)
2014	Maccabi Netanya	0	(0)
2015–2016	Fortaleza	4	(0)
2016–	Botafogo	15	(1)
National team‡
2002–2003	Brazil U-20	16	(7)
2003–2004	Brazil U-23	9	(3)
2004–2007	Brazil	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:36, 16 August 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2009

Alexandro Silva de Sousa (born 15 April 1983 in Fortaleza, Ceará), known as Dudu Cearense or simply Dudu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo.

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 Brazilian national team.

Career

In 2007, Dudu expressed his wish to leave CSKA Moscow. Olympiacos tried to sign him, but failed. In 2008, Olympiacos offered the Russian club €6 million. The offer was accepted and the player signed a 3-year contract deal on 6 August 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 7 April 2011, Olympiacos agreed to sell Dudu Cearense to Atlético Mineiro for a fee of €1,1 million. Dudu signed a 3-year contract with the Brazilian team. On 2012 he moved to Goiás until the end uf his contract on January 2014. Goiás wanted to extend with the player but he wanted to return to Europe. On 27 January 2014, he agreed with the Greek Club OFI for 1,5-year contract.

On 5 June 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 22 September. He never played for Netanya in the league and only made two appreances in the Toto Cup.^[1][2] 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.^[3]

On 10 January 2015, he moved back to Brazil and agreed to a contract with Fortaleza.

Club statistics

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National team statistics

Honours and awards

Club

Vitória

• Supercampeonato Baiano Winner: 2002
• Campeonato Baiano Winner: 2002, 2003
• Copa do Nordeste Winner: 2003

CSKA Moscow

• UEFA Super Cup Runner-up: 2005
• Russian Premier League Winner: 2005, 2006
• Russian Super Cup Winner: 2006, 2007
• Russian Cup Winner: 2005/2006, 2008

Olympiacos

• Greek Super League Winner:2009, 2011
• Greek Cup Winner: 2009

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2012

Goiás

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2012
• Goiás State League: 2013

Fortaleza

• Campeonato Cearense: 2016

National

Brazil

• Copa América Winner: 2004

Brazil U-20

• FIFA World Youth Championship Winner: 2003

Individual

• FIFA World Youth Championship Top scorer: 4 goals

Performances in major international tournaments

Last update: 28 November 2006

Team	Competition	Category	Apps	Goals	Team Record
Brazil	2003 FIFA Confederations Cup	Senior	0	0	Round 1
Brazil	2003 FIFA World Youth Championship	U-20	7	4	Champion
Brazil	Copa América 2004	Senior	1	0	Champion

References

External links

• Dudu Cearense profile at Soccerway

Brazil squads
Brazil squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Dida 2 Belletti 3 Lúcio 4 Juan 5 Emerson (c) 6 Gilberto 7 Ronaldinho 8 Kléberson 9 Adriano 10 Ricardinho 11 Gil 12 Júlio César 13 Maurinho 14 Fábio Luciano 15 Edu Dracena 16 Kléber 17 Eduardo Costa 18 Dudu Cearense 19 Adriano Gabiru 20 Alex 21 Ilan 22 Luís Fabiano 23 Fábio Coach: Parreira Brazil men's football squad – 2003 Pan American Games – Silver medal  Adaílton  Cleiton Xavier  Dagoberto  Diego Souza  Dudu Cearense  Fernando Henrique  Gabriel Santos  Irineu  Jardel  Jefferson  Marcelo Nicácio  Moreno  Simão  Vágner Love  Wendel  William Coach: Valinhos Brazil squad – 2004 Copa América Winners (7th title) 1 Júlio César 2 Mancini 3 Luisão 4 Juan 5 Renato 6 Gustavo Nery 7 Adriano 8 Kléberson 9 Luís Fabiano 10 Alex (c) 11 Edu 12 Fábio 13 Maicon 14 Bordon 15 Cris 16 Dudu Cearense 17 Adriano Correia 18 Júlio Baptista 19 Diego 20 Felipe 21 Ricardo Oliveira 22 Vágner Love Coach: Parreira