Francisco Edson Moreira da Silva, known simply as Edinho (born 8 August 1994), is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as an

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for Juventude, on loan from

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Career

Born in

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, Edinho joined

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aged 17 and was promoted to the senior team in 2013. He was a starter in the 2014 Série C campaign making 16 appearances and scoring three goals. In 2014, he was sold to Tombense and in the two following years had a series of loan spells at

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, Paysandu and Ituano, before joining Guarani in 2016. In July 2017, Edinho joined

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on loan from Guarani, where he won the 2017 Série C title. In 2018, Edinho returned to Fortaleza and played a major role in the team during the first half of the season, helping them get to the top of the Série B table by the 11th round with two goals and five assists. On 28 June 2018, Edinho joined

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on a five-year deal. He made his debut for Atlético, which also was his Série A debut, on 19 July 2018, in a 2–0 away loss to Grêmio. In January 2019, Edinho rejoined Fortaleza on loan for the season.

Career statistics

Honours

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References

External links

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Profile at Atlético Mineiro site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edinho (footballer, 1994) 1994 births Living people People from Baturité Brazilian footballers Association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players K League 2 players Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Tombense Futebol Clube players Avaí FC players Paysandu Sport Club players Ituano FC players Guarani FC players Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players Centro Sportivo Alagoano players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Daejeon Hana Citizen FC players Esporte Clube Juventude players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate footballers in South Korea Sportspeople from Ceará