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Naldo (footballer, born 1976)

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Naldo
Personal information
Full name Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição[1]
Date of birth (1976-02-06) 6 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Fluminense
Internacional
Tubarão
2001 Trabzonspor 0 (0)
2002 FC Wil 28 (6)
2003 FC Luzern 9 (0)
2003–2004 St. Gallen 29 (2)
2005–2006 LA Galaxy 24 (1)
2006–2007 Ionikos
2007–2008 California Cougars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ednaldo Mendes da Conceição (born 6 February 1976), known as Naldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Naldo came up through the system of hometown Fluminense in 1996. He also played for Internacional and Tubarão and had a short spell with Turkey's Galatasaray. In 2002, Naldo moved to Switzerland, where he played for FC Wil, FC Luzern, and FC St. Gallen.[2] He signed with Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2005, but was released after a disappointing season and a single game in 2006.[3] He switch to indoor soccer and joined California Cougars of the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season.

References

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  1. ^ a b Naldo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Stats Centre: Ednaldo da Conceicao Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  3. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (23 June 2005). "Galaxy Lacking Inspiration". Los Angeles Times.
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  • Naldo at WorldFootball.net