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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is de Sousa.
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Dudu Cearense
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Dudu with CSKA Moscow in February 2007
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Silva de Sousa
Date of birth (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Height 1.86 m
Playing position Central midfielder
Youth career
1998 Ceará
1998–2000 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2003 Vitória 49 (6)
2004 Kashiwa Reysol 11 (2)
2004–2005 Rennes 15 (1)
2005–2008 CSKA Moscow 74 (8)
2008–2011 Olympiacos 64 (7)
2011–2012 Atlético Mineiro 17 (3)
2012–2013 Goiás 23 (2)
2014 OFI Crete 11 (3)
2014 Maccabi Netanya 0 (0)
2015–2016 Fortaleza 7 (2)
2016–2018 Botafogo 29 (1)
National team
2002–2003 Brazil U-20 16 (7)
2003–2004 Brazil U-23 9 (3)
2004–2007 Brazil 12 (0)
Honours
Representing  Brazil
Copa América
Winner 2004 Peru
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2003 UAE
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dudu Cearense, whose full name is Alexandro Silva de Sousa, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He was born on April 15, 1983. People often called him just Dudu. He was a central midfielder, which means he played in the middle of the field. Dudu was good at passing the ball, winning headers, and tackling opponents. Even though he sometimes played in a defensive role, he was mostly an attacking player. He even played for the famous Brazil national team!

Dudu's Football Journey

Dudu was born in Fortaleza, a city in Brazil. He started his professional football career in Brazil with Vitória.

Playing in Europe and Asia

In 2004, Dudu moved to Japan to play for Kashiwa Reysol. After that, he went to France and played for Rennes for half a season.

In February 2005, Dudu joined CSKA Moscow in Russia. He played there with other Brazilian stars like Daniel Carvalho and Vagner Love. He stayed with CSKA Moscow for several years.

Moving to Greece

In 2008, Dudu wanted to leave CSKA Moscow. The Greek club Olympiacos was very interested in him. They offered a lot of money, and Dudu signed a three-year contract with them on August 6, 2008. He even signed a new contract in 2009 that would keep him there until 2013.

Back to Brazil and Other Clubs

On April 7, 2011, Dudu moved back to Brazil. He joined Atlético Mineiro and signed a three-year contract. In 2012, he moved to Goiás. He played there until his contract ended in January 2014. Dudu wanted to play in Europe again.

So, on January 27, 2014, he signed a contract with OFI Crete in Greece. Later that year, on June 5, 2014, he joined Maccabi Netanya in Israel. However, he got injured and did not play any league games for them. He only played in two minor cup matches.

In 2015, Dudu returned to Brazil once more. He signed a contract with Fortaleza, a club from his home city. He later played for Botafogo until 2018.

Dudu's Achievements

Dudu Cearense won many titles throughout his career, both with his clubs and with the Brazilian national team.

Club Trophies

  • Vitória
    • Supercampeonato Baiano Winner: 2002
    • Campeonato Baiano Winner: 2002, 2003
    • Copa do Nordeste Winner: 2003
  • CSKA Moscow
    • Russian Premier League Winner: 2005, 2006
    • Russian Super Cup Winner: 2006, 2007
    • Russian Cup Winner: 2005/2006, 2008
  • Atlético Mineiro
    • Campeonato Mineiro: 2012
  • Fortaleza
    • Campeonato Cearense: 2016
  • Botafogo
    • Campeonato Carioca: 2018

International Trophies

Individual Awards

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