Naldo

Brazilian football conjures images of dazzling forwards, so I find a 188 cm central defender like Naldo a refreshing reminder of where teams really get their backbone. Born Edinaldo Gomes Pereira in Santo André, he is the steady, towering presence at the back rather than the showman up front. What I appreciate is his journey to Leixões in Portugal, choosing a path where the shared language smooths the transition from one footballing culture to another. He may never be the name on the marquee, but there is real dignity in a craftsman who keeps defending diligently in a foreign league. Players like him earn my quiet affection.

Name (English)

Naldo

Name (Japanese)

エジナウド・ゴメス・ペレイラ

Reading

えじなうど・ごめす・ぺれいら

Born

August 25, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dragon

Origin

Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/naldo.n5/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A6%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%A1%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9

Tags

• São Paulo
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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