Dudu Cearense

What draws me to Dudu Cearense is the quiet contradiction in his game. Officially a holding midfielder, parked in front of the back line, yet his instincts always pulled him forward. That tension between role and temperament is the most human thing about a footballer. Add the choice to carry his home state, Ceará, in his very name, and you get a player rooted in identity. I respect the craftsman who does the unglamorous work, passing, tackling, winning headers, without ever fully surrendering his attacking heart. He is the kind of midfielder fans take for granted and managers quietly treasure.

Alexandro Silva de Sousa (born 15 April 1983), known as Dudu Cearense or simply Dudu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He is known for his passing, aerial ability and tackling. He was a central midfielder who usually played either in a holding midfield role or as a box-to-box midfielder. Despite often being used in a defensive position, he was mainly an attacking player.

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Name (English)

Dudu Cearense

Name (Japanese)

ドゥドゥ・セアレンセ

Reading

どぅどぅ・せあれんせ

Born

April 15, 1983 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Boar

Origin

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Blood type

Private

Height

186 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BB

Tags

• Ceará
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.