Eduardo Luís Abonízio de Souza (born 18 May 1981), better known as Edu Dracena, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a central defender.

He made his professional debut on 28 February 1999, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista away loss against Matonense, aged just 17.

Shortly after his return to Guarani, Dracena signed for Cruzeiro on 8 February 2003,[6] as a replacement for Lyon-bound Cris.

[8] On 16 September 2009, Dracena signed a three-year deal with Santos FC,[9] being sidelined during his first year due to a knee injury.

Four years later, Dracena was called up to play a friendly match against United States and Mexico on 9 and 12 September 2007.

[17][18] On 19 December 2019, Dracena was presented as the new technical advisor of Palmeiras, replacing former player Zé Roberto.