Eric (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Almeida de Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Baixa Grande, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ceará | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | São-Carlense | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Itapirense | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Tupynambás | 16 | (0) |
| 2022 | Nação | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Jacuipense | 19 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ceará | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Ferroviária (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 December 2025 | |||
Eric Almeida de Melo (born 7 August 2000), simply known as Eric, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ferroviária, on loan from Ceará.
Career
Eric began his career playing for teams in the lower divisions of the state of São Paulo. He also defended Tupynambás and Nação, before arriving at Jacuipense, where he stood out in Série D in 2023. In 2024, he was announced as a reinforcement by Vila Nova.[1][2]
In August 2024, Eric was acquired by Ceará. In February 2025, he was loaned to Ferroviária.[3][4]
Personal life
Eric is brother of fellow footballer Raniele.[5]
References
- ^ "Lateral ex-Jacuipense completa um time de reforços no Vila". Esporte Goiano (in Portuguese). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Vila Nova contrata o lateral-esquerdo Eric, de 23 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Ceará anuncia o lateral Eric como reforço para temporada 2024". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Ferroviária acerta a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Eric". Associação Ferroviária de Esportes (in Portuguese). 28 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Raniele tem irmão jogador, quase cursou Matemática e foi atacante antes de virar xodó no Corinthians". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.