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Brazilian footballer In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.

Naldo
Naldo playing for Antalyaspor in 2021
Personal information
Full name Edinaldo Gomes Pereira
Date of birth (1988-08-28) 28 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Santo André, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Racing Ferrol
Number 5
Youth career
União Barbarense
ECUS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 ECUS 24 (1)
2008 Cascavel
2009 Oeste Paulista 8 (0)
2009 Lemense 23 (1)
2010–2012 União São João 21 (2)
2010 → Ponte Preta (loan) 34 (2)
2011 → Cruzeiro (loan) 22 (0)
2012 → Grêmio (loan) 24 (3)
2013 Granada 0 (0)
2013 → Bologna (loan) 5 (0)
2013–2015 Udinese 16 (0)
2014–2015 → Getafe (loan) 30 (0)
2015–2016 Sporting CP 18 (0)
2016–2017 Krasnodar 14 (2)
2017–2020 Espanyol 45 (1)
2020–2022 Antalyaspor 65 (6)
2022–2023 Al-Taawoun 26 (1)
2023–2024 Antalyaspor 11 (0)
2024– Racing Ferrol 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024

Edinaldo Gomes Pereira (born 28 August 1988), known as Naldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Racing de Ferrol.

Career

Born in Santo André, São Paulo, Naldo played for Cascavel CR, Oeste Paulista EC and CA Lemense before moving to União São João EC for the 2010 season, with his rights being owned by Traffic Group. In April 2010 he moved to Série B's AA Ponte Preta.

Naldo made his professional debut on 7 May 2010, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against ASA de Arapiraca. He scored his first goal on 3 September, netting the last in a 3–1 win at América Mineiro.

On 29 December 2010, Naldo moved to Cruzeiro EC, in Série A. After featuring regularly for the club he moved to fellow league team Grêmio FBPA on 9 January 2012.

On 29 January 2013, Naldo signed a five-year deal with Granada CF, being immediately loaned to Serie A's Bologna F.C. 1909. He made his debut in the competition on 10 March, playing the entire second half in a 1–0 away win against Inter Milan.

In May 2013, after making five appearances for Bologna, Naldo was assigned to Granada's partner club Udinese Calcio. A backup to countryman Danilo and Thomas Heurtaux, he appeared in 16 matches during the campaign.

On 1 September 2014, Naldo was loaned to La Liga side Getafe CF, in a season-long deal. He made his debut in the competition on the 14th, starting in a 2–0 away loss against Sevilla FC.

On 18 July 2015, Naldo signed for Portuguese side Sporting CP, but moved to Russian club FC Krasnodar on 26 August of the following year. On 10 August 2017, Krasnodar confirmed his transfer to RCD Espanyol.

On 25 July 2022, after two years at Turkish side Antalyaspor, Naldo joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Taawoun on a free transfer. On 18 August of the following year, he returned to Antalyaspor for one year with an option for a second year.

On 26 July 2024, Naldo returned to Spain after four years, signing for Segunda División side Racing de Ferrol.

Career statistics

As of match played 5 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
União São João 2010 Paulista Série A2 21 2 — 0 0 — — — 21 2
Ponte Preta (loan) 2010 Série B 34 2 — 0 0 — — — 34 2
Cruzeiro (loan) 2011 Série A 21 0 1 0 0 0 — — — 22 0
Grêmio (loan) 2012 Série A 16 0 8 3 6 1 — 4 0 — 34 4
Bologna (loan) 2012–13 Serie A 5 0 — 0 0 — — — 5 0
Udinese 2013–14 Serie A 16 0 — 0 0 — 1 0 — 17 0
Getafe (loan) 2014–15 La Liga 30 0 — 2 0 — — — 32 0
Sporting 2015–16 Primeira Liga 18 0 — 1 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 27 0
Krasnodar 2016–17 Russian Premier League 14 2 — 1 0 — 9 0 — 24 2
Espanyol 2017–18 La Liga 11 0 — 6 0 — — 1 0 18 0
2018–19 16 1 — 2 0 — — — 18 1
2019–20 18 0 — 1 0 — — — 19 0
Total 45 1 — 9 0 — — 1 0 55 1
Antalyaspor 2020–21 Turkish Süper Lig 29 2 — 5 0 — — — 34 2
2021–22 36 4 — 3 1 — — — 39 5
Total 65 6 — 8 1 — — — 73 7
Al-Taawoun 2022–23 Saudi Pro League 26 1 — 1 0 — — — 27 1
Antalyaspor 2023–24 Turkish Süper Lig 11 0 — 2 0 — — — 13 0
Racing de Ferrol 2024–25 Spanish Segunda División 12 0 — 0 0 — — — 12 0
Total 334 14 9 3 30 2 1 0 20 0 2 0 396 19
  1. Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho and Campeonato Mineiro
  2. Appearances in Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal, Russian Cup, Turkish Cup and King's Cup
  3. Appearances in Taça da Liga
  4. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearances in Supertaça Portugal and Supercopa de Catalunya

