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PositionGoalkeeper
Height / weight1.87 m / 84 kg
Born19 Sept 1982 (43 years)
NationalityPortugal flagPortugal
NicknameEduardo

Eduardo dos Reis Carvalhoimage:Eduardo dos Reis Carvalho |Eduardo dos Reis Carvalho is a Portuguese international footballer who also plays for Serie A club Genoa CFC. This goalkeeper is fondly known by the name, Eduardo.

Eduardo commenced his football career with Braga B making 110 appearances for them. He is a product of Braga's youth system. He debuted in first-division of Portugal in 2006-07 and went on to make sixty appearances from 2005-2010. He was sent to Beira-Mar on loan and made fifteen appearances. During the 2007-08 season, he played for Vitória Setúbal on loan, making total thirty appearances. Eduardo was signed on a four-year contract by Italy's Genoa CFC on 7th July 2010 for €4 million. He replaced the departed player Marco Amelia.

Eduardo was called for the national squad by the coach Carlos Queiroz. He was selected for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Malta and he played as a substitute to Quim. His full debut came in a friendly against Finland on 11th February 2009. He played the first sixty minutes in the match and his team won by 1–0. Till now, he has made thirty two appearances for Portugal.

=== Career Highlights ===

Portuguese League champion in 2004–05 and 2009–10

Portuguese Supercup champion in 2005

Portuguese League Cup in 2008–09 and 2009–10

Runner-up in UEFA European Football Championship 2004

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