Edelino Ié

{{short description|Bissau-Guinean footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Portuguese name|Miguel|Ié}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Edelino Ié

| image =

| fullname = Edelino Miguel Ié{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/edelino-ie/19216|title=Edelino Ié|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=11 April 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = União Bissau

| youthyears2 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs2 = Oeiras

| youthyears3 = 2008–2013 | youthclubs3 = Sporting CP

| years1 = 2013–2016 | clubs1 = Sporting CP B | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = → Kruoja (loan) | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = → Cinfães (loan) | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2016–2018 | clubs4 = Braga B | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Cinfães | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Felgueiras 1932 | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Gondomar | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = Fontinhas | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Mirandela | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2022–2023 | clubs10 = Resende | caps10 = 24 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = Tłuchowia Tłuchowo | caps11 = 10 | goals11 = 2

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 16:29, 12 March 2025 (UTC)

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Edelino Miguel Ié ({{IPA|pt|ˈjɛ}}; born 1 May 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a midfielder.

He made 41 Segunda Liga appearances for Sporting CP B and Braga B, but spent most of his career in the lower leagues.

Club career

Born in Bissau, Guinea Bissau, Ié joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2008, aged 14. He was promoted to the B team for the 2012–13 season, in the Segunda Liga.

Ié made his debut in the competition on 23 January 2013, coming on as a substitute for João Mário in a 2–1 away win against S.C. Covilhã.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/sp-covilha-sporting-b-1-2-leoes-regressam-as-vitorias-800604.html|title=Sp. Covilhã-Sporting B, 1–2: Leões regressam às vitórias|trans-title=Sp. Covilhã-Sporting B, 1–2: Lions return to wins|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 January 2013|access-date=30 March 2016}} It was one of only two appearances during the campaign.

On 25 February 2015, Ié was loaned to FK Kruoja Pakruojis in the Lithuanian A Lyga.{{cite web|url=http://www.todomercadoweb.es/mercado-futbolistico/oficial-kruoja-firma-edelino-hermano-del-barcelonista-edgar-ie-115487|title=Oficial: Kruoja, firma Edelino, hermano del barcelonista Edgar Ié|trans-title=Official: Kruoja sign Edelino, brother of Barcelona's Edgar Ié|publisher=Todo Mercado Web|language=es|date=25 February 2015|access-date=30 March 2016}} He scored his first senior goal on 25 June, to equalise in a 1–1 home draw against FC Stumbras.

On 12 September 2015, Ié was loaned to C.D. Cinfães from the Campeonato de Portugal for the rest of the season.{{cite web|url=http://dsport.pt/cinfaes-contrata-promessa-da-formacao-do-sporting/|title=Cinfães contrata promessa da formação do Sporting|trans-title=Cinfães sign young promise of Sporting|publisher=D Sport|first=Francisco|last=Favinha|language=pt|date=12 September 2015|access-date=30 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601171112/http://dsport.pt/cinfaes-contrata-promessa-da-formacao-do-sporting/|archive-date=1 June 2016}} The following day, he made his debut for his new team, playing 27 minutes and concluding a 3–0 home victory over C.D. Sobrado.{{cite web|url=http://dsport.pt/cinfaes-3-0-sobrado-vitoria-clara-na-estreia-de-edelino-ie-a-jogar-e-a-marcar/|title=Vitória clara na estreia de Edelino Ié a jogar e... a marcar|trans-title=Clear victory in Edelino Ié's first game playing and... scoring|publisher=D Sport|language=pt|date=13 September 2015|access-date=30 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601164934/http://dsport.pt/cinfaes-3-0-sobrado-vitoria-clara-na-estreia-de-edelino-ie-a-jogar-e-a-marcar/|archive-date=1 June 2016}}

Ié joined S.C. Braga ahead of the 2016–17 season, being assigned to their reserves in the second division.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/injecao-de-talento-no-nucleo-duro?ref=Saber%20Mais_BlocoSaberMais|title=Injeção de talento no núcleo duro|trans-title=Injection of talent into the hard core|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Gonçalves|language=pt|date=4 July 2016|access-date=11 April 2021}} He was released on 15 January 2018{{cite web|url=https://scbraga.pt/edelino-ie-e-pedro-matos-rescindiram/|title=Edelino Ié e Pedro Matos rescindiram|trans-title=Edelino Ié and Pedro Matos have cut ties|publisher=S.C. Braga|language=pt|date=15 January 2018|access-date=16 January 2018}} and, the following day, signed a six-month contract with PAS Giannina F.C. which could be extended for two years depending on performances;{{cite web|url=http://pasgiannina.gr/transfer/welcome-edelino-ie/|title=Καλώς ήρθες στην οικογένεια του ΠΑΣ Edelino Miguel Ié|trans-title=Welcome to the PAS family Edelino Miguel Ié|publisher=PAS Giannina|language=el|date=16 January 2018|access-date=16 January 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117011927/http://pasgiannina.gr/transfer/welcome-edelino-ie/|archive-date=17 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/422117/edelino-miguel-ie-officially-joins-pas-giannina|title=Edelino Miguel Ié officially joins PAS Giannina|publisher=SDNA|date=16 January 2018|access-date=16 January 2018}} the transfer to the latter club was however cancelled, for personal reasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1191077/halase-toy-ie|title=Χάλασε του Ιέ|trans-title=Ié cancelled|publisher=Gazzetta|first=Thodoris|last=Vasilis|language=el|date=28 January 2018|access-date=31 January 2018}}

