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Naldo

エジナウド・ゴメス・ペレイラ　/　えじなうど・ごめす・ぺれいら

Association football player from Brazil

August 25, 1988 (age 37)　・　Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo
association football player

My Take

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.

Overview

Edinaldo Gomes Pereira (born 28 August 1988), known as Naldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 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

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