Grafite
Brazilian footballer (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Graphite.
Edinaldo Batista Libânio (born 2 April 1979), commonly known as Grafite (pronounced [ɡɾaˈfitʃ]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[2] He currently works as a pundit for TV Globo and SporTV.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Batista and the second or paternal family name is Libânio.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edinaldo Batista Libânio | ||
Date of birth | (1979-04-02) 2 April 1979 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1998 | Campo Limpo Paulista | ||
1999–2000 | Matonense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | Ferroviária | 0 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Santa Cruz | 22 | (5) |
2002–2003 | Grêmio | 6 | (0) |
2003 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 9 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Goiás | 20 | (12) |
2004–2006 | São Paulo | 44 | (17) |
2006–2007 | Le Mans | 51 | (17) |
2007–2011 | VfL Wolfsburg | 107 | (59) |
2011–2015 | Al-Ahli | 79 | (63) |
2015 | Al Sadd | 9 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Santa Cruz | 46 | (20) |
2017 | Atlético Paranaense | 9 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Santa Cruz | 9 | (0) |
Total | 411 | (197) | |
International career | |||
2005–2010 | Brazil | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In 2005, Grafite won the Copa Libertadores and the Club World Championship with São Paulo FC. With German club VfL Wolfsburg he won the 2008–09 Bundesliga, and was the league's top scorer as well as Germany's Player of the Year.