Eddy Francis Explained

Aidi
Full Name:Eddy Juan Francis Coetzee
Birth Date:17 December 1990
Birth Place:Shanghai, China
Height:1.8 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Shanghai Shenhua
Clubnumber:32
Youthyears1:2000–2005
Youthclubs1:Genbao Football Academy
Youthyears2:2007
Youthclubs2:Shanghai Shenhua
Years1:2006
Clubs1:Shanghai East Asia
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Suzhou Trips
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Ningbo Huaao
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Shanghai East Asia
Caps4:26
Goals4:2
Years5:2012–2016
Clubs5:Dalian Yifang
Caps5:58
Goals5:0
Years6:2012
Clubs6:Shanghai East Asia (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Boavista
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2018–
Clubs8:Shanghai Shenhua
Caps8:80
Goals8:2
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:China U14
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:31 January 2023
Nationalteam-Update:8 February 2018

Eddy Juan Francis,[1] [2] [3] [4] Aidi Fulangxisi (; born 17 December 1990) or simply Aidi, is a Chinese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.

Club career

Born in Shanghai, Aidi's mother is Chinese and his father is Tanzanian. He joined Genbao Football Academy when he was ten years old. In the end of 2005, he joined Shanghai East Asia with whole Genbao Football Academy team and started his career. But after his first season, he was downsized and moved to Shanghai Shenhua. In 2008, he moved to China League Two club Suzhou Trips after unhappiness with Shanghai Shenhua, but had no appearance because of problems regarding his registration. In 2009 Suzhou Trips quit China League Two, Aidi signed on loan to Ningbo Huaao for a year.[5] After his loan finished, he moved to China League One club Shanghai East Asia immediately, returned to the start of his football career.[6]

On 20 January 2012, Shanghai East Asia swapped Aidi with Luis Cabezas of Chinese Super League side Dalian Aerbin.[7] He was loaned back to Shanghai East Asia for one year in February 2012.[8] However, he failed to establish himself within the team and made just three appearances (all came on as substitute) in the 2012 league season. On 8 March 2014, Aidi made his debut for Dalian Aerbin in the 2014 Chinese Super League against Hangzhou Greentown, coming on as a substitute for Zhu Xiaogang in the 77th minute.[9]

On 29 January 2017, Portuguese club Boavista signed Aidi on a one-and-a-half-year contract. This transfer is said to come through a partnership with the Chinese Football Association.[10]

On 7 February 2018, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua announced that Aidi would join the club and play in the Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League.[11] He would make his debut on 26 February 2018 in the Chinese FA Super Cup against Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. that ended in a 4–1 defeat.[12] This was followed by his first league appearance for the club on 2 March 2018 against Changchun Yatai F.C. that resulted in a 1–1 draw.[13]

International career

Aidi played 27 minutes for the China under-14 team in the 2004 AFC U-14 Championship; he is the first mixed-race player for the China national football teams at all age level.[14] Because of his Tanzanian background, he is also available to represent Tanzania.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shanghai East Asia2006China League Twocolspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-
Suzhou Trips200800colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
Ningbo Huaao2009colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-
Shanghai East Asia2010China League One70colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-70
201119210colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-202
Total26210000000272
Dalian Yifang2012Chinese Super League0000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
20130000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
201419000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-190
2015China League One28020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-300
201611020colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-130
Total58040000000620
Shanghai East Asia (loan)2012China League One3010colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-40
Boavista2016–17Primeira Liga200000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-20
2017–18000000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-00
Total200000000020
Shanghai Shenhua2018Chinese Super League27110colspan="2"-3010321
201917050colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-220
202010010colspan="2"-50colspan="2"-160
202114040colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-180
202212141colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-162
Total8021510080101043
Career total16942110080101995

Honours

Shanghai East Asia

Shanghai Shenhua

2019,[17] 2023

External links

Notes and References

  1. see player's own Sina Weibo statement 2014.10.06 on Talk page
  2. Aidi Frances sohu.com 大连阿尔滨引进特殊内援 艾迪曾入选过中国国少 2012年02月08日11:0
  3. http://www.wenqiu.com/player/16622.html Wenqiu 艾迪·弗朗西斯 bio
  4. Eddy François The Multicultural Chinese National Team : Wild East Football
  5. Web site: http://sports.sohu.com/20090618/n264610571.shtml . zh:湖北不知中乙对手技战术风格 宁波不甘俯首称臣 . sports.sohu.com. 18 June 2009. 17 July 2012. zh.
  6. Web site: http://sports.sohu.com/20091226/n269223562.shtml . zh:徐根宝引入外援中轴线 "黑人"能说流利上海话. sports.sohu.com. 26 December 2009. 17 July 2012. zh.
  7. Web site: http://sports.people.com.cn/GB/22134/22138/16938516.html. zh:阿尔滨与东亚互换外援 "小贝利"新赛季将战中超. sports.people.com.cn. 21 January 2012. 17 July 2012. zh. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202062344/http://sports.people.com.cn/GB/22134/22138/16938516.html. dead.
  8. Web site: http://sports.sohu.com/20120206/n333904970.shtml . zh:阿尔滨购入"小贝利"艾迪 2012暂租至东亚锻炼 . sports.sohu.com. 6 February 2012. 19 December 2012. zh.
  9. http://sports.sohu.com/20140308/n396273610.shtml 汪嵩拔头筹布鲁诺救主 绿城1-1阿尔滨
  10. Web site: Aidi Fulang Xisi É Reforço do Boavista . Boavista Futebol Clube . 29 January 2017 . 29 January 2017.
  11. Web site: http://shenhua.online.sh.cn/content/2018-02/07/content_8773758.htm. zh:申花官宣艾迪自由身加盟 出生于上海从小师从根宝. Shanghai Online. 7 February 2018. 8 February 2018. zh.
  12. Web site: Guangzhou Evergrande vs. Shanghai Shenhua 4–1. int.soccerway.com. 26 February 2018. 23 January 2020.
  13. Web site: Shanghai Shenhua vs. Changchun Yatai 1–1. int.soccerway.com. 2 March 2018. 23 January 2020.
  14. Web site: http://sports.163.com/tm/040128/040128_435952.html . zh:我是中国人--艾迪·弗朗西斯 黑皮肤的"国脚" . sports.163.com . 28 January 2004 . 17 July 2012 . zh . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527182550/http://sports.163.com/tm/040128/040128_435952.html . 27 May 2012 .
  15. http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/player/94/187645/656CD296DD0E2706.shtml 艾迪·弗朗西斯
  16. News: 中甲积分榜:上海夺冠卓尔获亚军 东进八喜降级. sports.sina.com.cn. 28 October 2012. 6 August 2019.
  17. News: 申花打破足协杯先主后客夺冠魔咒 并终结尴尬纪录. sports.sina.com.cn. 6 December 2019 . 6 December 2019.