Cearense DUDU

Dudu Cearense was a shooting star in the Breton sky. He arrived unnoticed on loan from Japan at the end of the summer transfer window in 2004. He was U20 World Champion in 2003, and had a certain José Adailton as his captain, and he also won the Copa América with his country in 2004. He joined Rennes to compensate for the serious injury sustained by Barbosa. He was able to fit in quickly in the midfield alongside the likes of Olivier Sorlin and Kim Källström. In his first appearance, on as substitute in the home game against Lyon, he scored a consolation goal with a header from a corner. For weeks, his performances were solid and convincing. But he returned after his loan spell to Kashima Reysol in January 2005, before heading straight off to Russia, where he joined CSKA Moscow, who gave him a golden handshake. This situation was deemed necessary by Laszlo Bölöni and Pierre Dréossi, as they had maturing youngsters pushing for places, such as M’Bia, Didot, Goucuff and Mvuemba.