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My Take
Eduardo Carvalho is the kind of footballer I find genuinely admirable. Spending eleven seasons and 138 Primeira Liga matches largely with Braga, while also testing himself in Italy, Turkey, Croatia, England and the Netherlands, signals both loyalty and the nerve to keep proving himself abroad. Goalkeeping is a thankless trade, rarely cheered the way strikers are, yet it demands the steadiest temperament on the pitch. That he earned the Order of Merit of Portugal tells me his standing went beyond the box score. I respect the long-haul reliability here far more than any highlight reel could capture.
Overview
Eduardo dos Reis Carvalho (Portuguese pronunciation: [iˈðwaɾðu kɐɾˈvaʎu]; born 19 September 1982), known simply as Eduardo, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He appeared in 138 Primeira Liga games over 11 seasons, almost always representing Braga. He also played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Croatia, England and the Netherlands.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eduardo Carvalho
- Name (Japanese)
- エドゥアルド・カルヴァーリョ
- Reading
- えどぅあるど・かるゔぁーりょ
- Born
- September 19, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Mirandela, Bragança, Portugal
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Portugal →
7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.