3 Croatian footballers who have played for London-based clubs

#3 Eduardo Da Silva

The Brazil-born Eduardo got Croatian citizenship in 2002 and started playing for their national side in 2004. He was an attacking player, who could play both as a centre-forward and as an attacking midfielder. He played for the Croatian national side till 2014.

Eduardo was signed by Arsenal in 2007 and played for them for 3 seasons. He was signed as a replacement for Thierry Henry, who left Arsenal in the same year. He was a good dribbler and finisher, and could also score with his head occasionally. Eduardo played a vital role in the Arsenal team for a few seasons, and featured alongside the likes of Theo Walcott, Cesc Fabregas and Robin Van Persie.

Eduardo could not win any silverware with Arsenal. However, he played his part in making them a very exciting team to watch. He also scored 20 goals in 67 matches for them. He left Arsenal in 2010, and joined Shakhtar Donetsk.

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