Edmilson Junior

Edmilson Junior Paulo da Silva (born 19 August 1994), commonly known as Edmilson, is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari club Al-Duhail.

Edmilson Junior
Personal information
Full nameEdmilson Junior Paulo da Silva
Date of birth (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthLiège, Belgium
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Winger
Team information
Current team
Al-Duhail
Number10
Youth career
2003–2005Seraing
2005–2006HFC Hoei
2006–2012Standard Liège
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016Sint-Truiden87(9)
2016–2018Standard Liège72(17)
2018–Al-Duhail77(27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Career

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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]

Personal life

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Edmilson Junior's father, Edmilson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played for Standard Liège and Seraing in Belgium in the 1990s.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 January 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sint-Truiden2012–13Belgian Second Division26141302
2013–14Belgian Second Division191005[a]0241
2014–15Belgian Second Division23220252
2015–16Belgian Pro League19520215
Total87981005010010
Standard Liège2015–16Belgian Pro League112310000143
2016–17Belgian First Division A275106[b]05[c]1396
2017–18Belgian First Division A34103100003711
Total72177260519020
Al-Duhail SC2018–19Qatar Stars League224542[d]01[e]0308
2019–20Qatar Stars League196328[d]2003010
2020–21Qatar Stars League1612104[d]17[f]22815
2021–22Qatar Stars League176006[d]14[g]1278
2022–23Qatar Stars League30006[d]80098
Total772796261212312448
Career total23655248321222431479
  1. ^ Appearances in Belgian Second Division play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Four appearances in the Belgian First Division A Europa League play-offs, one appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  4. ^ a b c d e Appearances in AFC Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup
  6. ^ Three appearances and two goals in Emir Cup, two appearances in Qatar Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. ^ Appearances in Emir Cup

Honours

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Sint-Truiden

Standard

Al-Duhail

References

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  1. ^ "Sint-Truiden vs. KV Oostende 3 - 1". Soccerway. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Westerlo vs. Sint-Truiden 5 - 5". Soccerway. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Edmilson Junior joins Rouches". Standard Liège. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Emond knikt Standard na verlengingen naar bekerwinst". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Edmilson Junior se marcó un 'Cristiano'". BeSoccer (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Edmilson Junior at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Al Duhail vs. Al Gharafa 5 - 1". Soccerway. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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