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Dudu (footballer, born 17 April 1990)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Klein and the second or paternal family name is Nunes.
Dudu
Personal information
Full name Luis Eduardo Chebel Klein Nunes
Date of birth (1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lee Man
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2010 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Santos U-23 1 (0)
2011 Santos 0 (0)
2011 → Marcílio Dias (loan) 15 (1)
2012 Marcílio Dias 3 (0)
2013–2015 Resende 36 (4)
2015 Red Bull Brasil 2 (0)
2016 Penapolense 9 (0)
2016–2020 Tai Po 50 (13)
2020 R&F 5 (1)
2021 Eastern 10 (1)
2021–2023 Southern 12 (1)
2023– Lee Man 7 (0)
International career‡
2024– Hong Kong 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

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

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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

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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

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International goals

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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

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Club

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Tai Po
Southern
Lee Man

References

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  1. ^ "Dudu". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  2. ^ "開季初探：和富大埔 1-2 南華 (大埔篇)"; Fanpiece, 25 September 2016 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ 焉知非福？杜度無悔留隊得着多 on.cc. 3 March 2020. (in Chinese)
  4. ^ "專欄輪住嚟　梁諾恆努力適應緊個波". on.cc. Retrieved 1 June 2020. (in Chinese)
  5. ^ "港超聯　自由身杜度　加盟東方龍獅". on.cc. Retrieved 3 February 2021. (in Chinese)
  6. ^ "杜度加盟冠忠南區". on.cc. Retrieved 4 July 2021. (in Chinese)
  7. ^ "港超聯到理文公布新兵第1個係杜度". on.cc. Retrieved 20 June 2023. (in Chinese)
  8. ^ "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.
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