Enrico (footballer)

Enrico
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-05-04) May 4, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Atlético Mineiro
2006 Ipatinga
2006–2008 Djurgårdens IF 62 (7)
2009–2014 Vasco da Gama 17 (1)
2010Coritiba (loan) 34 (8)
2011Ceará (loan) 8 (0)
2012Ponte Preta (loan) 2 (0)
2014 Apollon Smyrni 3 (0)
2015 Iraklis Psachna 20 (2)
2015 Huddinge 5 (1)
2016 Enskede 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2015

Enrico Cardoso Nazaré (born 4 May 1984, in Belo Horizonte), commonly known as Enrico, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as attacking midfielder.

Career

After playing for Brazilian clubs such as Atlético Mineiro and Ipatinga, Enrico signed with the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF in mid-2006.

Vasco da Gama

In 2009, after almost three seasons as a standout for the Swedish club, Enrico returned to Brazil, signed by Vasco da Gama. That year he won the Série B.

Loan to Coritiba

In 2010 he was loaned to Coritiba, winning the Campeonato Paranaense and the Série B.

Return to Vasco

In 2011, after his loan ended, he returned to Vasco da Gama. That same year Enrico became champion again, this time winning the Copa do Brasil.

Ceará

A few weeks after winning the Copa do Brasil, he was loaned to Ceará until the end of the season.

Ponte Preta

In 2012, Enrico was loaned again by Vasco da Gama, this time to Ponte Preta. There he played alongside Rodrigo Pimpão, who was also loaned by the carioca club.

Return to Vasco

In 2013, he returned to Vasco. Early in the year, Enrico began to feel severe pain in his left knee. Infiltration and PRP were some of the repeated procedures, but nothing worked. A more in-depth examination revealed that a bone was pressing on the fibular nerve and preventing him from making sudden movements. Vasco's medical department didn't have a specialist to take care of such a problem. The player contacted his uncle, Ronaldo Nazaré, former doctor for Cruzeiro and the national team. Only in November they found a specialist who would accept the case.

On May 30, 2014, after his contract ended, Enrico left Vasco. He was the last remaining player who won the 2009 Série B.

Greek football

In the second half of 2014, Enrico signed with the Greek club Apollon Smyrnis.

In early 2015, Enrico transferred to Iraklis Psachna FC, also in Greece.

Return to Sweden

In mid-2015, Enrico moved to Sweden again, this time to play for Huddinge IF.

In 2016, he signed with Enskede.

In 2017 Enrico ended his professional football career and started working as an agent at his sports management company.

Career statistics

Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Mineiro 2003[1] Série A 8 1 8 1
2004[1] 7 0 7 0
2005 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ipatinga 2006 Série C 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Djurgården 2006[2][1] Allsvenskan 15 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 17 1
2007[2][1] 25 5 2 0 27 5
2008[2] 22 2 2 0 4 2 28 4
Total 62 7 4 0 6 3 0 0 72 10
Vasco da Gama 2009[3] Série B 13 0 5 0 5 2 23 2
Total 13 0 5 0 0 0 5 2 23 2
Coritiba (loan) 2010[3] Série B 34 8 2 0 36 8
Total 34 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 8
Vasco da Gama 2011[3] Série A 4 1 2 0 6 2 12 3
Total 4 1 2 0 0 0 6 2 12 3
Ceará (loan) 2011[3] Série A 8 0 2 0 10 0
Total 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ponte Preta (loan) 2012[3] Série A 2 0 4 3 6 3
Total 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 6 3
Vasco da Gama 2013 Série A 0 0
2014 Série B 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apollon Smyrni 2014–15[3] Football League 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 140 17 20 3 6 3 11 4 177 27

Honours

Ipatinga
Vasco da Gama
Coritiba

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Eliteprospects.com - Enrico Cardoso Nasaré". Elite Prospects.
  2. ^ a b c "Enrico Cardoso Nazaré". svenskfotboll.se.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Brazil - Enrico - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com.