José Eduardo Esidio (born November 17, 1970) in

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) is a Brazilian footballer. He was the South American Top scorer in the year 2000 with 37 goals in 38 matches when playing for one of Peru's top teams,

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. He is also known for being the first professional footballer in the world to be diagnosed as

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positive in 1998. After some controversy in Peru, he continued to play professionally. He also played for União São João, Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, Juventus de São Paulo,

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, Paulista and

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, among other teams.

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Fútbol Peruano.com
1970 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Peruvian Primera División players União São João Esporte Clube players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Clube Atlético Juventus players Marília Atlético Clube players Paulista Futebol Clube players Uberlândia Esporte Clube players Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Peru People with HIV/AIDS Men's association football forwards Footballers from São Paulo 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-forward-1970s-stub