Carlos Eduardo Patetuci (born 10 February 1972), known as Dudu Patetuci, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of the Brazil under-17 national team.
Playing career Known simply as Dudu as a player, he played for the youth teams of Flamengo and Fluminense. Promoted to the latter's first team in 1991, he only made his senior debut on 8 March 1993, in a 1–0 Campeonato Carioca win over São Cristóvão. He featured in 24 matches for Flu until 1994.
Coaching career After retiring, Patetuci graduated in physical education from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. In 2014 he began his coaching career with Flamengo's under-15 team, achieving rapid success, and later coached Vasco da Gama.
In October 2019, Patetuci was hired by the Brazilian Football Confederation to coach Brazil's under-18 and under-16 teams.
Honours Flamengo U15 Copa Votorantim Sub-15: 2015, 2017
Vasco da Gama U15 Campeonato Carioca Sub-15: 2019
Brazil U17 South American U-17 Championship: 2025
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