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Edgar Ié

Edgar Ié
Ié with Portugal at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Edgar Miguel Ié[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2004–2006 União Bissau
2007–2008 Oeiras
2008–2012 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Barcelona B 48 (0)
2014 Barcelona 0 (0)
2015–2016 Villarreal B 31 (0)
2017 Belenenses 12 (0)
2017–2019 Lille 42 (1)
2019Nantes (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2022 Trabzonspor 55 (2)
2019–2020Feyenoord (loan) 11 (0)
2023–2024 İstanbul Başakşehir 5 (0)
2024 Dinamo București 5 (0)
International career
2012 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal U19 9 (2)
2012–2014 Portugal U20 14 (1)
2014–2017 Portugal U21 12 (2)
2016 Portugal Olympic 5 (0)
2017 Portugal 1 (0)
2023– Guinea-Bissau 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:21, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:01, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Edgar Miguel Ié (European Portuguese: [ɛðˈɣaɾ ˈjɛ]; born 1 May 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays primarily as a central defender but also as a right-back.

After making one substitute appearance for Barcelona, he went on to play top-flight football in Portugal, France, Turkey, the Netherlands and Romania.

Ié represented Portugal at youth international level, including the under-23 team at the 2016 Olympics, and earned one senior cap in 2017. He switched to Guinea-Bissau in 2021.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Ié joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2008, aged 14. In summer 2012, after concluding his development, he moved to FC Barcelona in Spain alongside his teammate and compatriot Agostinho Cá.[3]

In Catalonia, Ié started playing with the B team in the Segunda División. He made his official debut on 8 December 2012, playing ten minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Elche CF.[4]

Ié made his only competitive appearance for Barcelona's main squad on 3 December 2014, coming on for Jérémy Mathieu for the last 27 minutes of a 4–0 win at SD Huesca in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey.[5] On 27 August 2015, he signed a three-year deal at Villarreal CF, being assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.[6] He appeared moderately often in a season which ended with a play-off berth, being sent off alongside Anton Shvets on 3 April in a 1–0 away victory over Valencia CF Mestalla.[7]

Belenenses

On 26 December 2016, Ié returned to Lisbon, signing for C.F. Os Belenenses.[8] He made his Primeira Liga debut the following 27 January, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 away defeat of Boavista FC.[9]

Lille

On 5 July 2017, Ié transferred to French club Lille OSC for 3 million, the highest transfer fee Belenenses ever received for a player.[10][11] He scored his only goal in Ligue 1 on 28 January 2018, helping the hosts beat RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 by heading home a corner kick from Anwar El Ghazi in injury time.[12]

Ié was loaned to FC Nantes also of the French top division in late January 2019.[13]

Trabzonspor

On 12 August 2019, Ié signed a three-year contract with Trabzonspor of the Turkish Süper Lig as part of the deal involving Yusuf Yazıcı.[14][15] He was loaned to Feyenoord four days later,[16][17] making his Eredivisie debut on the 18th in a 1–1 home draw against FC Utrecht.[18]

On 21 December 2021, Ié suffered a right knee anterior cruciate ligament injury in a 2–1 win at Altay SK, ruling him out for six months and therefore ending his season.[19] Days later, he was released.[20]

Later career

Having been unemployed for over a year, Ié remained in Turkey's top division, signing an 18-month contract on 23 January 2023 with İstanbul Başakşehir FK.[20] He was an unused substitute on 11 June as his team lost the Turkish Cup final 2–0 to Fenerbahçe SK.[21]

After playing only eight total games, Ié terminated his contract in January 2024.[22] He then moved to FC Dinamo București, 15th in Romania's Liga I.[23] In May, the press announced that the latter had launched an investigation following accusations that he had sent his twin brother, Edelino, to play for the club instead;[24] Dinamo denied this had ever taken place,[25] and he was released at the end of the campaign.[26]

International career

Ié was initially selected by Portugal for the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship,[27] but missed the tournament in Estonia due to injury. Eventually, he won 37 caps at youth level, including 12 for the under-21 team. Coach Rui Jorge named him in the under-23 team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Olympic tournament in Brazil.[28]

