Edmilson (footballer, born 1968) explained

Edmilson
Full Name:Edmilson Dias de Lucena
Birth Date:29 May 1968
Birth Place:Emas, Brazil
Height:1.84 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1988
Clubs1:Matsubara
Years2:1988–1991
Clubs2:Nacional
Caps2:86
Goals2:23
Years3:1991–1997
Clubs3:Maritimo
Caps3:145
Goals3:48
Years4:1997–2000
Clubs4:Vitória Guimarães
Caps4:88
Goals4:29
Years5:2000–2001
Clubs5:Braga
Caps5:37
Goals5:12
Years6:2001–2002
Clubs6:Al-Hilal
Caps6:26
Goals6:6
Years7:2002–2005
Clubs7:Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Caps7:70
Goals7:31
Totalcaps:452
Totalgoals:149

Edmilson Dias de Lucena (born 29 May 1968), known simply as Edmilson, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

Born in Emas, Paraíba, Edmilson arrived in Portugal at the age of 20, and would remain in the country for the following decade – exactly 13 full seasons plus the start of the 2001–02 campaign – always in the Primeira Liga. He started his career in Madeira, representing both C.D. Nacional and C.S. Marítimo.

In 1997 Edmilson moved to Vitória de Guimarães, scoring six goals in his debut season as the Minho side finished in third position (he bettered that individual total in the following two years). In the summer of 2000, the 32-year-old stayed in the region after signing with S.C. Braga, and wasted no time in contributing, netting 11 times in a narrow miss on qualification to the UEFA Cup after a fourth-place finish.

Late into 2001, Edmilson had a brief spell with Al-Hilal FC after having appeared in 356 matches in the Portuguese top flight and scored 112 goals. He finished his career at the age of 37 after a three-year spell with another Asian team, South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

Honours

2002

2003, 2005

2004

Individual

MVP 2002

Notes and References

  1. https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/destino-90s/maritimo/edmilson-amunike-e-dani-taparam-lhe-a-entrada-num-grande?_ga=2.222584731.1098483925.1607294723-763065413.1602873581 Edmilson: Amunike e Dani taparam-lhe a entrada num grande