SERBIAN SPORT

The Brazilian footballer Eli Tadeu Bravim Rangel has joined Red Star after signing a 4-year contract on Wednesday.

Short Bio:
DOB: August 12, 1982
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro
Nationality: Brazilian
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Position: forward (right)
Career:1995-2002 Vasco de Gama (debuted for the first team in 1999)2003-2004 Olaria
2005 Vasco de Gama
2006 Baraunas
Member of Brazil’s national U-17 and U-20 squads (total 28 caps)

Edi Tadeu promises to raise the competition for the few open spots in the attack line. His initial impressions were positive.
“I feel great. Everything I had heard about Red Star is true. I have joined a great club that has just won the double crown (championship + national cup in the same year – web ed.). I hope that I will live up to the expectations and help the team continue its winning record. The time is right for me to assume some real responsibility and make everyone happy – especially the fans and management”, were Tadeu’s opening words.
He continued:“I have had several offers from European clubs most of whom were lower-tier. Then, by the end of the season I was approached with some concrete offers by some leading Brazilian clubs. I have heard many great things about Serbia, mostly from my friend Dejan Petkovic with whom I used to play in Vasco da Gama. He spoke to me about Serbian mentality and national cuisine. One difference in the way football is played here is that there appears to be far more contact play”.
Although still young and relatively unknown, Tadeu has already gained valuable experience as a professional footballer.
“I was fortunate enough to play for a great club like Vasco da Gama. We played in Copa Libertadores and won the national and regional championship in Brazil. At the World Cup Brazil seems to be progressing on schedule, although I can’t say that I am satisfied with the way they have been playing. However, I trust that they will only get better with each next round and ultimately defend the World Champion title.”
Eli Tadeu seems already to have won the sympathies of the media, photographers in particular. One of them observed today that while Tadeu may not become the best on the team, he has already won the “Best Smile” title.

He is very talented footballer and he play as a attacker , but he can play good as a half attacker, or outpost and he played at that positions in his career.
He is not very tall(171cm) but he play very good with haid ,if he got that kind of ball. He is active in all the match ,always full of energy for running , strong and agresive player.
But because of that agresive play he know to get red card and he know how to make other players mad.He is very popular in Brazil, and one of the most talented player in country of Samba, that’s why he played in young national team of Brazil. Biggest problem of Eli sometimes is agresive play , that was always step back in his career. But we should expect coach Dusan Bajevic to quiet him down.