Zumbi (footballer)

Zumbi
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Eduardo da Silva
Date of birth	September 7, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Matelândia-PR, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
–	União (MT)
–	Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2000	União (MT)
2001	Sport
2002	Olaria
2003–2004	Vila Aurora
2004–2005	Marítimo
2004–2005	Marítimo B
2005	Vila Aurora
2006	Marília (SP)
2006	Paraná Clube
2007	Nacional (AM)
2008	Vila Aurora
2008	Santa Helena
2009	União (MT)
2010	Mixto
2011	Rondonópolis
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Eduardo da Silva or simply Zumbi (born 7 September 1980) is a Brazilian former football striker.

Career

Born in Matelândia, Zumbi played professional football for twelve years with União (MT), Sport Club do Recife, Olária (RJ), Marília (SP), Paraná Clube and Rondonópolis Esporte Clube.^[1] As a youth, he played in Italian club U.C. Sampdoria's youth system.

In 2004, he led the Campeonato Mato-Grossense in scoring with 21 goals in 27 matches for Vila Aurora. This led to a move to Primeira Liga side Marítimo at age 25,^[2] but after failing to settle, he returned to Vila Aurora in 2005.^[3]

^ "Evangelho alcança profissionais destacados" (in Portuguese). A Tribuna MT. 19 February 2012.
^ Fernandes, João Manuel (7 July 2004). "Marítimo: Zumbi assegurado, mais dois reforços apresentados esta quinta" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol.
^ "Artilheiro Zumbi encerra a carreira" (in Portuguese). Futebol MT. 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

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