Sporting Alcamo wins the Sabbie di Sicilia stage
Official LND Sicilia coverage confirms Sporting Alcamo’s victory in the San Vito Lo Capo stage final.
Professional Player Profile • Eduardo Henrique Santos de Paula
PLAYER PROFILE
#6 • LEFT BACK | DEFENDER / MIDFIELDER
Brazilian–Italian footballer competing in England. A 1.93 m left-back with defensive and midfield versatility, technical confidence, international football experience and a profile positioned for professional opportunities now — with meaningful room for further progression.
2008Born
1.93 mHeight
Left BackPrimary Position
RightPreferred Foot
Brazilian / ItalianCitizenship
UK Permanent ResidentStatus
01 • Player Overview
EDUARDO HENRIQUE
Full Name
Eduardo Henrique Santos de Paula
Year of Birth
2008
Height
1.93 m
Preferred Foot
Right Comfortable with both feet
Primary Position
Left Back
Secondary Roles
Centre-Back • Defensive Midfield • Central Midfield
Citizenship
Brazilian / Italian
United Kingdom
Permanent Resident
Current Programme
Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme — Shadow Team
Career Objective
Professional Football
Eduardo combines current competitive experience with clear sporting upside. His football profile brings together positional versatility, a 1.93 m physical frame, comfort using both feet and an international pathway spanning Brazil, Italy and England. The objective is straightforward: to compete, contribute and earn the next professional opportunity on football merit.
02 • Positional Profile
ROLE & VERSATILITY
Eduardo’s primary reference position is left-back. He can also operate at centre-back, defensive midfield and central midfield, giving coaches tactical flexibility while maintaining a clear primary positional identity.
Primary Position
LEFT BACK
Primary role in the current profile, with defensive responsibilities and the ability to participate in build-up, possession and progression phases.
Secondary Roles
DEFENDER / MIDFIELDER
Centre-Back
Defensive Midfield
Central Midfield
03 • Playing Characteristics
PLAYER CHARACTERISTICS
The profile below describes observable areas associated with Eduardo’s football without artificial ratings or unsupported numerical scores. Clubs and scouts can evaluate those characteristics directly through match footage, competition records and football context.
01
TACTICAL ADAPTABILITY
Experience across defensive and midfield roles and the ability to work within different team structures.
02
PHYSICAL PRESENCE
A 1.93 m frame that provides reach, presence and a strong physical base across defensive and midfield roles.
03
TECHNICAL CONFIDENCE
Comfort receiving, circulating and progressing the ball within possession phases and under pressure.
04
BOTH-FEET COMFORT
Naturally right-footed while showing confidence using both feet in training and match situations.
05
WORK RATE
Commitment to training, defensive responsibility, competitive effort and consistent preparation.
06
PROGRESSION MINDSET
Coachability, adaptability and a focus on converting consistent work into stronger competitive performance.
04 • Recruitment Perspective
READY TO COMPETE. BUILT TO GROW.
Eduardo represents a high-upside recruitment profile for clubs looking at a young player with current competitive experience, international mobility, positional flexibility and meaningful room for further progression within the right football environment.
Current football value with future upside
A FOOTBALL CASE BUILT ON EVIDENCE
The case for Eduardo is not based on projection alone. It includes official competition records in England and Italy, competitive experience across different football environments, a 1.93 m frame, tactical versatility and the ability to operate across defensive and midfield roles.
For the right club and coaching environment, continued progression can strengthen both his sporting contribution and his potential future market value. No outcome is guaranteed; the opportunity lies in identifying, evaluating and developing that potential at the right moment.
1.93 mPhysical Profile
Left BackPrimary Role
3 CountriesFootball Experience
2008Year of Birth
Competitive Evidence
OFFICIAL RECORDS
Public competition records are available through The FA Full-Time and FIGC/LND Sicilia for independent verification.
International Mobility
BRAZIL • ITALY • UK
Brazilian and Italian citizenship plus UK permanent residence broaden Eduardo’s mobility profile, subject to the registration rules of each competition.
Evaluation
WATCH THE PLAYER
Highlights, match footage, official records and the Football CV are organised to make professional evaluation fast and evidence-led.
05 • Football Pathway
CAREER JOURNEY
Eduardo’s football pathway began in Brazil at the age of six and later expanded through officially registered competition and different coaching environments in Italy and England.
