Former al-hilal star Carlos Eduardo of Brazil came close to returning again to Saudi Arabia, after his previous distinguished years defending the leader’s shirt.
According to Saudi newspaper Al Jazeera, the former al-hilal star during the current winter Mercato is close to signing with “formerly Falcons” club Neom, who plays in the Saudi Second Division.
Neom is top of Saudi Arabia’s second division, with 42 points, 3 points behind Zalafi, and Rawda is third with 33 points, after 19 rounds of the competition.
NEOM announced the acquisition of the Falcons Club in December 2023 and was renamed the “NEOM Sports Club”. The move was part of an investment project to privatize Saudi sports clubs.
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The achievements of the NEOM sports team are currently varied at various levels. In football, the first team leads its group in the second tier,
the Sunni groups compete for promotion to the Premier League, and the women’s team has recently been launched in the first tier, competing for promotion to the Premier League.
NEOM Sports Club is expected to play a pivotal role in achieving NEOM’s sporting goals, in line with its commitment to supporting Saudi sports talent,
and will contribute to attracting exceptional talent to the region, supporting NEOM’s ambition to become a global sports hub.
Eduardo (34) is currently playing for Brazilian club Butafogo, his contract expires in December 2024, and his current market value is 1.5 million euros,
based on Transfair Market data, he has found the net with his club 15 times, making 8 goals over 63 games across all tournaments.
Former al-hilal star has a distinguished career in Saudi football
Former al-hilal star Carlos Eduardo is one of the most outstanding professional players in the leader’s history.
He joined the Blue Team in July 2015 from Portuguese Porto, starred in the capital club’s shirt in 5 years, and achieved many achievements.
The Brazilian midfielder was able to achieve several titles accompanied by Al-Hilal. He was crowned with 10 tournaments, namely the Saudi League “3 times”,
the Saudi Super Twice, the King’s Cup 3 times, the Crown Prince’s Cup and the Asian Champions League, and participated in the 2019 Club World Cup.
During 149 official matches across all competitions, the former al-hilal star scored 78 goals and provided 21 assists, making him one of the most important professionals in the Asian giant’s history
Unlike Al Hilal, Eduardo defended the colours of many teams, such as Brazil’s Fluminense, France’s Nice, Portuguese Porto and the youth of Al Ahli UAE,
and had a short experience with Al Ahli Saudi Arabia, during which he scored 5 goals in 13 games during the second half of the 2021-22 season.