Honours

Sporting CP

References

  1. "Edinaldo Gomes Pereira". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. "Zagueiro relembra pressão no Cruzeiro antes de goleada histórica sobre Atlético-MG: 'Na 1ª bola, sabíamos que ganharíamos'" [Stopper remembers pressure at Cruzeiro before historical thrashing over Atlético-MG: 'In the 1st ball, we knew we would win'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. "Da favela aos jogos contra Messi e CR7: Naldo se realiza em 9 anos de Europa e mira "cereja do bolo"" [From the favelas to the matches against Messi and CR7: Naldo is fulfilled in 9 years of Europe and aims "icing of the cake"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. "Cruzeiro faz mudança na defesa e contrata o jovem valor Naldo" [Cruzeiro makes a change in the defense and signs the youth prospect Naldo] (in Portuguese). No Minuto. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. "Ponte Preta contrata zagueiro Leandro Silva" [Ponte Preta signs stopper Leandro Silva] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. "Com um a menos, Ponte empata com o caçula ASA na estreia da Série B" [With one less, Ponte draws with newbie ASA in Série B's debut] (in Spanish). UOL Esporte. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  7. "De virada, Ponte Preta faz 3 a 1 no América-MG" [In a comeback, Ponte Preta makes 3–1 over América-MG] (in Portuguese). IG Esporte. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. "Cruzeiro contrata zagueiro Naldo, ex-Ponte Preta, e descarta Leonardo Silva" [Cruzeiro signs stopper Naldo, former Ponte Preta player, and shows the door to Leonardo Silva] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  9. "Grêmio rescinde com Sorondo e anuncia substituto: Naldo, ex-Cruzeiro" [Grêmio rescinds with Sorondo and announces a replacement: Naldo, former Cruzeiro player] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  10. "El Granada ficha a Naldo y lo cede al Bolonia" [Granada signs Naldo and loans him to Bologna] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  11. "Inter 0–1 Bologna". Football Italia. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  12. "Bologna, Naldo torna all'Udinese per sostituire Benatia" [Bologna, Naldo returns to Udinese to replace Benatia] (in Italian). Europa Calcio. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  13. "Naldo nuevo azulón" [Naldo new azulón] (in Spanish). Getafe's official website. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  14. "Sevilla FC 2–0 Getafe". ESPN FC. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  15. ОБОРОНУ «КРАСНОДАРА» УКРЕПИЛ НАЛДО (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 26 August 2016.
  16. НАЛДО ПЕРЕХОДИТ В «ЭСПАНЬОЛ» (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 10 August 2017.
  17. "رسميا .. التعاون يضم المدافع البرازيلي نالدو".
  18. "Naldo Pereira ve Sander Van de Streek İmzayı Attı" [Naldo Pereira and Sander Van de Streek Signed] (in Turkish). Antalyaspor. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  19. "Naldo se convierte en nuevo jugador del Racing Club Ferrol" [Naldo becomes the new player of Racing Club Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  20. Naldo at Soccerway

External links

  • Naldo at BDFutbol
  • Naldo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  • Naldo at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  • Naldo at Soccerway
Racing de Ferrol – current squad
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