From age 6 • Brazil
Football Foundation
Eduardo began structured football-school training in Brazil at six years old, establishing the technical foundation and long-term connection with the game that preceded his later experiences in Europe.
2023/24 • Partinico, Sicily
Partinicaudace FC
FIGC/LND registered youth player (tesserato). Official LND Sicilia records identify Eduardo Henrique Santos de Paula as a Partinicaudace player in the Allievi Under 17 Provinciale — Trapani competition.
2024 • Sicily, Italy
Sporting Alcamo FC
Winner of the San Vito Lo Capo stage of the LND Sicilia “Sabbie di Sicilia” Serie B Beach Soccer competition. Sporting Alcamo won the final 5–3; Eduardo, aged 15, scored one goal in the final and was the only minor involved in the deciding match.
London, England
Queens Park Rangers — QPR Community Programme
Competitive football experience in London through the QPR Community Programme, including fixtures against community-programme sides associated with clubs such as Chelsea, Watford and Arsenal.
2025/26 • Sheffield, England
Sheffield Wednesday CP — National Football Youth League
Official FA Full-Time player record: 10 league appearances, 8 starts, 2 appearances from the bench and 1 Player of the Match.
2026/27 • Current
Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme — Shadow Team
Continuing the current competitive pathway for the 2026/27 season. The public FA Full-Time roster update for the new season remains pending.
06 • Official Competition Record
VERIFIED FOOTBALL RECORD
Where public federation or league records are available, DUGOL links directly to the source so clubs, scouts and agents can verify Eduardo’s competition history independently.
The FA Full-Time • 2025/26
National Football Youth League
Sheffield Wednesday CP • Official league player record
10Appearances
8Starts
2Subbed On
1Player of Match
FIGC / LND Sicilia • 2023/24
Partinicaudace — U17
Official LND Sicilia competition documentation identifies Eduardo Henrique Santos de Paula as a Partinicaudace player in the Allievi Under 17 Provinciale — Trapani competition.
View LND Record ↗
LND Sicilia • 2024
Sabbie di Sicilia
Official LND Sicilia coverage confirms Sporting Alcamo’s 5–3 victory over San Vito Lo Capo in the San Vito Lo Capo stage final.
View Official Report ↗
Career Achievement • Age 15
1st Place — Sabbie di Sicilia
Sporting Alcamo FC • Serie B Beach Soccer • San Vito Lo Capo Stage • 2024. Eduardo played the final at only 15 years of age, scored one goal in the 5–3 victory and was the only minor involved in the final.
Official LND Sicilia Coverage ↗
DUGOL distinguishes between federation/league records, team or event media coverage and information supplied directly by the athlete’s family. Unsupported senior-team claims have been removed from this profile.
07 • International Profile
STATUS & AVAILABILITY
Citizenship
Brazilian
Brazilian nationality forms part of Eduardo’s sporting and personal background.
Citizenship
Italian
Italian citizenship gives Eduardo an established European nationality profile, subject to applicable registration rules.
United Kingdom
Permanent Resident
Legally based in the United Kingdom with permanent residence status.
08 • Media & Public Coverage
MEDIA ARCHIVE
Verified media and public football references are archived as supporting context. Team/event coverage is identified as such when it does not mention Eduardo individually.
Sporting Alcamo — San Vito Lo Capo
Regional media coverage of Sporting Alcamo winning the second stage of the Sabbie di Sicilia competition. This is classified as team/event coverage unless Eduardo is individually identified in the material.
External Player & Scouting Profiles
09 • Evaluation Resources
WATCH. READ. EVALUATE.
Video
WATCH HIGHLIGHTS
Selected match clips, training footage and scout-focused video categories.
Player StoryMEET EDUARDO
Football pathway, international background, mindset and professional objective.
PDF • Scout ReadyFOOTBALL CV
Download the concise two-page Football CV with experience, official records and direct links.
EditorialBEYOND THE PITCH
The deeper human story behind the athlete — told after the football, never instead of it.
ProfessionalCONTACT
For scouting, football opportunities, representation and professional enquiries.
DUGOL resources are structured for quick sharing by clubs, scouts, agents and football professionals.
Professional Contact
LET’S TALK
FOOTBALL.
For football opportunities, scouting, representation, media enquiries or professional collaborations, please get in touch.
Email
contato@dugol.com.br