Eduardo Delani Santos Leite (born 3 November 1981) is a retired Brazilian professional

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Career

Delani was brought to Europe in early 2005 by Swedish

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club

Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also known simply as Halmstad () or (especially locally) HBK or Bollklubben, is a Swedish professional Association football, football club located in Halmstad in the county of Halland. The club, formed 7 February 1914 and app ...

. Due to a severe knee injury the transfer was delayed until the summer, becoming the first Brazilian to play for the club ever. After the 2006 season

chose not to extend Delani's contract. He returned home to Brazil and he played for the club Clube de Regatas Brasil for a short time before returning to

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, this time signing for the Danish club

Vejle Boldklub Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six ...

. On 26 July 2007 he signed a one-year contract with the club. Eduardo Delani is the

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of former professional football player

Kaká Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká () or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional Association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. In his prime at A.C. Milan, AC Mil ...

, and Kaká's brother Digão, who last played for

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. Their fathers are brothers, and their mothers are sisters.

Honours

; Guangzhou Evergrande *

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References

External links

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Vejle Boldklub profile
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