Eduardo Conceição
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Conceição Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018– | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Brazil U17 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 April 2026 | |||
Eduardo Conceição Silva (born 7 December 2009), often nicknamed Dudú, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Palmeiras.
Club career
Born in São Paulo, Conceição is a youth product of Palmeiras, joining the club in 2018 and first playing futsal with the Campeonato Brasileiro club.[1]
In January 2026, he signed his first professional contract with Palmeiras, just days after scoring a haul in the Copinha.[1][2] Despite being the youngest player in the squad, he was a standout in the under-20 competition.[3][4][5]
While still yet to make his senior debut, he earned wide European coverage, reporting interest from several big Champions League clubs.[6][7][8][9]
On 31 May 2026, following 11 absences in the squad, he was named to Palmeiras' first-team squad for the first time, remaining on the bench in a 1–0 victory over Chapecoense in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[10][11]
International career
Conceição is a youth international for Brazil, being selected in the under-17 for the South American Championship in January 2026.[3]
Style of play
Conceição is described as a skilled footballer with coordination and speed, a right-footed forward able to play in every position of the front three.[4][9]
References
- 1 2 Cardoso, Rafaela; Palhares, Vitor. "Eduardo Conceição assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Palmeiras; saiba a multa". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Eduardo Conceicao, la joya de Palmeiras que tiene 16 años y fue blindado con una cláusula de 100 millones de euros". Olé USA (in Spanish). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 Xavier, Guilherme (1 April 2026). "Eduardo Conceição: Palmeiras recusa R$ 150 milhões por joia da base". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 Piera, Joaquim (14 January 2026). "Eduardo Conceiçao, el 'craque' del futuro que enamora ya al Barça". Diario Sport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Rodríguez, Eduardo Burgos; Muñoz, Jorge (6 April 2026). "Eduardo Conceição: "Mi referente es Endrick..."". Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Tchanhoun, Patrick (1 November 2025). "Exit Rayan ! Le PSG fonce sur un autre crack brésilien". Goal (in French). Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Toundé, Aliou (14 January 2026). "Brazil: Barça keeping tabs on 16-year-old talent". Foot Africa. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Chirat, Antoine (21 January 2026). "100 millions d'euros et un talent pur, le Barça a trouvé son futur numéro 10 au Brésil !". Onze Mondial (in French). Archived from the original on 16 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 Feuillette, Valentin (21 January 2026). "Le FC Barcelone accélère pour une pépite brésilienne de 16 ans !". Foot Mercato (in French). Archived from the original on 24 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Súmula da partida – rodada 18 – Brasileirão Série A: Palmeiras 1x0 Chapecoense" [Match Summary – Round 18 – Brasileirão Série A: Palmeiras 1–0 Chapecoense] (PDF). CBF (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nova joia já fez Palmeiras dizer "não" a Klopp, é comparada a Endrick e Estêvão e revela sonho" [New Palmeiras wonderkid already led the club to reject Klopp, is compared to Endrick and Estêvão, and reveals his dream]. ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 June 2026.