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Full nameCarlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age36
Date of birth17 Oct 1989
BirthplaceRibeirão Preto
Height177 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubCruzeiro
Attacking midfielder
29
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
950
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A29109506.61
Mineiro - 119105336.65
Copa Do Brasil6303247.15
CONMEBOL Sudamericana5102936.78

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

Eduardo is a 36-year-old attacking midfielder at Cruzeiro, rated 14.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 397th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Eduardo.

Judged on this season alone, Eduardo graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 57 of the 57 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 29 appearances (0.095 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 57th of 57 of the 57 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 36 Eduardo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential57th of 57 attacking midfielders · Serie ACurrent season56th of 57 attacking midfielders · Serie A56th-best attacking midfielder in the Serie A397th in the Serie A · potential57th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Serie A
14.8
Ratingi
57th of 57 attacking midfielders
5.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0.1
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.03
Goals / app

1 goal in 29 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.1 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.8, Eduardo carries the 57th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A of 57. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.1 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots9

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success71.4%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions6
Blocks3
Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.