Eduardo (footballer, born 1993)

Carlos Eduardo Bendini Giusti (born 27 April 1993), simply known as Eduardo (エドゥアルド) or formerly Dudu is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back and currently play for V-Varen Nagasaki in J2 League.

Eduardo

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Eduardo Bendini Giusti
Date of birth	(1993-04-27) 27 April 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	V-Varen Nagasaki
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2016	Metropolitano	7	(0)
2012	→ FC Lustenau 07 (loan)	12	(2)
2013	→ Austria Lustenau (loan)	10	(0)
2013	→ Gainare Tottori (loan)	15	(2)
2014	→ Tochigi SC (loan)	19	(2)
2014–2016	→ Kashiwa Reysol (loan)	35	(3)
2016	→ Kawasaki Frontale (loan)	25	(0)
2017–2018	Kawasaki Frontale	17	(1)
2019	Matsumoto Yamaga	7	(0)
2020–2021	Sagan Tosu	57	(3)
2022–2024	Yokohama F. Marinos	77	(3)
2025–	V-Varen Nagasaki	0	(0)
International career
2014	Brazil U-23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 January 2025, 7:44 (UTC)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bendini and the second or paternal family name is Guisti.

Club career

Dudu kicked off his career with Metropolitano in 2011. In 2012, he was loaned out to Austrian club FC Lustenau 07. During the loan spell, he played 12 matches and scored 2 goals. After the stint, he was loaned to archrivals Austria Lustenau.^[1] In July 2013, he joined Gainare Tottori of J2 League again on loan.^[2]

In 2014, Eduardo again joined a Japanese side on loan, this time with Tochigi.^[3] After the spell ended, on the deadline day of the summer transfer window, he was signed by J1 League side Kashiwa Reysol on loan.^[4]

On 8 January 2025, Eduardo announce official transfer to J2 club, V-Varen Nagasaki for 2025 season.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of the start from 2025 season.^[6][7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Metropolitano	2011	Série D	1	0	3	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2012		–		3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	Total		1	0	6	0	–		–		–		7	0
FC Lustenau 07 (loan)	2012–13	Austrian Football First League	12	2	2	0	–		–		–		14	2
Austria Lustenau (loan)	2012–13		10	0	–		–		–		–		10	0
Gainare Tottori (loan)	2013	J.League Div 2	15	2	0	0	–		–		–		15	2
Tochigi SC (loan)	2014		19	2	0	0	–		–		–		19	2
Kashiwa Reysol (loan)	2014	J.League Div 1	6	1	0	0	3	1	–		–		9	2
	2015	J1 League	29	2	3	0	1	0	9	1	–		42	3
	Total		91	9	5	0	4	1	9	1	–		109	11
Kawasaki Frontale (loan)	2016	J1 League	25	0	5	2	5	0	–		1	0	36	2
Kawasaki Frontale	2017		14	0	2	1	3	0	1	0	–		20	1
	2018		3	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	1
	Total		42	1	8	3	8	0	4	0	1	0	63	4
Matsumoto Yamaga	2019	J1 League	7	0	0	0	4	1	–		–		13	1
Sagan Tosu	2020		21	0	–		1	0	–		–		22	0
	2021		36	3	3	0	0	0	–		–		39	3
	Total		57	3	3	0	5	1	–		–		61	4
Yokohama F. Marinos	2022	J1 League	23	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	–		26	1
	2023		26	0	1	1	7	0	10	0	0	0	44	1
	2024		28	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	32	2
	Total		77	3	5	1	8	0	12	0	0	0	102	4
V-Varen Nagasaki	2025	J2 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–				0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	–				0	0
Career Total			275	16	27	4	25	2	25	1	1	0	353	23

¹Includes J. League Championship.

Honours

Club

Kawasaki Frontale

• J1 League: 2017, 2018

Yokohama F. Marinos

• J1 League: 2022