Dady

Not to be confused with Daddy (disambiguation).

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

Eduardo Fernandes Pereira Gomes (born 13 August 1981), known as Dady, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Dady

Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Fernandes Pereira Gomes
Date of birth	(1981-08-13) 13 August 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Striker
Youth career
1989–1993	Futebol Benfica
1993–1995	Sporting CP
1995–1999	Futebol Benfica
1999–2000	Boavista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Sporting B	19	(5)
2001–2002	Aldenovense	21	(10)
2002–2005	Odivelas	93	(26)
2005	Estoril	14	(6)
2006–2007	Belenenses	38	(12)
2007–2010	Osasuna	54	(11)
2010	Bucaspor	5	(0)
2011–2012	Olhanense	30	(8)
2012–2013	Apollon Limassol	10	(2)
2013	Shanghai Shenhua	27	(9)
2014	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	5	(0)
2014–2015	Atlético	16	(0)
2015–2016	Futebol Benfica
Total		332	(89)
International career
2005–2012	Cape Verde	23	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

During his early years, Lisbon-born Dady played professionally with modest clubs in the Portuguese lower leagues, after unsuccessful stints with Boavista F.C. and Sporting CP. In the 2005–06 season he started with second division side G.D. Estoril Praia but, after solid performances, attracted the attention of Primeira Liga's C.F. Os Belenenses.^{[citation needed]}

Dady's first match in the top level was on 14 January 2006, in a 0–1 home loss against Sporting where he came on as 78th-minute substitute.^[1] After an uneventful first half-season he was a key attacking figure in 2006–07 campaign, scoring 12 goals as Belenenses finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Cup.^[2]

In August 2007, Dady signed with La Liga club CA Osasuna.^[3][4] Not an undisputed starter in his first season, he still finished as the Navarrese's top scorer, helping it barely avoid relegation;^[5] in the following two campaigns he featured even less regularly, due to physical problems – which included the extraction of a benign tumor in his femur^[6]– and the resurrection of veteran player Walter Pandiani.^{[citation needed]}

In the summer of 2010, Dady signed with Bucaspor in Turkey, being released on 30 December and returning to Portugal in the following transfer window, with S.C. Olhanense.^[7] He netted seven times in 23 games in his first full season, being crucial as the Algarve team eventually avoided top flight relegation.^{[citation needed]}

On 17 July 2012, Dady signed for Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot First Division.^[8] On 28 February of the following year he moved clubs and countries again, joining China's Shanghai Shenhua FC.^[9]

In March 2014, Dady joined another team in the country, China League One's Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard FC.^[10] He returned to Portugal and its second tier in August, with the 33-year-old agreeing to a one-year contract at Atlético Clube de Portugal.^[11]

International career

Dady made his debut for Cape Verde on 17 August 2005 against Angola.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 June 2008	George V, Curepipe, Mauritius	Mauritius	0–1	0–1	2010 World Cup qualification
2	22 June 2008	Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde	Mauritius	1–0	3–1	2010 World Cup qualification
3	22 June 2008	Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde	Mauritius	2–0	3–1	2010 World Cup qualification
4	29 February 2012	Mahamasina, Antananarivo, Madagascar	Madagascar	0–2	0–4	2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification