Edmilson Junior
{{short description|Qatari footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Edmilson Junior
| image = Edmilson Junior 2018.jpg
| caption = Edmilson in 2018
| fullname = Edmilson Junior Paulo da Silva
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Liège, Belgium
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Al Duhail
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2003–2005
| youthclubs1 = Seraing
| youthyears2 = 2005–2006
| youthclubs2 = HFC Hoei
| youthyears3 = 2006–2012
| youthclubs3 = Standard Liège
| years1 = 2012–2016
| clubs1 = Sint-Truiden
| caps1 = 100
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Standard Liège
| caps2 = 90
| goals2 = 21
| years3 = 2018–
| clubs3 = Al-Duhail
| caps3 = 143
| goals3 = 56
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = Qatar
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 24 December 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 24 December 2024
}}
Edmilson Junior Paulo da Silva (born 19 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari club Al-Duhail. Born in Belgium, he represents the Qatar national team.
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.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/22/belgium/second-division/sint-truidense-vv/kv-oostende/1306326/|title=Sint-Truiden vs. KV Oostende 3 - 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=22 August 2012|access-date=29 December 2015|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307103700/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/22/belgium/second-division/sint-truidense-vv/kv-oostende/1306326/|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/28/belgium/beker-van-belgie/kvc-westerlo/sint-truidense-vv/1390008/|title=Westerlo vs. Sint-Truiden 5 - 5|publisher=Soccerway|date=28 November 2012|access-date=29 December 2015|archive-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003141540/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/28/belgium/beker-van-belgie/kvc-westerlo/sint-truidense-vv/1390008/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=Edmilson Junior joins Rouches|url=http://www.standard.be/toutes-les-news/lire/~edmilson-junior-rejoint-les-rouches.htm?lng=fr|publisher=Standard Liège|access-date=7 January 2016|date=6 January 2016|archive-date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311192738/http://www.standard.be/toutes-les-news/lire/~edmilson-junior-rejoint-les-rouches.htm?lng=fr|url-status=dead}}
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.{{Cite web |url=http://m.live.sporza.be/cm/lmc.mobile/m_mc_voetbal/Beker-van-Belgie-1718/MG_BVB_F/1.3162424 |title=Emond knikt Standard na verlengingen naar bekerwinst |access-date=23 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521203352/http://m.live.sporza.be/cm/lmc.mobile/m_mc_voetbal/Beker-van-Belgie-1718/MG_BVB_F/1.3162424 |archive-date=21 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}
On 22 July 2018, he announced that would leave the club, and play for Qatari club Al-Duhail SC.{{Cite news|url=https://es.besoccer.com/noticia/edmilson-junior-se-marco-un-cristiano-anuncio-su-adios-al-standard-en-zona-mixta-472620|title=Edmilson Junior se marcó un 'Cristiano'|work=BeSoccer|access-date=2018-08-12|language=es-ES|archive-date=12 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812181912/https://es.besoccer.com/noticia/edmilson-junior-se-marco-un-cristiano-anuncio-su-adios-al-standard-en-zona-mixta-472620|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/710449/qatar-north-korea|title=North Korea v Qatar game report|date=10 September 2024}}
Personal life
Edmilson Junior's father, Edmilson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played for Standard Liège and Seraing in Belgium in the 1990s.{{Cite web|url = https://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/diablesrouges/detail_edmilson-jr-veut-jouer-pour-la-belgique-mais-cela-coince-administrativement?id=9099285|title = Edmilson Jr veut jouer pour la Belgique mais cela coince administrativement|date = 5 October 2015|access-date = 21 February 2017|archive-date = 5 August 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190805222629/https://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/diablesrouges/detail_edmilson-jr-veut-jouer-pour-la-belgique-mais-cela-coince-administrativement?id=9099285|url-status = live}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 December 2024}}{{Soccerway|edmilson-junior-paulo-da-silva/257595|accessdate=10 August 2017}}
| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Sint-Truiden
|rowspan="3"|Belgian Second Division |26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14
|19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|Appearances in Belgian Second Division play-offs}} | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15
|23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16
|19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!87 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 10 | |
| rowspan="4"|Standard Liège
|rowspan="3"|Belgian Pro League |11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2016–17
|27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 5{{efn|One appearance in Belgian Super Cup, four appearances in the Belgian Pro League UEFA Europa League play-offs}} | 1 | 39 | 6 | |
| 2017–18
|34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 20 | |
| rowspan="8"|Al-Duhail
|rowspan="7"|Qatar Stars League |22 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup}} | 0 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2019–20
|19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8{{efn|name=ACL}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | |
| 2020–21
|16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=ACL}} | 1 | 7{{efn|Three appearances and two goals in Emir Cup, two appearances in Qatar Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 2 | 28 | 15 | |
| 2021–22
|17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=ACL}} | 1 | 4{{efn|Appearances in Emir Cup}} | 1 | 27 | 8 | |
| 2022–23
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=ACL}} | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2023–24
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!91 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 139 | 54 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!249 | 61 | 24 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 329 | 85 |
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Honours
Sint-Truiden
Standard
Al-Duhail
- Qatar Emir Cup: 2019, 2022{{cite news|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/18/qatar/prince-cup/al-shorta/al-gharrafa-club-doha-/3765983/|title=Al Duhail vs. Al Gharafa 5 - 1|publisher=Soccerway|date=18 March 2022|access-date=30 May 2022|archive-date=29 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429192639/https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/18/qatar/prince-cup/al-shorta/al-gharrafa-club-doha-/3765983/|url-status=live}}
- Qatar Stars League: 2019–20
Individual
- AFC Champions League top scorer: 2022
References
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External links
- [http://www.stvv.com/nl/teams/a-kern/d/detail/junior-edmilson Player profile] at Sint-Truiden official website
- {{Soccerway|edmilson-junior-paulo-da-silva/257595}}
{{Al-Duhail SC squad}}
{{AFC Champions League top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Junior, Edmilson}}
Category:Footballers from Liège
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Qatari men's footballers
Category:21st-century Qatari sportsmen
Category:Qatar men's international footballers
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgian emigrants to Qatar
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Brazilian emigrants to Qatar
Category:Qatari people of Brazilian descent
Category:Belgian people of Brazilian descent
Category:Naturalized citizens of Qatar
Category:Standard Liège players
Category:Sint-Truidense V.V. players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Challenger Pro League players