Ié first appeared with the full side on 10 November 2017, replacing Pepe for the last 34 minutes of the 3–0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia in Viseu.[29] In September 2021, however, he switched his allegiance to Guinea-Bissau,[30] being selected on 5 November for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Guinea and Sudan.[31] He missed the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations through injury.[32]

Ié made his debut for Guinea-Bissau on 14 June 2023, in a 1–0 away defeat of São Tomé and Príncipe for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying phase.[33][34]

Personal life

Ié's twin brother, Edelino, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too came through the youth teams at Sporting.[35]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 April 2024[36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2012–13 Segunda División 6 0 6 0
2013–14 Segunda División 13 0 13 0
2014–15 Segunda División 29 0 29 0
Total 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
Barcelona 2014–15 La Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Villarreal B 2015–16 Segunda División B 17 0 17 0
2016–17 Segunda División B 14 0 14 0
Total 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
Belenenses 2016–17 Primeira Liga 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Lille 2017–18 Ligue 1 35 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 37 1
2018–19 Ligue 1 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Total 42 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 47 1
Lille B 2018–19 Championnat National 2 1 0 1 0
Nantes (loan) 2018–19 Ligue 1 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Feyenoord (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 11 0 2 0 6[c] 0 19 0
Trabzonspor 2020–21 Süper Lig 38 2 1 0 0 0 1[d] 0 40 2
2021–22 Süper Lig 17 0 0 0 4[e] 1 21 1
Total 55 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 61 3
İstanbul Başakşehir 2022–23 Süper Lig 3 0 1 0 1[e] 0 5 0
2023–24 Süper Lig 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Dinamo București 2023–24 Liga I 5 0 5 0
Career total 219 3 10 0 3 0 11 1 1 0 244 4
  1. ^ Includes appearances in Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, KNVB Beker and Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Includes appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Includes appearances in Turkish Super Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 25 March 2024[37]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal 2017 1 0
Total 1 0
Guinea-Bissau 2023 1 0
2024 4 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Barcelona

