Photo: Руденко Денис / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Eduardo da Silva's story moves me because of the unlikely geography of it. A Rio-born Brazilian kid who started kicking a ball at Bangu, was refined in Dinamo Zagreb's academy, and ended up scoring for Croatia. That split between the country you're born in and the one you represent is one of football's most poignant subplots. At 177 cm he was the kind of striker who hunted goals with grit, and his career was scarred by serious injury, yet he kept coming back to the pitch. I have a quiet soft spot for players defined by resilience, and Dudu fits that mold perfectly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eduardo da Silva
- Name (Japanese)
- エドゥアルド・ダ・シルヴァ
- Reading
- えどぅあるど・だ・しるゔぁ
- Born
- February 25, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Eduardo da Silva born?
Born February 25, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Eduardo da Silva from?
Eduardo da Silva is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What does Eduardo da Silva do?
Eduardo da Silva works as association football player.
How tall is Eduardo da Silva?
Eduardo da Silva is 177 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.