Enrico (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Enrico

| fullname =

| image =

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|5|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belo Horizonte, Brazil

| height = {{height|meter=1.77}}

| currentclub =

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| position = Attacking midfielder

| youthclubs1 = Atlético Mineiro

| years1 = 2003–2005

| years2 = 2006

| years3 = 2006–2008

| years4 = 2009–2014

| years5 = 2010

| years6 = 2011

| years7 = 2012

| years8 = 2014

| years9 = 2015

| years10 = 2015

| years11 = 2016

| clubs1 = Atlético Mineiro

| clubs2 = Ipatinga

| clubs3 = Djurgårdens IF

| clubs4 = Vasco da Gama

| clubs5 = → Coritiba (loan)

| clubs6 = → Ceará (loan)

| clubs7 = → Ponte Preta (loan)

| clubs8 = Apollon Smyrni

| clubs9 = Iraklis Psachna

| clubs10 = Huddinge

| clubs11 = Enskede

| caps3 = 62

| goals3 =7

| caps4 = 17

| goals4 = 1

| caps5 = 34

| goals5 = 8

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 0

| caps7 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| caps8 = 3

| goals8 = 0

| caps9 = 20

| goals9 = 2

| caps10 = 5

| goals10 = 1

| caps11 = 7

| goals11 = 1

| pcupdate = 30 October 2015

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Enrico Cardoso Nazaré (born 4 May 1984, in Belo Horizonte), commonly known as Enrico, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as attacking midfielder.

Early life

Enrico Cardoso Nazaré was born in Belo Horizonte to English teacher Rogerio and Sandra.{{cite web|url=https://www.dif.se/2006/10/19/portratt-enrico-cardoso-nazare/|title=Porträtt: Enrico Cardoso Nazaré|work=dif.se|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20141129040542/https://www.dif.se/2006/10/19/portratt-enrico-cardoso-nazare/ |archive-date=29 November 2014 }} At the age of seven, he and his twin brother Fabricio joined local team Santa Tereza.

Playing career

=Djurgården=

In the summer of 2006, Enrico signed with Djurgårdens IF on a 3.5-year contract.{{cite web | url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/article10849410.ab|title=Ny brasse till Djurgården|work=Aftonbladet|date=29 June 2006 }} Before that, he had played for the Brazilian teams Atlético Mineiro and Ipatinga. He made his debut and scored his first Djurgården goal in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds tie against MFK Ružomberok in July 2006 on Råsunda Stadium.{{cite web | url=https://www.svd.se/a/6696c2d2-5e6b-3714-9ecd-116d89215b5e/fordel-djurgarden-i-kvalet | title=Fördel Djurgården i kvalet | work=Svenska Dagbladet | date=27 July 2006 | last1=Bengtsson | first1=Janne }}

=Vasco da Gama=

In 2009, after almost three seasons as a standout for the Swedish club, Enrico returned to Brazil, signed by Vasco da Gama.{{cite web | url=https://www.dif.se/nyheter/2009/enrico-klar-for-vasco-da-gama | title=Enrico klar för Vasco da Gama }} That year he won the Série B. In 2010, he was loaned to Coritiba, winning the Campeonato Paranaense and the Série B. In 2011, after his loan ended, he returned to Vasco da Gama. That same year Enrico became champion again, this time winning the Copa do Brasil. A few weeks after winning the Copa do Brasil, he was loaned to Ceará until the end of the season. In 2012, Enrico was loaned again by Vasco da Gama, this time to Ponte Preta. There he played alongside Rodrigo Pimpão, who was also loaned by the carioca club.

In 2013, he returned to Vasco. Early in the year, Enrico began to feel severe pain in his left knee. Infiltration and PRP were some of the repeated procedures, but nothing worked. A more in-depth examination revealed that a bone was pressing on the fibular nerve and preventing him from making sudden movements. Vasco's medical department didn't have a specialist to take care of such a problem. The player contacted his uncle, Ronaldo Nazaré, former doctor for Cruzeiro and the national team. Only in November they found a specialist who would accept the case.

On 30 May 2014, after his contract ended, Enrico left Vasco. He was the last remaining player who won the 2009 Série B.

=Greece=

In the second half of 2014, Enrico signed with the Greek club Apollon Smyrnis.{{cite web | url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/enrico-forlorad-for-dif--har-ar-nya-adressen/ | title=Enrico förlorad för DIF – här är nya adressen | date=2 August 2014 }} In early 2015, Enrico transferred to Iraklis Psachna FC, also in Greece.

=Return to Sweden=

In 2015, Enrico joined Huddinge.{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/djurgarden/article21671523.ab|title=Har han svaret på Dif:s eviga fråga?|work=Aftonbladet|date=29 October 2015 }} In 2016, he signed with Enskede.{{cite web | url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-enskede-ik-varvar-enrico-cardoso/61892 | title=Officiellt: Enskede IK värvar Enrico Cardoso }} In 2017, Enrico ended his professional football career and started working as an agent at his sports management company.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Atlético Mineiro \| 2003{{cite web\|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/football/player.php?player=830\|title=Eliteprospects.com - Enrico Cardoso Nasaré\|work=Elite Prospects}} \|rowspan="3"\| Série A	8	1							8	1
2004	7	0							7	0
2005									0	0
colspan="2"\|Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="2"\|Ipatinga \| 2006 \| Série C									0	0
colspan="2"\|Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="4"\|Djurgården \| 2006{{cite web\|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=4996\|title=Enrico Cardoso Nazaré\|work=svenskfotboll.se}} \|rowspan="3"\| Allsvenskan	15	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	17	1
2007	25	5	2	0					27	5
2008	22	2	2	0	4	2			28	4
colspan="2"\|Total	62	7	4	0	6	3	0	0	72	10
rowspan="2"\|Vasco da Gama \| 2009{{cite web\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/enrico-cardoso-nazare/6069/\|title=Brazil - Enrico - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway\|work=soccerway.com}} \| Série B	13	0	5	0			5	2	23	2
colspan="2"\|Total	13	0	5	0	0	0	5	2	23	2
rowspan="2"\|Coritiba (loan) \| 2010 \| Série B	34	8	2	0					36	8
colspan="2"\|Total	34	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	8
rowspan="2"\|Vasco da Gama \| 2011 \| Série A	4	1	2	0			6	2	12	3
colspan="2"\|Total	4	1	2	0	0	0	6	2	12	3
rowspan="2"\|Ceará (loan) \| 2011 \| Série A	8	0	2	0					10	0
colspan="2"\|Total	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
rowspan="2"\|Ponte Preta (loan) \| 2012 \| Série A	2	0	4	3					6	3
colspan="2"\|Total	2	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	6	3
rowspan="3"\|Vasco da Gama \| 2013 \| Série A									0	0
2014 \| Série B									0	0
colspan="2"\|Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="2"\|Apollon Smyrni \| 2014–15 \| Football League	2	0	1	0					3	0
colspan="2"\|Total	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
colspan="3"\|Career total	140	17	20	3	6	3	11	4	177	27