Trabzonspor

İstanbul Başakşehir

References

  1. ^ a b c "Edgar Ié" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Edgar Ié". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. ^ Coerts, Stefan (19 July 2012). "Barcelona sign Sporting Lisbon duo Agostinho Ca & Edgar Ie". Goal. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. ^ Martínez, Ferran (8 December 2012). "1–1: El Barça B, de tú a tú contra el líder" [1–1: Barça B, without fear against leaders]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Huesca 0–4 Barcelona: Iniesta and Rakitic inspire emphatic first-leg win". Goal. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  6. ^ "El Villarreal confirma el fichaje de Edgar Ié" [Villarreal confirm the signing of Edgar Ié]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  7. ^ "El Mestalla cae ante un Villarreal que acabó con nueve jugadores" [Mestalla fall to a Villarreal who finished with nine players] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Edgar Ié e Fábio Nunes reforçam Belenenses" [Edgar Ié and Fábio Nunes bolster Belenenses]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 26 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  9. ^ Marques, Sara (27 January 2017). "Boavista-Belenenses, 0–1 (crónica)" [Boavista-Belenenses, 0–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Edgar Ié débarque au LOSC" [Edgar Ié arrives at LOSC] (in French). Lille OSC. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Edgar Ié: SAD do Belenenses congratula-se com a maior transferência "de sempre"" [Edgar Ié: Belenenses PLSC rejoice at biggest "ever" transfer] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  12. ^ Beauprés, Michael (28 January 2018). "Lille arrache la victoire face à Strasbourg (2–1) dans les arrêts de jeu" [Lille snatch win against Strasbourg (2–1) in injury time] (in French). Eurosport. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Edgar Ié rejoint le FC Nantes!" [Edgar Ié joins FC Nantes!] (in French). FC Nantes. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Edgar Ié transféré à Trabzonspor" [Edgar Ié transferred to Trabzonspor] (in French). Lille OSC. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Kamuoyuna duyuru" [Public announcement] (in Turkish). Trabzonspor. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  16. ^ Krabbendam, Martijn (13 August 2019). "Feyenoord sleutelt verder aan defensie met komst Ié" [Feyenoord continue to work on defence with arrival of Ié] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Feyenoord huurt Edgar Miguel Ié van Trabzonspor" [Feyenoord get Edgar Miguel Ié loan from Trabnzonspor] (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Derde gelijkspel op rij in Eredivisie voor Feyenoord" [Third Eredivisie draw in a row for Feyenoord] (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Son dakika: Trabzonspor'da Edgar şoku! Kritik Başakşehir maçı öncesi iki sakatlık..." [Latest: Edgar shock at Trabzonspor! Two injuries before the cruicial Başakşehir match...]. Sabah (in Turkish). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Sem clube há um ano, Edgar Ié assina por clube da Turquia" [Without a club for a year, Edgar Ié signs for club from Turkey]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Fenerbaçe vence final e Jorge Jesus levanta a Taça da Turquia" [Fenerbaçe win the final and Jorge Jesus lifts the Turkish Cup] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  22. ^ "OFICIAL: Edgar Ié rescinde contrato com o Basaksehir" [OFFICIAL: Edgar Ié terminates contract with Başakşehir] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  23. ^ "OFICIAL: Edgar Ié prossegue a carreira na Roménia" [OFFICIAL: Edgar Ié continues career in Romania] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Ex-Barcelona player Edgar Ie accused of having twin brother play for Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest". The New Zealand Herald. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  25. ^ Ene, Romeo (13 May 2024). "Medicul lui Dinamo lămurește "cazul Edgar Ie" » Jucătorul a oferit prima reacție" [Dinamo doctor explains the "Edgar Ié affair" » Player gave his first impressions]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  26. ^ Bolat, Leila (30 May 2024). "FC Dinamo s-a despărţit de şase jucători" [FC Dinamo parted ways with six players] (in Romanian). News.ro. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Euro de sub-19: Sporting e Benfica em maioria nos convocados" [Under-19 Euro: Sporting and Benfica dominate squad] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  28. ^ Travassos, Nuno (14 July 2016). "Rui Jorge divulgou 17 convocados para os Jogos Olímpicos" [Rui Jorge announced 17 call-ups for the Olympic Games] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  29. ^ Santiago, Eduardo (10 November 2017). "Portugal vence Arábia Saudita com golos de Manuel Fernandes, Gonçalo Guedes e João Mário" [Portugal beat Saudi Arabia with goals from Manuel Fernandes, Gonçalo Guedes and João Mário] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  30. ^ "Edgar Ié disponível para passar a representar a Guiné-Bissau" [Edgar Ié available to switch allegiance to Guinea-Bissau]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  31. ^ "Edgar Ié convocado para a seleção da Guiné-Bissau" [Edgar Ié called by Guinea-Bissau national team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  32. ^ Said, Nick (30 December 2021). "Guinea Bissau call up trio for third Africa Cup of Nations". CNA. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  33. ^ "Zé Turbo e Edgar Ié estreiam nos Djurtus" [Zé Turbo and Edgar Ié make debut for Djurtus] (in Portuguese). O Golo. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  34. ^ "Desporto-futebol/Guiné-Bissau vence São Tomé Princepe [sic] por 1–0 e está com um pé no próximo Campeonato Africano das Nações (CAN-2023)" [Sport-football/Guinea-Bissau beat São Tomé and Príncipe by 1–0 and are all but qualified for the next African Cup of Nations (CAN-2023)] (in Portuguese). Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  35. ^ ""Edi Ié pode chegar à equipa principal"" ["Edi Ié may reach the first team"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  36. ^ Edgar Ié at Soccerway
  37. ^ Edgar Ié at National-Football-Teams.com
  38. ^ "Süper Kupa Trabzonspor'un! (ÖZET) Başakşehir – Trabzonspor maç sonucu: 1–2" [Super Cup to Trabzonspor! (SUMMARY) Başakşehir – Trabzonspor match result: 1–2]. Fanatik (in Turkish). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.