11 Facts About Eduardo Carvalho

1.

Eduardo Carvalho appeared in 138 Primeira Liga games over 11 seasons, almost always representing Braga.

2.

Eduardo Carvalho played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Croatia, England and the Netherlands.

3.

Eduardo Carvalho started all the games but one for the Italians in his first and only season, in a final midtable position.

4.

On 26 June 2012, Eduardo Carvalho signed for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor in a temporary deal, being coached by Carvalhal at the Super Lig team.

5.

On 27 June 2014, Eduardo Carvalho joined several compatriots at Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb after agreeing to a three-year contract.

6.

In spite of his team being crowned league champions, Eduardo Carvalho did not receive a medal as he did not appear in any games.

7.

Eduardo Carvalho agreed to a one-year contract extension on 23 May 2017, with technical director Michael Emenalo calling him "a model professional".

8.

On 1 July 2019, after no official matches during his stint at Chelsea, Eduardo Carvalho left the club.

9.

Eduardo Carvalho played for one season before announcing his retirement at the age of 37.

10.

Eduardo Carvalho was named in the squad of 23 for the 2014 World Cup, but only actually played five minutes in the last group stage match against Ghana, coming on for injured Beto.

11.

An unused member as the side won Euro 2016 in France and Patricio starred, Eduardo Carvalho made his final international appearance on 1 September 2016 in his first such match for over two years.