In February 2018, Ié returned to Portugal's third tier and Cinfães.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/interior/campeonato-de-portugal-mercado--fecha-no-final-de-fevereiro-e-as-novidades-abundam-9093403.html|title=Campeonato de Portugal: mercado fecha no final de fevereiro e as novidades abundam|trans-title=Portuguese Championship: transfer market closes at end of February and news are plenty|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=2 February 2018|access-date=25 February 2019}} He spent the ensuing years in the same division, with F.C. Felgueiras 1932,{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/interior/o-irmao-de-edgar-ie-regressos-e-um-treinador-de-saida-no-campeonato-de-portugal-9443457.html|title=O irmão de Edgar Ié, regressos e um treinador de saída no Campeonato de Portugal|trans-title=The brother of Edgar Ié, returns and a manager leaves in the Portuguese Championship|newspaper=O Jogo|first1=João|last1=Maia|first2=Elisabete|last2=Cruz|first3=Arthur|last3=Melo|first4=Hélio|last4=Nascimento|language=pt|date=12 June 2018|access-date=25 February 2019}} Gondomar S.C.{{cite web|url=http://www.soudjurtu.com/2019/08/edelino-ie-e-reforco-do-gondomar.html|title=Edelino Ié é reforço do Gondomar|trans-title=Edelino Ié is an addition to Gondomar|publisher=Sou Djurtu|first=Gervásio|last=Lopes|language=pt|date=7 August 2019|access-date=23 August 2019}} and G.D. Fontinhas.{{cite web|url=https://fut245.com/2020/08/20/bruno-mendonca-e-edelino-ie-sao-reforcos-do-fontinhas/|title=Bruno Mendonça e Edelino Ié são reforços do Fontinhas|trans-title=Bruno Mendonça and Edelino Ié are additions to Fontinhas|publisher=Fut 245|language=pt|date=20 August 2020|access-date=27 December 2021}}

In summer 2023, Ié joined Tłuchowia Tłuchowo in the Polish IV liga.{{cite web|url=https://weszlo.com/edgar-ie-edelino-rumunia-tluchowia-tluchowo/|title=Kim Iesteś? Czy Edgar Ie podstawia za siebie brata i skąd w tym wszystkim Tłuchowia Tłuchowo|trans-title=Who are you? Is Edgar Ié replacing his brother and what part do Tłuchowie Tłuchowo play in all of this?|publisher=Weszło|first=Szymon|last=Janczyk|language=pl|date=16 May 2024|access-date=12 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/rozgrywki/zawodnik/b52db39c-b61d-4713-b8c3-bc6787346955?season=29d748c8-3e54-4a3d-8f94-368614f481a4&leagueId=c164ca31-22e4-43fc-9e30-4f3bcc2b7d72&tab=tab-matches|title=Rozegrane spotkania|trans-title=Matches played|publisher=Łączy nas piłka|language=pl|access-date=12 March 2025}} In May 2024, FC Dinamo București launched an investigation following accusations that new signing Edgar Ié had sent his twin to play for the Romanian club instead.{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/ex-barcelona-player-edgar-ie-accused-of-having-twin-brother-play-for-romanian-club-dinamo-bucharest/NBBMSTR5KBG67EBK3JGQ5W7WEA/|title=Ex-Barcelona player Edgar Ie accused of having twin brother play for Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=14 May 2024|access-date=14 May 2024}}

Personal life

Ié's twin brother, Edgar, was also a footballer. A defender, he too was trained at Sporting.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/opiniao_detalhe.aspx?fid=2&did=118177|title="Edi Ié pode chegar à equipa principal"|trans-title="Edi Ié may reach the first team"|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=13 August 2013|access-date=17 January 2018}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 6 January 2018}}{{Soccerway|edilino-miguel--ie/217982}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Sporting CP B

|2012–13

|rowspan="2"|Segunda Liga

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
2013–14

|11

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—110
colspan="2"|Total

!13

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
Kruoja (loan)

|2015

|A Lyga

|17

100colspan="2"|—00171
Cinfães (loan)

|2015–16

|Campeonato de Portugal

|27

400colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—274
rowspan="3"|Braga B

|2016–17

|rowspan="2"|LigaPro

|14

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—140
2017–18

|14

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—140
colspan="2"|Total

!85

5000000855

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