Eduardo
Arsenal created a hatful of chances last season but struggled to
kill teams off. Could Eduardo be the man to apply the finishing
touch they need?
The Brazilian-born striker moved to Croatia at the age of 15 and
took Croatian nationality in 2002. By the start of the 2007/08
season Eduardo had netted seven times in 12 internationals,
including a goal against England in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.
He is even more prolific at club level, scoring 73 goals in 104
appearances for Dinamo Zagreb and winning two Croatian league
titles before moving to Emirates Stadium on a four-year contract in
July 2007.
Arsène Wenger is a big fan of Eduardo. "He has great qualities
and will integrate very well into our style of football," said the
Arsenal manager. "He is a very good finisher and although he is
predominantly a striker, he is a very adaptable player."
Eduardo demonstrated his finishing ability with the winner
against Lazio in the Amsterdam Tournament in August. And he knows
all about scoring at Emirates Stadium after netting the first
European goal there when Arsenal beat Dinamo on aggregate in the
Champions League qualfiers in 2006.