Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves

Early years and Estoril

Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Carlos Eduardo played youth football for three clubs. He started his senior career with Desportivo Brasil, who loaned him several times for the duration of his contract; in the Série A, he represented Fluminense FC and Grêmio Prudente Futebol Ltda. Carlos Eduardo moved to Portugal in January 2011, being loaned to G.D. Estoril Praia of the Segunda Liga. He contributed 23 matches and one goal in his first full season, to help his team win the league and return to the Primeira Liga after a seven-year absence. Carlos Eduardo made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 17 August 2012, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in a 2–1 away loss against S.C. Olhanense. He totalled nearly 1,600 minutes of action – notably scoring twice in a 4–0 home win over C.D. Nacional– during the campaign as the Lisbon club overachieved for a final fifth position and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

Porto

On 22 May 2013, Carlos Eduardo signed a four-year contract with another Portuguese side, FC Porto, alternating between the main squad and the reserves in his first year. For 2014–15, he was loaned to France's OGC Nice. Carlos Eduardo scored five times in Nice's 7–2 away rout of En Avant Guingamp on 26 October 2014, including a first-half hat-trick.

Al Hilal

In the summer of 2015, Carlos Eduardo joined Al Hilal SFC. In his very first appearance with the Saudi club, on 12 August 2015, he netted the only…

As of match played 8 December 2024

Carlos Eduardo married Stéphannie Oliveira (born 1991), daughter of fellow footballer Bebeto.

Estoril

Segunda Liga: 2011–12 Al Hilal

Saudi Pro League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 King Cup: 2017 Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2015–16 Saudi Super Cup: 2015, 2018 AFC Champions League: 2019 Shabab Al Ahli

UAE League Cup: 2020–21 UAE Super Cup: 2020 Botafogo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024 Taça Rio: 2023, 2024 Copa Libertadores: 2024 Individual

Saudi Pro League Player of the Month: October 2019 FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2019