Cadu (footballer, born 2002)

Carlos Eduardo Bertolassi da Silva (born 21 February 2002), commonly known as Cadu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Slovak club Rimavská Sobota.

Cadu

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Eduardo Bertolassi da Silva
Date of birth	(2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Matão, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Rimavská Sobota
Youth career
2013–2023	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Santos	1	(0)
2024–2025	Kotwica Kołobrzeg	0	(0)
2025–	Rimavská Sobota	0	(0)
International career
2017	Brazil U15		(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:07, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Santos

Born in Matão, São Paulo, Cadu joined Santos' youth setup in 2013, aged ten.^[1] On 2 October 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club, until 2021.^[2]

In December 2019, Cadu suffered a serious knee injury, being sidelined until the following August.^[3] On 25 May 2021, he renewed his contract until September 2023.^[4]

Cadu played his first senior match on 14 September 2021, starting with the B-team in a 2–0 away loss against EC São Bernardo, for the year's Copa Paulista. On 19 April 2023, he further extended his link with the club until the end of 2024.^[5]

Cadu made his professional debut on 29 June 2023, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Blooming for the year's Copa Sudamericana, as both sides were already eliminated.^[6][7] He made his Série A debut three days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for João Lucas in a 3–0 away defeat to Cuiabá.^[8]

After being separated from the first team squad for the 2024 season, Cadu terminated his contract with Santos on 28 June of that year.^[9]

Kotwica Kołobrzeg

On 24 September 2024, Cadu joined Polish second-tier club Kotwica Kołobrzeg,^[10] debuting on the same day in a 3–2 win over the ŁKS Łódź's reserves in the first round of the Polish Cup.^[11]

Rimavská Sobota

In February 2025, Cadu signed with Slovak 3. Liga side Rimavská Sobota.^[12]

International career

On 27 October 2017, Cadu was called up to Brazil under-15 football team for the 2017 South American U-15 Championship in Argentina.^[13] He scored the nation's opening goal in a 5–0 home routing of Bolivia, as his side finished second.

Career statistics

As of match played 24 September 2024^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2021	Série A	0	0	—		—		—		1[b]	0	1	0
	2023	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	—		2	0
	Career total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
Kotwica Kołobrzeg	2024–25	I liga	0	0	—		1	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	4	0

1. Includes Polish Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana