Edmilson Junior
 Edmilson in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmilson Junior Paulo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Duhail | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Seraing | ||
| 2005–2006 | HFC Hoei | ||
| 2006–2012 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Sint-Truiden | 87 | (9) |
| 2016–2018 | Standard Liège | 72 | (17) |
| 2018– | Al-Duhail | 85 | (32) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Qatar | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Edmilson Junior Paulo da Silva (born 19 August 1994), is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari club Al-Duhail and the Qatar national team.
Born in Belgium, Edmilson acquired Qatari citizenship in 2024 and made his international debut with Qatar at the same year.
Career
On 22 August 2012, Edmilson made his debut for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Second Division as an 81st-minute substitute in the 3–1 win over KV Oostende.[1] His first goal for the club came later that year in November, during the Belgian Cup tie against KVC Westerlo which ended 5–5. Sint-Truiden won the tie on penalties.[2] On 6 January 2016, after making 87 appearances and scoring 9 goals for Sint-Truiden, Edmilson left to rejoin former club Standard Liège where he made a reunion with former Sint-Truiden manager Yannick Ferrera. He signed a three-year contract.[3]
On 17 March 2018 he played as Standard Liège beat Genk 1–0 in extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.[4]
On 22 July 2018, he announced that would leave the club, and play for Qatari club Al-Duhail SC.[5]
International career
Edmilson made his debut for the Qatar national team on 10 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against North Korea at the New Laos National Stadium in Laos. He substituted Jassem Gaber in the 72nd minute of a 2–2 draw.[6]
Personal life
Edmilson Junior's father, Edmilson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played for Standard Liège and Seraing in Belgium in the 1990s.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 September 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2012–13 | Belgian Second Division | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| Total | 87 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Standard Liège | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | ||
| Total | 72 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 20 | ||
| Al-Duhail | 2018–19 | Qatar Stars League | 22 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 2019–20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8[d] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | 7[f] | 2 | 28 | 15 | ||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | 4[g] | 1 | 27 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[d] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Total | 85 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 133 | 53 | ||
| Career total | 243 | 60 | 24 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 323 | 84 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Belgian Second Division play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances in the Belgian First Division A Europa League play-offs, one appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup
- ^ Three appearances and two goals in Emir Cup, two appearances in Qatar Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in Emir Cup
Honours
Sint-Truiden
Standard
Al-Duhail
- Qatar Emir Cup: 2019, 2022[9]
- Qatar Stars League: 2019–20
References
- ^ "Sint-Truiden vs. KV Oostende 3 - 1". Soccerway. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Westerlo vs. Sint-Truiden 5 - 5". Soccerway. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Edmilson Junior joins Rouches". Standard Liège. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Emond knikt Standard na verlengingen naar bekerwinst". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Edmilson Junior se marcó un 'Cristiano'". BeSoccer (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "North Korea v Qatar game report". ESPN. 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Edmilson Jr veut jouer pour la Belgique mais cela coince administrativement". 5 October 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Edmilson Junior at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Al Duhail vs. Al Gharafa 5 - 1". Soccerway. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
External links
- Player profile at Sint-Truiden official website
- Edmilson Junior at Soccerway