Eduardo Schürrle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Ferreira Soares | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oliveirense | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | ADC Aveleda | ||
| 2014–2019 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Braga B | 67 | (16) |
| 2021–2023 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Trofense (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Oliveirense | 33 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (2) |
| 2019 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:30, 31 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Eduardo Ferreira Soares (born 17 August 2001), known as Eduardo Schürrle, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oliveirense.
Professional career
Schürrle is a product of the youth academies of ADC Aveleda and Braga. On 20 December 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Braga.[1] He made his professional debut for Braga as a late sub in a 6–0 Primeira Liga win over Arouca on 30 December 2021.[2]
On 19 August 2022, Braga announced that Schürrle would be sent on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 side Trofense.[3]
On 8 July 2023, Schürrle signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Oliveirense on a permanent deal, with Braga keeping 50% of the player's economic rights.[4]
International career
Schürrle is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U16s, U18s, and U19s.[5]
Personal life
When he first joined Braga, there was another footballer named Eduardo and to differentiate he got his nickname Schürrle; his manager noted his physical resemblance to the German footballer André Schürrle.[5]
References
- ^ "Braga aposta em Schurrle com contrato de longa duração". www.ojogo.pt.
- ^ "▶ Vídeo: Vitinha e Roger anulam Arouca. SC Braga marca seis em goleada de fim de ano". TSF Rádio Notícias. 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Schurrle cedido ao CD Trofense" [Schurrle ceded to CD Trofense] (in European Portuguese). Sporting Clube de Braga. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Schurrle termina ligação ao Braga e reforça meio-campo da Oliveirense" [Schurrle ends connection to Braga and reinforces Oliveirense midfield] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Eduardo Schürrle: "Estou à espera da minha oportunidade na equipa principal do Braga"". www.ojogo.pt.
External links
- Eduardo Schürrle at Soccerway
- Eduardo Schürrle national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- 2001 births
- Footballers from Braga
- Living people
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- S.C. Braga players
- C.D. Trofense players
- U.D. Oliveirense players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen