Eduardo Pacheco

This article is about a Brazilian football player. For the Filipino sportsman, see Eduardo Pacheco (Filipino sportsman).

Eduardo Pacheco

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Ferreira Abdo Pacheco
Date of birth	(1987-03-22) 22 March 1987
Place of birth	Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Joinville
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Atlético Mineiro	24	(6)
2008–2009	→ Gaziantepspor (loan)	21	(1)
2009	→ Atlético Paranaense (loan)	2	(0)
2009	→ Sport Recife (loan)	6	(0)
2010–2011	São Caetano	37	(17)
2011–2012	Partizan	16	(4)
2013–	São Caetano	6	(0)
2013–	→ Joinville (loan)	13	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2011

Eduardo Ferreira Abdo Pacheco (born 22 March 1987), or simply Eduardo Pacheco, is a Brazilian football striker who plays for Joinville, on loan from São Caetano.

Club career

Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Eduardo started playing football with his hometown club Botafogo. In 2004, he joined Atlético Mineiro youth categories. Afterwards, Eduardo was promoted to the first team, and he made his Série A debut in 2007. In August 2008, Eduardo moved to Europe and signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantepspor. After one season in Turkey, he returned to his homeland, and had a short loan spells with Atlético Paranaense and Sport Recife, both in 2009.

São Caetano

In January 2010, Eduardo signed for São Caetano, and scored 15 goals in 31 matches during the 2010 Série B season. On 2 April 2011, Eduardo scored five goals against São Bernardo in the 2011 Campeonato Paulista, a game which his team won 6–1.

Partizan

After an impressive season with São Caetano, Edu Pacheco garnered interest from the likes of European clubs like Red Star Belgrade and FK Partizan. Finally, on 22 June 2011, Eduardo signed a four-year contract with FK Partizan, however São Caetano remained in possession of 30% of players contract. The transfer was one of the most expensive in Partizan's history as it was worth €1.2 million.

Career statistics

As of 28 June 2011

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Mineiro	2007	9	3	0	0	0	0	9	3
	2008	15	3	1	2	0	0	16	5
Gaziantepspor	2008–09	21	1	4	3	0	0	25	4
Atlético Paranaense	2009	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Sport Recife		6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
São Caetano	2010	31	15	0	0	0	0	31	15
	2011	6	2	0	0	0	0	6	2
Partizan	2011–12	16	4	2	0	6	1	24	5
Brazil		69	23	1	2	0	0	70	25
Turkey		21	1	4	3	0	0	25	4
Serbia		16	4	2	0	6	1	24	5
Career total		98	27	6	5	6	1	111	33

External links

• Eduardo at Guardian Stats Centre
• Eduardo at TFF
• Eduardo at Futpédia
• Eduardo at Sambafoot
• Eduardo Pacheco Stats at Utakmica.rs

• Eduardo at Zerozero
• Eduardo deixa o São Caetano e reforça o Partizan, da Sérvia at Tera.com, 3 December 2011 (Portuguese)
• Sportski Zurnal (Serbian): Партизан трећину зараде од ЛЕ даје за Едуарда 10 January 2012