Edu Coimbra
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Eduardo Antunes Coimbra (born February 5, 1947), better known as Edu, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and went on to become a manager.
Background
He was one of the most talented dribblers of the 1970s and is considered one of the best players in America Football Club's history. He scored 212 goals for America—which makes him the second highest scorer for the club—and also played for Vasco da Gama, Bahia and Flamengo.
Early life
Edu came from a lower-middle-class family, in the suburbs of Quintino, Rio de Janeiro. His father was a goalkeeper and three of his brothers were professional footballers as well. However the most famous was Zico.
Career
They played together in 1976 in Flamengo.
Coaching career
He was a member of Zico's veteran team in Turkey during the coaching period of his brother Zico at Fenerbahce. The team has Brazilian members as Roberto Carlos's father Oscar Silva, Edu's brother and Fenerbahçe manager Zico, Fenerbahçe conditioner Moraci Sant'Anna (who was 3 World Cup coach of Brazil), Marco Aurélio's uncle Sebastião and Edu Dracena's brother whom were all playing or coaching for Fenerbahçe at that time.
He was also the assistant manager of Russia club CSKA Moscow, the team formerly managed by his brother and Brazil football legend Zico.
He is currently the assistant manager of Iraq national football team.
Honours
Player
- Copa Rio Branco 1967 – Brazil
- Taça Guanabara: 1974
- Bahia State Championship: 1975
Coach
- Taça Rio 1982
- Tournament of the Champions: 1982
- Paraná State Championship: 1989
- Rio State Championship: 1990
- Süper Lig: 2007
Individual
- Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa's top scorer: 1969
References
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